Nov 16, 2022

In this episode, we are joined by Daily Bread Food Bank CEO Neil Hetherington and VP of Advocacy and Research Diane Dyson. We dive into the stark and harsh realities of a growing food security crisis in Canada.

Daily Bread published its annual Who's Hungry Report on November 14, 2022 and the overwhelming message is we...

Nov 9, 2022

The COVID experience made it abundantly clear that the federal CERB program rescued millions of Canadians from the economic disaster brought on by the pandemic lockdowns. Yes, there were problems, considering the speed with which the program had to be rolled out. But it is undeniable that $2000 a month for those in need...

Nov 2, 2022

Can we ever solve the affordable housing crisis when the housing supply only become increasingly unaffordable on a monthly basis?

Who needs to take the lead on the housing issue? What role should private developers play? How does the not-for-profit sector support affordable housing? Where does community-building...

Oct 26, 2022

Among the values expressed by the Daily Bread Food Bank is the commitment to pursue, create and support evidence-based solutions. So, to that end, new research from the University of Calgary draws a solid, direct line between food bank visits and specific government policy.

The report found that the number of food bank...

Oct 19, 2022

We are now into the 3R phase of the pandemic. The COVID crisis is receding and now it’s time for to focus on the recovery and the reckoning. Recovery will be the easier of the two if it simply means cutting larger government cheques.

But that will only make the reckoning all the more challenging.

How will we pay for...