Ottawa Food Bank declares record high food bank use in Ottawa
In its eighth annual Hunger Report, the Ottawa Food Bank (OFB) reported that one in four households in Ottawa experienced food insecurity in 2023, up from one in seven households in 2022. In 2023 there were 556,232 visits to food banks.
Hungry in the Capital: Food bank use rising in Ottawa
Average income may be rising in Ottawa, but low income households are facing increasing rates of Food Insecurity.