What proportion of children who use food banks go hungry and how often do parents go hungry?
Alberta’s social protection system is considered to be sufficient to prevent hunger and reliance on food banks. Social assistance rates for food are considered adequate for basic needs. Parents also have access to the Canada Child Tax Benefit, the Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit, the Alberta Child Health benefit, subsidized day care and subsidized housing to assist with the costs of raising a child. Together, these resources should be sufficient so that families do not need to access food banks to provide for their children. The Alberta support system is based on a strong belief of individual independence and freedom. This belief includes the notion that the individual knows best how to manage his or her affairs and is capable of managing with limited resources. This notion however may fail with a small segment of the population, leading to mismanagement, hunger and so on. 41. Please provide any available data on the extent of homelessness in various cities in Canada. At what poin
