PROOF News & Stories
The latest updates from our research on effective policy interventions to reduce household food insecurity in Canada.
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CBC Radio Alberta at Noon: Moving beyond the food hamper
Dr. Valerie Tarasuk spoke with CBC Alberta at Noon about how the problem of food insecurity is bigger than food bank usage and why public policies to support more adequate and stable income are needed to address it.
December 19, 2025
Announcement | Research | Story
Relying on employment incomes once meant lower risk of food insecurity —
not anymoreOur study in Health Reports examined how vulnerability to household food insecurity changed between 2019 and 2023 and found that relying on employment income no longer protects Canadian households from food insecurity.
December 17, 2025
Commentary | Story
Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them
The Carney government says its November budget empowers and invests in Canadians. But it lacks meaningful measures to reduce food insecurity is out of touch with the financial struggles that millions of Canadians face.
November 28, 2025
Commentary
From Evidence to Accountability: Setting Targets to Reduce Food Insecurity
In their new commentary, Drs. Valerie Tarasuk and Lynn McIntyre call for government accountability and explicit policy targets.
September 27, 2025
Announcement | Story
New data on household food insecurity in 2024
We’ve summarized the latest data on food insecurity in 2024 from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey. In 2024, 10 million Canadians, including 2.5 million children, lived in a food-insecure household.
May 5, 2025
Commentary | Story
Ontario Election 2025: Putting a plan for adequate social assistance on the table
If the next Ontario government wants to change the course of food insecurity in the province, the place to start would be OW and ODSP.
February 14, 2025
Resource | Story
[VIDEO] Dr. Valerie Tarasuk speaks with Matt Noble on solutions to household food insecurity
Dr. Valerie Tarasuk spoke with Put Food Banks Out of Business about PROOF’s decade of research on food insecurity and how a basic income could go far in protecting Canadians from this serious public health problem.
December 20, 2024
Announcement
PROOF Principal Investigator Dr. Valerie Tarasuk appointed to Order of Canada
Congratulations to PROOF principal investigator Dr. Valerie Tarasuk on her appointment to the Order of Canada!
December 18, 2024
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Responding to comparisons of food insecurity statistics in Canada and the US
PROOF responds to the comparison of food insecurity statistics from Canada and the US made in a recent Toronto Sun column. Our calculations show that food insecurity is not more prevalent in Canada than in the US.
October 2, 2024
Commentary
National school food program won’t solve food insecurity for families.
Here’s what can.While the 2024 budget included funding for a national school food program, it lacked any action on the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) – the policy best positioned to move the needle on food insecurity among families with children.
May 7, 2024
