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The purpose of the organization hundreds of thousands of people was twofold: to support local unable to afford food and other food banks in providing essential necessities? Or, do we want to look services to their communities and to back and say that 2022 was the advocate for strong public policies point when we made the changes that eliminate food insecurity and needed to transform Ontario into a. [...] Food banks are working hard While the food bank network to meet this growing demand; is designed to provide support however, their resources are finite during times of personal crisis, and there is concern that the Ontario’s food banks were already need in the province is starting seeing increased demand prior to to outpace the capacity of the the pandemic. [...] The ODSP a digital-first approach, offering application process is onerous and hearings over the telephone or difficult to navigate, and about by video, with rare in-person half of applicants are refused the exceptions.83 Not only is this first time they apply.79 Denied approach often ill-suited to the applicants have the option to complex nature of disability appeal the decision to the Social hea. [...] Today, Canada In fact, an analysis completed by is ranked 19th amongst OECD the Financial Accountability Office countries in terms of the percent of of Ontario found that despite these housing stock that is social housing, investments, by the end of the term with only four percent of its rental of the strategy in 2028, the same stock being social housing (see proportion of Ontarians will still be. [...] of Ontario to invest in the costed plan of the Ontario Non-Profit In addition to this ask, Feed Ontario Housing Association,104 which recommends that the Government recommends that, over the next 10 of Ontario ensure changes to years, the Province: policies or programs include a publicly available evaluation • Build 69,000 affordable rental plan that critically examines the homes objectives of the.