National Post
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A growing genre of videos on YouTube and TikTok is angering some Canadians who say international students are being encouraged to abuse food banks in order to get “free groceries” A number of recent videos, with titles like “How to get free food in Canada ,” have been shared on social media and elicited a mixed response.
International students pay significantly higher tuition fees than their Canadian counterparts.
The use of food banks has soared globally since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UN estimates that 122 million more people are now facing hunger, compared to 2019 .
Cape Breton University student union president Damanpreet Singh says the food bank is not a place to get free groceries.
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