The provision of food within the CCAC is a significant complaint for those who are detained. In March 2023, the provision of food was suddenly restricted so that individuals had to personally and physically attend to receive their food from the CCAC twice per day (32). Prior to this, a person could request that their friend collect food for them. The most obvious effect of this sudden change was that the wait time for food distribution dramatically increased. In addition, the food provision was set for 9AM and 1PM, overlapping with the standard asylum interview times at 9AM and 12PM. This therefore required that people undergo half of their food for the day to articulate their claim for asylum. The policy has once again changed, permitting people to collect for others. Nevertheless, as the CCAC population is now at 4,850 with only two distribution points, food distribution remains crowded and long. One individual reported to IHR that they waited two to three hours in the morning for breakfast, and then three to four hours for lunch. People have also reported to IHR that lunch distribution ends before everyone receives it, so people were choosing to stay in the lunch queue immediately after receiving their breakfast. The food is described as insufficient and inedible (14). Even if people wished to prepare their own food, they are restricted from being able to bring in utensils for food preparation, such as a knife, and their kitchenettes are shared between several people in overcrowded containers. © I Have Rights Picture sent to I Have Rights from the CCAC, showing the line to receive food. 16