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TOPIC: MAKE THE SEASON KIND QUEBEC

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Temporary foreign workers face food insecurity in Charlevoix, Que.

Geno Garca Radilla and Luis Shirasago say the Centre communautaire Pro-sant has been a great help as they struggle to make ends meet after being laid off from their jobs.
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Moisson Rive-Sud highlights the increasing need for hygiene products

Food banks work year round to fill shelves with food for families in need. Other products are also in high demand, including menstrual products. For more, Alison speaks with Tifanie Brazier, the senior advisor of philanthropic development at Moisson Rive-Sud.
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Make the Season Kind: Moisson Estrie is doing more than supporting food banks

CBC Quebecs Eastern Townships reporter Gordon Lambie, takes us along for a ride with the Meals on Wheels program in Waterville. We hear how the support from food banks helps them serve a vulnerable population from putting food on the table to providing the opportunity for wellness checks. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Checking in with front-line food bank workers

Daybreak host Sean Henry speaks with Sharon Nelson, Renate Betts, and Jill Saltzman, who all work and volunteer in Montreal food banks. We also hear from Shirlette Wint, a psychotherapist and social worker and a cultural consultant for several community institutions.
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"Make The Season Kind" with Soulstice a Cappella

McGill University's a Cappella group, Soulstice a Cappella, joins Let's Go music columnist Duke Eaton on CBC's Make The Season Kind's day of special programming. Let's Go's show focused on Food Banks of Quebec.
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Food Banks of QC: Welcome to our Make The Season Kind Campaign!

Today's show is dedicated to talking about food banks and food insecurity in Quebec. CBC Montreal journalist Chloe Ranaldi joins us to tell us what's in store for our day of special programming during our 2023 Make The Season Kind campaign.
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Food Banks of QC: What meals can you make with $15?

Linsday Brun is a chef and owner of Sucre Brun. She's also the winner of the Canadian Wall of Chefs 2020 and TV show host. Shes gives us a few ideas of meals that cost $15 dollars or less.
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Food Banks of QC: Grocery stores say food prices affect food donations

Genevieve Gregoire is the spokesperson for Metro Inc. It's a Montreal-based grocery store chain that runs stores like Metro, Super C and Adonis. They also participate in a food redistribution program. She spoke about the programs currently in their grocery stores.
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Food Banks of QC: Rpit Providence gives out food and community care

CBC Montreal's Let's Go Sarah Jesmer spoke with Kathia Jean Pierre, who is part of the Rpit Providence community and uses their food donation program. Maya Iwaskow is the food support manager at Rpit Providence.
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Food Banks of QC: How can you budget in the grocery aisle?

Linsday Brun is a chef and owner of Sucre Brun. She's also the winner of the Canadian Wall of Chefs 2020 and TV show host. She gives us a look at what foods to avoid and stock up on when you're shopping on a budget.
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Food Banks of QC: Expert says food prices will keep increasing

We're talking about the rising cost of food today. Pascal Thriault is the Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program at McGill University.
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Food Banks of QC: Beaulieu-Fowler says they're seeing record high demand

More Quebecers need help putting food on the table and the provinces largest food aid program needs help. We'll hear from our CBC Charity of the Year, Food Banks of Quebec. Vronique Beaulieu-Fowler is the Director of Philanthropy at Food Banks of Quebec.
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How did you learn to cook?

As we partner with Food Banks of Quebec, we talk with representatives about their work - and about learning to cook
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Who uses food banks today? It might not be who you think

"For us they're ordinary normal people who are going through a situation," says the director of a food bank in Montreal's West Island. "They're not people on the outskirts of society."
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What does coordinating volunteers at a food bank look like?

Daybreak's Ainslie MacLellan speaks with Kim Beaupr, Volunteer Coordinator at Moisson Montreal.
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How to best help food banks this holiday season

The need for food banks seems to be constantly increasing in Quebec. For CBC's Charity Drive series, we break down how best to help them do what they do.
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How the Quebec government is trying to address food insecurity

Daybreak host Sean Henry speaks with Chantal Rouleau, Quebecs minister responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action.
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What do food banks really need?

Daybreak host Sean Henry speaks with Martin Munger, Executive Director of Food Banks of Quebec.
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A special edition of Daybreak for our Make the Season Kind campaign

Dayreak host Sean Henry kicks off our special day of programming with Vronique Beaulieu-Fowler, Director of Philanthropy at Food Banks of Quebec.
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Donate to Food Banks of Quebec

Throughout December, CBC Quebec will collaborate with the charity to showcase stories of people in our community who are making a difference.
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CBC Quebec: Join us on Dec. 14 to help us Make the Season Kind!

On Thurs., Dec. 14, CBC Quebec is hosting a day of programming in support of Food Banks of Quebec.
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This Quebec City food bank can hardly keep up with demand, as clientele nearly doubles

For La Bouche Gnreuse in Quebec City, finding enough food to fill over 1,000 baskets this season is a challenge as management says the need is exploding.
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Following the food: How Quebec food banks are feeding a growing number of people

For CBC's Charity Drive series, we followed the food chain of a food bank network in the Laurentians to see all the work that goes into getting food to those who need it. Organizations say more and more people do.
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One in three Quebecers are facing food insecurity, says Lger poll

More Quebecers than ever are facing food insecurity according to a recent Lger poll, one in three people in our province wondered where their next meal would come from at least once in 2023. Quebec AM host Peter Tardif speaks with Lger marketing VP Christian Bourque.
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How to help food banks this holiday season

As the gap between donations and demand for food aid continues to widen, here is how you can help the province's food banks.