It used to be that employment — especially full-time employment — significantly reduced the risk of food insecurity. But now, more and more working people in Canada are struggling to put food on the table. In fact, for every 100 people who visit a food bank, 19 have employment as their main source of income.

Why is this happening, and what can we do about it? Food ...

On a picturesque rural property north of Hamilton, Ont., Lucas Catalfamo tends to over 10,000 apple and pear trees. During the harvest season, his business, The Apple Orchard, attracts lots of day-trippers and U-pickers from the surrounding area. Last November, with seasonal visits waning and winter closing in, Catalfamo asked his staff to glean as many remaining apples as po...

Photo above: Tax preparers volunteering for Unison at Kerby Centre’s free tax clinic in Calgary

Last spring, “Julia,” a 72-year-old woman living in Calgary, was feeling overwhelmed. It was the latest of several tax seasons when she hadn’t filed her income taxes. She knew it needed to be done, but she didn’t have any T-slips on hand and didn’t really know h...