Cover title. "Release date: November 14, 2023." Issued also in French under title: L’insécurité alimentaire chez les familles canadiennes.

Includes bibliographical references (page 29).

"In this study, data from the 2021 Canadian Income Survey are used to examine how food insecurity (marginally, moderately and severely food insecure) varies among Canadian families (economic families and unattached individuals) living in the ten provinces. Included are families living below and above the poverty line, as it is recognized that income alone is not the sole driver in food insecurity. Other financial constraints, namely high levels of debt and/or low levels of assets (in other words, low levels of net worth), are examined based on data from the 2019 Survey of Financial Security ... The article is divided into three sections. The first section examines overall patterns in food insecurity. This is followed by a look into the relationship between income and food insecurity, exploring families most vulnerable to experiencing food insecurity below and above the poverty line. The last section takes a look at the possible role of assets and debts in food insecurity. Given the use of cross-sectional data, the results in this article should be interpreted as associations and not causal relationships"--Introduction, page 2.