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Nunavut Food Security Strategy and

Action Plan 2014-16

2014 Nunavut Food Security Coalition

•ArcticCooperativesLtd.(ACL)

•ArviatWellnessCentre(AWC)

•FeedingMyFamily(FMF)

•GovernmentofNunavut

- DepartmentofCultureandHeritage(CH)

- DepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentandTransportation(EDT)

- DepartmentofEducation(EDU)

- DepartmentofEnvironment(DOE)

- DepartmentofExecutiveandIntergovernmentalAffairs(EIA)

•NunavutBureauofStatistics(NBS)

- DepartmentofFamilyServices(FS)

- DepartmentofFinance(DOF)

- DepartmentofHealth(DH)

- DepartmentofJustice(DOJ)

- NunavutHousingCorporation(NHC)

•Ilitaqsiniq–NunavutLiteracyCouncil(I–NLC)

•IlisaqsivikSociety(IS)

•KitikmeotInuitAssociation(KitIA)

•KivalliqInuitAssociation(KivIA)

•LateralOffice(LO)

•NiqittiavakCommittee(NC)–ChairedbytheNunavutAnti-PovertySecretariat

•NorthWestCompany(NWC)

•NunavutAnti-PovertySecretariat(NA-PS)

•NunavutArcticCollege(NAC)

•NunavutDevelopmentCorporation(NDC)

•NunavutResearchInstitute(NRI)

•NunavutTunngavikInc.(NTI)

•ProjectNunavut(PN)

•QaujigiartiitHealthResearchCentre(QHRC)

•QikiqtaniInuitAssociation(QIA)

•TukisigiarvikFriendshipCentre(TFC)

Nunavut Food Security Coalition TheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionmetforthefirsttimeJune26,2012inIqaluit.ThemeetingincludedrepresentativesfromsevendepartmentsoftheGovernmentofNunavutaswellasfourInuitorganizations.ParticipationintheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionhassinceexpandedtoincludethefollowingorganizations:

ParticipationintheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionisvoluntaryandopentoanyNunavutorganizationthatsharesourvisionofafoodsecureNunavut.

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A Call to Action: The Food Security Crisis in Nunavut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2RatesofFoodInsecurityinNunavut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

TheImpactofFoodInsecurityonHealthandWell-Being. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

TheComplexityofFactorsInfluencingFoodSecurityinNunavut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

TheCollectiveWilltoAct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Our Collective Vision, Our Collective Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Guiding Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Strategic Areas for Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5TheRoleoftheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.CountryFood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.Store-BoughtFood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.LocalFoodProduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4.LifeSkills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5.ProgramsandCommunityInitiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6.PolicyandLegislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Action Plan 2014-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

“Inuit have long lived to survive – it is in our blood to find food and help others when

someone goes hungry. Inuit all over the north have understood the word ‘hunger’ from

the past to this day. It is handled through patience, through acceptance, and through

innovations. Hunger was fought by our ancestors, and we can fight it again today

using different techniques.”FeedingMyFamily

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“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

FoodandAgricultureOrganization,UnitedNations(2003)

“We want Nunavut to be food-secure, meaning that all Nunavummiut, at all times, will have physical and economic access to sufficient, nutritious and culturally-relevant foods.”

TheMakimaniqPlan:ASharedApproachtoPovertyReduction(2011)

INTrOduCTIONNunavummiutshareacommitmenttoaddresswhatisconsideredtobeafoodsecuritycrisis1.Infact,the2007-2008InuitChildHealthSurveystatesthat7in10InuitpreschoolersinNunavutliveinfoodinsecurehouseholds2.AccesstohealthyandaffordablefoodhasbeenachallengeforNunavummiutformanyyears,andthisissuehasemergedasamajorpoliticalandpublicconcern.

In2009,theGovernmentofNunavutreleasedastatementofpriorities,Tamapta,whichemphasizedtheimportanceofmeetingthebasicneedsofNunavummiut,includingaffordable,healthyfood.Aspartofthesepriorities,theGovernmentofNunavutannouncedthatitwouldprepareandimplementapovertyreductionstrategy3.

