Raising Canada 2020: Ringing the Alarm for Canada’s Children, Children First Canada cites food insecurity as just one of numerous ways the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting children across the country.
Many more Canadians going hungry as coronavirus pinches economy: StatsCan “All of the things we were worried about are coming to fruition and have been confirmed in this new report,” said Sara Austin, founder and CEO of Children First Canada.“There are many deeply disturbing statistics in this report but what jumped out at me — not only as an advocate for children but also as a mother of a young boy — is mental health concerns for children.”The report highlights Statistics Canada data showing suicide is now the leading cause of death for.