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To: Eleanor Olszewski, MP
Demand National Food Assistance Program for ALL Low-Income Canadians
Bring this issue to the attention of your colleagues in Parliament and help to amplify the voices of those who are often unseen.
Why is this important?
In Canada, many assume help is available to everyone in need — but that simply isn't true.
Right now, countless disabled people, single adults, and those without children are being denied access to food supports because we don’t “qualify.”
We are told:
- “Go to a food bank” (but many of us can’t — due to agoraphobia, PTSD, physical disabilities, or lack of transport).
- “Get help from family” (many of us don’t have that support).
- “Apply for programs” (we do — and we’re rejected, because we’re single or don’t have children).
This is systemic neglect. And it’s leading to suffering, starvation, and suicidal desperation.
We are human beings who deserve to eat, to be seen, and to be helped.
We are:
- Seniors living alone on fixed incomes
- People with invisible illnesses or trauma
- Individuals with no children, but very real needs
- People stuck in food deserts, too disabled or traumatized to access charity options
- Survivors of violence, poverty, and illness — being left behind by our own government
We call on the Canadian Government and relevant provincial departments to:
- Create a national food assistance program that covers individuals — not just households with children.
- Ensure accessible delivery options for people with mobility challenges, agoraphobia, or PTSD.
- Include people with disabilities on fixed incomes — especially those receiving provincial or federal disability supports (AISH, ODSP, CPP-D, etc.).
- Work with disabled and mentally ill people directly to co-design a program that actually works.
We are tired of being invisible.
We are tired of being punished for not having kids.
We are tired of choosing between rent and groceries.
We are tired of being punished for not having kids.
We are tired of choosing between rent and groceries.
Food is a right — not a reward.