In2010-2011,theNunavutRoundtableforPovertyReductionundertookanextensivepublicengagementprocesstoinformaterritorialpovertyreductionplan.ThisprocessincludedeffortstounderstandtheexperienceoffoodinsecurityamongNunavummiut.Asaresult,thepovertyreductionstrategy,The Makimaniq Plan: A Shared Approach to Poverty Reduction,calledfor“thoseinleadershiprolesthatdealwithfoodsecuritytoworktogetherforthebenefitofallNunavummiut.”The Makimaniq Plan includedacommitment:“WewillestablishaNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition...anddevelopaterritorialactionplanonfoodsecurity.”4

TheNunavut Food Security Strategyistheresultofthiscommitment.PreparedbytheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition,theStrategyisderivedfromthepovertyreductionpublicengagementprocessthatwasusedtoprepareThe Makimaniq Plan,therecommendationsoutlinedinNunavutTunngavikInc.’s2010-2011 Annual Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society5,thethousandsofstatementsfromNunavummiutdocumentedintheGovernmentofNunavut’sQanukkanniqreportcard6andonsocialmedia,theevidencefromacademicandgovernmentresearch,aswellastheNunavutFoodSecuritySymposium7.

TheNunavut Food Security Strategyreflectsovertwoyearsofcollaborativeeffort,anddescribestheactionsthatmustbetakentoimprovefoodsecurityinNunavut.

1Wakegijig,J.,Osborne,G.,Statham,S.,DoucetteIssaluk,M.(2013).CollaboratingtowardimprovingfoodsecurityinNunavut.InternationalJournalonCircumpolarHealth.72:21201.2Egeland,G.M.,Pacey,A.,Cao,Z.,Sobol,I.(2010).FoodinsecurityamongInuitpreschoolers:NunavutInuitChildHealthSurvey,2007-2008.CanadianMedicalAssociationJournal,182:243-248.3GN(2009).Tamapta:BuildingOurFutureTogether(2009-2013),p.11.4NunavutRoundtableforPovertyReduction(2011).TheMakimaniqPlan:ASharedApproachtoPovertyReduction,p.6.5NTI(2012).2010-2011AnnualReportontheStateofInuitCultureandSociety:TheStatusofInuitChildrenandYouthinNunavut.6GN(2009).Qanukkanniq:WhatWeHeard.7NunavutFoodSecurityCoalition(2013).NunavutFoodSecuritySymposiumRecordofProceedings.

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A CALL TO ACTION: ThE FOOd SECurITy CrISIS IN NuNAvuTRates of Food Insecurity in NunavutWhilefoodinsecurityaffectspopulationsworldwide,itisaparticularlyurgentpublichealthissueforNunavummiut.Ratesoffoodinsecurityareatcriticallevelsintheterritory(Figure1).TheInuitHealthSurveyreportedthatnearly70percentofInuithouseholdsinNunavutarefoodinsecure8.Thisisovereighttimeshigherthanthenationalaverageandamongthehighestdocumentedfoodinsecurityratesforanindigenouspopulationinadevelopedcountry8,9.

The Impact of Food Insecurity on Health and Well-BeingEveryoneinNunavutexperiencestheimpactsoffoodinsecurityinsomeway.Mostpredominantly,foodinsecuritydirectlyaffectsindividualhealthandwell-being.Foodinsecurityincreasestheriskofchronicdisease,impactsmentalhealth,andlowerslearningcapacity11.FoodinsecurityinNunavutalsohasbroaderindirectconsequences;becausefoodinsecuritycanaffectfamiliesandcommunities,itposesathreattooverallsocialstability,culturalintegrity,andeconomicdevelopment.AllNunavummiut,eventhosewhoarefoodsecure,areaffectedbythenegativeimpactsoffoodinsecurity.

The Complexity of Factors Influencing Food Security in NunavutTheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionhasoutlinedfourcomponentsoffoodsecurity:availability(enoughwildlifeonthelandorgroceriesinthestore),accessibility(adequatemoneyforhuntingequipmentorstore-boughtfood,andtheabilitytoobtainit),quality(healthyfoodthatisculturallyvalued),anduse(knowledgeabouthowtoobtain,store,prepare,andconsumefood).Thesecomponentsmustbefulfilledsimultaneouslyforfoodsecuritytoexist,yetareinfluencedbymanycomplexfactorsinNunavut(Figure2).

GovernmentsandacademicinstitutionshaveinvestedintheresearchneededtounderstandtheinterconnecteddeterminantsofandpotentialsolutionstofoodinsecurityinNunavut.Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatthiscriticalandcomplexissueislargerthanthemandateofanyoneorganization.Acollaborativeapproachisessential.

