With the downturn of the economy we are now facing a crisis in terms of food for those that need some extra help. In an article by the CBC:
The HungerCount 2015 report compiled by Food Banks Canada says 852,137 people, including 305,366 children, accessed a food bank in this country during March, a slight increase over March of last year.
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Usage in Alberta is up by almost 83 per cent since March 2008 — right before the start of the global financial crisis — when the number of people turning to food banks was at an all-time low across the country.
While asking for increased donations is not sustainable, I think it’s time we all gave it a shot. And to that effect, let me link to this funny and informative video on how to donate to a food bank properly.
That’s right, cold hard cash. It’s easier and cost effective. And the good news is that you can even do it online! Go to the Alberta food banks and make a donation today! You might just stop a toddler from going hungry today!
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November 24, 2015 at 8:34 am
john zande
Isn’t it shocking that in the wealthiest nations this world has ever seen, people go hungry.
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November 24, 2015 at 5:55 pm
The Arbourist
@JZ
Well it is their own damn fault. Obviously they are lazy, and don’t want to work for a living…
Back to reality, our society is moving toward a slightly more egalitarian bent, as our provincial NDP government seems to admit that people, and not just oil, are constituent parts of our province.
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November 24, 2015 at 10:15 pm
bleatmop
Not only is it shocking it is also an indictment of the neo-liberal policies that the Progressive-Conservative Party of Alberta have foisted upon us since they days of Klien (I can’t speak before then with certainty but I don’t believe Getty or Loughheed were neo-liberals). It’s a freaking shame that we had *no plan* in place to deal with a downturn in the economy.
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November 25, 2015 at 8:19 am
The Arbourist
@Bleatmop
I believe that this is just another symptom of the business class distorting the cyclical nature of capitalist economies. If we follow a Keynesian route we actually need to increase taxes during the boom times that would in turn pay for the increased government spending and lower tax incentives during bust times when the public sector can kickstart/ameliorate the negative effects of a shrinking economy.
With so much business influence on the economy it has been a steady campaign of lowering taxes during both boom and bust times, thus the deficit and social shortfalls we are seeing now. :(
Hopefully the Federal example – public spending during lean times – by the federal government will embolden our provincial government to do the same.
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