Human Resources committee  With the same amount of revenue, we're basically able to provide about half of the meals that we were able to provide before. Even with 48¢, it's still pretty incredible what we can provide. It definitely has been a factor.

Human Resources committee  We no longer get product shipped to us for free because of the cost. They are no longer able to do it. We've had to increase our cost of transportation when it's shipped to a remote area in Canada. It definitely has had an impact. Thankfully, with donations, the money is there, but it doesn't go as far as it did.

Human Resources committee  Well, there are a number of factors. I think the pandemic did bring that about. Likewise, the war in Ukraine has caused other issues. There are other world issues. Certainly, our costs have gone up due to the cost of fuel and other things. I have a big concern with the school feeding program.

Human Resources committee  It definitely would help. Just as an example, where our food comes from, the drying by natural gas and things like that uses a large amount of gas. I don't know that they get rebates. Our charity doesn't receive any carbon tax rebate or anything and our costs have gone up significantly.

Human Resources committee  Yes. The answer is twofold. The lockdown during the pandemic really restricted us from packing. When we looked into it, we found out that, with social distancing.... It was a necessary and essential service, so we were able to package, but it was a very small amount. In the meantime, our costs have been affected by everything that's happened recently, with the rising cost of food, fuel, rent, housing, etc.

Human Resources committee  Yes. The demand has been going up consistently and pretty much all across the country. There's enough food to feed everybody, but our limitation is the funding or the donations that we need to get the food to where it's needed. The other thing is that Canadians are all concerned about it, so volunteers are stepping up in droves to help us pack the food, get it distributed and do it at a good cost.

Human Resources committee  Yes, dramatically.... It's a bit of a double whammy. Our food prices have gone up. They've pretty much doubled over the last six or seven years. The cost of transportation.... As I said before, transportation companies were providing us with the shipping of the food at no cost, which they can no longer afford to do due to the increase in the price of fuel.

Human Resources committee  Congratulations, Brent. Well done. My name is Carl Nabein. I'm the founder and president of Kids Against Hunger. It's a humanitarian outreach. It was founded in 2003 and became a registered charity under the Canada Revenue Agency in 2009. Our food is eaten by all cultures and races.