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More than a quarter of Canadian students are now skipping meals

More than a quarter of Canadian students aged 18 to 24 have been skipping meals to mitigate the cost-of-living crisis, according to a Food Banks Canada report.

Quinn Patrick
Jan 08, 2026
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More than a quarter of Canadian students aged 18 to 24 have been skipping meals to mitigate the cost-of-living crisis, according to a Food Banks Canada report.

The report was presented to the Commons human resources committee to inform MPs about the effects of youth unemployment, which sat at 12.8 per cent in November, while the …

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