Newcomers increasingly turning to food banks for sustenance
Newcomers increasingly turning to food banks for sustenance
By Katrya Bolger
NEW CANADIAN MEDIA
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, the financial guarantees imposed on permanent residents and international students appear grossly outdated.
November 16, 2023
Mariana Feijoo Ugalde is an undergraduate science student at University of Alberta from Mexico. Submitted photo.
Mariana Feijoo, a nutrition and food science student at the University of Alberta, says she feels the pressure of food prices first-hand. As an international student, she came to Canada from Mexico in 2017.
She started relying on the university food bank’s WECAN Basket program three years ago, which allowed her to access produce and meat at a reduced cost. Six months ago, she started relying on groceries from the food bank after facing increased budgetary pressure.
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