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One-Third of Refugees Rely on Food Banks During First Year in Canada: Report


One-Third of Refugees Rely on Food Banks During First Year in Canada: Report

The federal government's Resettlement Assistance program, which provides income support to refugees, was found to be "insufficient for meeting refugees' immediate and essential needs," according to the report, which was first covered by Blacklock's Reporter. A majority of refugees surveyed said they needed to work or use food banks because the income support did not meet their needs.

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