Community Development Halton Blog

Volunteers at a food bank In March 2025, Canada’s food bank system recorded nearly 2.17 million visits, the greatest monthly visits recorded. It represents a 5.2% increase over 2024, and nearly100% increase since 2019 [1] . In Ontario, a total of 646 organizations contributed data to the survey, including 452 food banks, 82 meal programs, and 112 organizations providing both services. Together, these groups supported 575 community agencies and programs, representing 1,221 ser

Child sitting on a hockey net By Ricahrd Lau The latest Statistics Canada’s T1 Family File (T1FF) data reveals a troubling rise in child poverty across Halton Region. Between 2018 and 2023, both the number and proportion of children (under 17 years of age) living in poverty increased in every municipality. In 2023, over 13,800 children lived in poverty, or over 1 in 8 children. Halton’s child poverty of 13.5% surpassed the overall regional poverty rate of 13.1%. This widening

Currented by Gala Vukmanovic Why Nonprofits in Halton Matter Community nonprofit organizations provide essential community and social...

By Richard Lau Poverty is often hidden in communities like Halton, which are known for prosperity and rapid growth. Yet, new data from...

As we face uncertain times and roller coaster news cycles on tariffs, have you ever wondered how many local jobs depend on trade with the...

New StatsCan data reveals declining trends in Volunteering and Charitable Giving This chart titled, "Total number of formal volunteering...

Income Supports, like the Canada Disability Benefit, Help Tackle this Crisis A 3.8% rise in poverty levels reported since 2020. Source:...

Recent report by Future of Good shows that a third of workers are thriving while a third are struggling This graph was pulled from the...

Person making a donation of food. A new report from Statistics Canada ( Source ) reveals that food insecurity has reached alarming levels...

Halton 2024 Population by Census Tract Halton Region has seen growth in recent years, from a total population of 613,398 in 2020 to an...

By Ruby Atesoglu A circle of people sharing stories, with a microphone available to speak into. “Indeed sometimes the process of creating...

The Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) has released the 2024 Living Wage for Halton Region, calculated at $26.00 per hour. This new...