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Inclusion Canada welcomes several measures in the 2026 Federal budget that will help people with disabilities and their families manage rising living costs. However, we are disappointed that the budget fails to deliver meaningful improvements to the Canada Disability Benefit and other critical supports needed to reduce disability poverty.
Read our analysis of the budget in this media release.
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ALT Inclusion Canada responds to the 2026–2027 Federal Budget, urging that building a strong Canada must include people with an intellectual disability, over a clear photo of Parliament’s Centre Block and Peace Tower.
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
We joined more than 150 community organizations across the country calling for disability benefit access reform in Canada.
The fix isn't only administrative. Canada needs an eligibility system that is accessible, rights-based, and co-designed with people with disabilities.
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ALT Text: Canadians with disabilities are twice as likely to face food insecurity. Everyone eligible for support should be able to access it. Disability Benefits Access Reform
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
We were delighted to have MP @lesliechurch provide remarks at the breakfast hosted by Senator @CPetitclerc last week.
Today is Budget Day.
We will continue to push for a CDB that truly lifts disabled folks out of poverty.
youtu.be/XkU69aJ1JA8
#EndDisabilityPoverty
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
We are deeply disappointed that today's Budget 2026 contains no new measures for disabled people living in poverty.
"Disabled people were promised a benefit that would lift them out of poverty," said Rabia Khedr, CEO of Disability Without Poverty. "Today they were told to keep
ALT Background of mountains with a river running through the valley. Hydroelectric towers dot the top of a hill. Text: Masters of our destiny - Budget 2026. November 5, 2026.
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
The Who’s Hungry latest report from @DailyBreadTO Food Bank shows that more than 8 in 10 food bank clients live in unaffordable housing.
Take action: dailybread.ca/get-involved/
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
1 in 8 children in Toronto now rely on food banks.
Of families surveyed:
- 2/3 of parents have skipped a meal so their children could eat.
- More than 1 in 6 families have a child go hungry at least once a week.
- 1 in 4 families are spending ALL of their income on rent and utilities.
Read the @DailyBreadTO report here:
dailybread.ca/wp-content/upl…
Many policy actions are called for in areas like school food programs, disability services, and affordable, secure housing.
Keep in mind the Toronto police budget for 2026 is $1.4 billion. The city has money. It is shameful how little we prioritize basic health and social services for our communities. This must change. @oliviachow.
Toronto’s child hunger rates nearly double as city sees 4.1M food bank visits: report cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/…
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
It's no surprise that more than a third of food bank users are also on social assistance. OW rates have stagnated for years & ODSP remained frozen during much of the pandemic-era inflation crisis. Recipients have repeatedly said they cannot afford food at the rates they receive.
BREAKING: For the second year in a row, #Toronto recorded a historic 4.1M food bank visits, a 333% increase over 2019 and enough to fill the Rogers Centre 75x. @DailyBreadTO's new #WhosHungry2026 report reveals why hunger is becoming harder to escape ➡️ dailybread.ca/whoshungry RT
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'In one day, everything can change'
More than one in eight children living in Toronto rely on food banks, which is nearly double the rate from 2022, when one in 15 children relied on them.
Toronto’s child hunger rates nearly double as city sees 4.1M food bank visits: report cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/…
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
Thank you @DailyBreadTO "1 in 4 food bank clients spend 100% of their income on housing". We must tackle the housing crisis to tackle the hunger crisis!
BREAKING: For the second year in a row, #Toronto recorded a historic 4.1M food bank visits, a 333% increase over 2019 and enough to fill the Rogers Centre 75x. @DailyBreadTO's new #WhosHungry2026 report reveals why hunger is becoming harder to escape ➡️ dailybread.ca/whoshungry RT
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
Toronto’s child hunger rates nearly double as city sees 4.1M food bank visits: report cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/…
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
1 in 8 kids rely on food banks according to @DailyBreadTO
Please support your local food bank if you can.
And to the current elected folks with actual decision-making powers you MUST act on GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME & public grocery stores as part of the necessary response?
We must END these grocery monopolies!
Thank you! #topoli #onpoli #canpoli
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
The new #WhosHungry2026 report by @DailyBreadTO shows that over 8 in 10 food bank clients live in unaffordable housing. For nearly 1 in 4, housing and utilities consume their entire income, leaving nothing for food, clothing, childcare or transport.
➡️ dailybread.ca/whoshungry
BREAKING: For the second year in a row, #Toronto recorded a historic 4.1M food bank visits, a 333% increase over 2019 and enough to fill the Rogers Centre 75x. @DailyBreadTO's new #WhosHungry2026 report reveals why hunger is becoming harder to escape ➡️ dailybread.ca/whoshungry RT
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
Tonight the #CNTower will be lit yellow and green for @DailyBreadTO Who's Hungry report
Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en jaune et vert pour la Banque alimentaire Daily Bread Rapport Who's Hungry
ALT Closeup of the CN Tower at night lit yellow and green / Gros plan de la Tour CN illuminée en jaune et vert la nuit.
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
When we say participating in the municipal elections is more important than ever, this is what we mean. Every year we ask food bank visitors from across the province to share the challenges they’re facing with their elected representatives – and this year, here are just a few issues they highlighted. The lived experiences of these food bank visitors shine a light on the realities we see throughout Ontario: more people are struggling to afford basic necessities like food and housing and need to turn to food banks to get by.
But decisions at all levels of government can make a meaningful difference for people and families facing hunger in our communities, and getting engaged by having informed conversations and casting your vote tomorrow is just one way we can all make an impact.
Find out more and check out the resources we created to help you participate in the municipal elections here: ow.ly/J5iU5100yRm
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
When 1 in 10 Toronto residents rely on a food bank, and 35% of food bank users hold multiple jobs, we need to do more to address the root causes of food insecurity and unaffordability.
With the team at Daily Bread Food Bank, we discussed long-term solutions to prevent seniors from becoming unhoused, and the need to replace the incarceration of unhoused people with humane, evidence-based solutions.
We need to ensure everyone has access to appropriate food and housing to live with dignity.
Thank you to Neil Hetherington and the entire team at Daily Bread Food Bank for your incredible work.
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
LISTEN: All three candidates in the mayoral election take the debate stage for the first time. @millandmaitmom gets a preview with Neil Heatherington of @DailyBreadTO ihr.fm/4itwjX9
DailyBreadFoodBank retweeted
As the @DailyBreadTO CEO introduces the mayoral candidates, he points out that the food bank went from serving 60k people to 300k people per month. #topoli