Tag Archive: food banks

The Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit misses the mark in food security

Mar 3, 2016

On February 25 BC joined Ontario and Quebec in offering farmers a tax incentive for donating to food assistance programs, such as food banks or school meal programs. Promised in last month’s budget, the Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit provides individuals or businesses registered as farms a 25% credit on any donated animal or plant product grown, raised or… View Article

Why are so many people needing food banks when the BC economy is growing?

Nov 17, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

Last week, Statistics Canada released new data showing the BC economy did better than expected in 2014, growing by 3.2% in real terms. This is a strong economic performance, the fastest on record since the recession ended. The new growth numbers were published just as the annual Welfare Food Challenge organized by Raise the Rates captured headlines… View Article

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Tag Archive: food banks

The Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit misses the mark in food security

Why are so many people needing food banks when the BC economy is growing?