More Canadian students expected to go to school hungry this year than ever before

As students head back to class, a record number are going to be accessing the breakfast program this school year across Canada.

Breakfast Club of Canada, the country’s largest school food provider, reports it is seeing a record number of children attending supported breakfast programs.

They estimate that at least one in three children in the country is experiencing food insecurity, leading to more pressure on organizations like theirs.

“Since the pandemic … we’ve seen more than a 30 per cent increase in program attendance. So, it means that in every school class or every school each morning, there’s 30 per cent more kids needing a breakfast,” said Francois Jolicoeur, Breakfast Club of Canada’s director of programs.

Add on inflation and tariffs leading to sky-high grocery prices, and Jo