lautan@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoGrowing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizenswww.thestar.comexternal-linkmessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1210arrow-down1external-linkGrowing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizenswww.thestar.comlautan@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square47linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoFood banks are privately organised and staffed by volunteers. They’re a patch that tries to barely cover the gaping hole in tax-funded welfare for the citizens.
minus-squaredelirious_owl@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYeah, they should be funded by tax dollars.
Food banks are privately organised and staffed by volunteers.
They’re a patch that tries to barely cover the gaping hole in tax-funded welfare for the citizens.
Yeah, they should be funded by tax dollars.