Ontario Food Banks Grapple With Surge in International Student Visits; Some Cite Misuse

As the need for food banks skyrockets across Canada, several in Ontario are reporting an increase in international students seeking help, with some appearing to be exploiting the services or unaware of how they work. Two Ontario food banks have even decided to close their doors to international students. “Due to the increased visitation to the food bank in the last couple of years, we helped students in September but noticed that there was tremendous abuse and manipulation of our services. We have now stopped the practice of serving them so we can concentrate on our regular clients and refugees,” the head of a food bank in Oshawa told The Epoch Times....