CBC News
Conceived as a stopgap measure to address unmet needs in some communities, food banks were first implemented on a large scale in Canada in the 1980s.
The country’s first food bank opened its doors in Edmonton, where it was meant to provide temporary respite to the city’s hungry. It remains in operation to this day.
Decades later, there are more than 5,000 food banks across Canada. Their mission is to “relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow.”
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