Food insecurity and unmet health care needs have both been identified as key indicators in Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy. These indicators continue to be monitored through a range of sources and techniques. Differences across the surveys used to estimate food insecurity and unmet health care needs add some complexity to direct comparisons, but also allow each survey to offer their own unique perspective on the Canadian landscape.
Source: Canadian Income Survey: Food insecurity and unmet health care needs, 2018 and 2019