Kingston becomes latest Ontario city to declare food insecurity an emergency
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Kingston city council declared food insecurity an emergency last week, becoming the third Ontario city to do so over the past few months.
Kingston city council declared food insecurity an emergency last week, becoming the third Ontario city to do so over the past few months.
Kingston made the move last week during a council meeting as the city has seen a rapid rise in the number of people who have experienced food insecurity over the past few years.
KFL&A Public Health says one in three people are experiencing food insecurity in the area, a number that has jumped from one in nine people in 2022.
“It had gotten worse this year than any other year, not just in my district, but throughout Kingston,” said Coun. Brandon Tozzo, who put the motion forward.
Ruth Noordegraaf, the director of community development and well-being with the city, noted that social assistance rates have fallen far behind inflation rates.
“The last update was in 2018 and currently a single adult is receiving $733 a month, which is obviously provincially mandated,” she told council. “So as a city, we don’t control that. We’re obviously seeing the outcomes of that.”
Coun. Greg Ridge said St. Vincent De Paul provided 18,347 meals in 2019, and 46,997 in 2024.
He then shared a personal story of food insecurity in an attempt to provide context for the council’s decision.
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