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8Rosol,R.,Huet,C.,Wood,M.,Lennie,C.,Osborne,G.,andEgeland,G.M.(2011).Prevalenceofaffirmativeresponsestoquestionsoffoodinsecurity:InternationalPolarYearInuitHealthSurvey,2007-2008.InternationalJournalonCircumpolarHealth.70(5):488-497.9Pardilla,M.,Prasad,D.,Suratkar,S.,andGittelsohn,J.(2013).HighlevelsofhouseholdfoodinsecurityontheNavajoNation.PublicHealthNutrition.doi:10.1017/S1368980012005630.10StatisticsCanada.CanadianCommunityHealthSurvey,2007-2008.11McIntyre,L.andTarasuk,v.(2002).FoodSecurityasaDeterminantofHealth.PublicHealthAgencyofCanada.

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The Collective Will to ActFoodsecurityhasbecomebothapoliticalandpublicpriorityinNunavut,withgovernmentdepartments,Inuitassociations,non-governmentalorganizations,theprivatesector,andNunavummiutworkingtowardacommonvisionofafoodsecureNunavut.

TheGovernmentofNunavuthascalledforactiononfoodinsecuritythroughtheTamaptamandate12,theNutrition Framework for Action13,andthePublic Health Strategy14.NunavutTunngavikInc.’smostrecentAnnual Report on the State of Inuit Culture and Society15exploreshowhighlevelsoffoodinsecuritycontributetothepoorhealthstatusofInuitchildrenandyouth,andsuggestsrecommendationsforaction.

FoodsecurityisapriorityforeverycommunityinNunavut.Eachoneusesitswellnessprogramstoaddresstheissue.Inaddition,therearemanyotherlocalinitiativesthatenhancefoodsecurity.TheFeedingMyFamilyadvocacygroup16,launchedinMay2012asaFacebookpage,hasconnectedandgivenvoicetothousandsofNunavummiutwhostruggletoobtainhealthyandaffordablefood.Thegroup’sactivismforfoodsecurityhasmobilizedpublicopinionthattheissuemustbeaddressed,andhasprovidedasenseofurgencytotheworkoftheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition.

ThistypeofcollaborativeactionisessentialtoimprovingfoodsecurityinNunavut.TheNunavut Food Security Strategyproposesacollectivevisionandacommonagendasothatallofoureffortscanbecoordinatedandsustained,leadingtogreaterimpact.

12GN(2009).Tamapta:BuildingOurFutureTogether(2009-2013).13GN(2007).NutritioninNunavut:AFrameworkforAction.14GN(2008).DevelopingHealthyCommunities:APublicHealthStrategyforNunavut(2008-2013).15NTI(2012).2010-2011AnnualReportontheStateofInuitCultureandSociety:TheStatusofInuitChildrenandYouthinNunavut.16http://www.feedingmyfamily.org

Figure 2 . Thefourcomponentsoffoodsecurityandsomefactorsaffectingthem.

•Largefamilysizes•Increasedhumanpopulation•Inadequategrocerysupplies•Changingwildlifestocks•Variabledistributionofwildlife

•Changingenvironmentalconditions

•Highcostsandlowincomes•Gamblingandsubstanceabuse

•Transportationdelays•Weakeningsharingnetworks•Changingaccesstohuntinggrounds

•Climatechange

•Lossoftraditionalknowledge•Limitedfoodpreparationskills

•Limitedbudgetingskills•Lowliteracyrates•Languagebarriers

•Limitednutritionalknowledge•Unhealthystore-boughtfood•Poorwildlifehealth•Foodspoilage•Environmentalcontaminants

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Our COLLECTIvE vISION, Our COLLECTIvE rESPONSIBILITyTheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition’scollectivevisionforthe Nunavut Food Security Strategyisasfollows:

All Nunavummiut will have access to an adequate supply of safe, culturally preferable, affordable, nutritious food, through a food system that promotes Inuit Societal Values, self-reliance, and environmental sustainability .

AddressingthefoodsecuritycrisisinNunavutisacollectiveresponsibility;bothindividualsandorganizationshavearoletoplay.TheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionunderstandsthatnosingleentityhastheresourcesandcapacityrequiredtoeffectivelyaddressthecomplexissueoffoodinsecurity.Wemustallworktogethertodomorewithwhatwehave.

GuIdING PrINCIPLES•Nunavummiungulluta,likeallpeoples,havethehumanrighttoadequatefood,includingtherighttofeedourselvesandtoparticipateindecisionsaboutourfoodsystem.

•Nunavuthasafoodsystemconsistingofcountryfoodandstore-boughtfood;bothareessentialtoourfoodsecurity.

•Foodmustbeaccessibleandaffordableforeveryone.

•AchievingfoodsecuritymustbedoneinamannerconsistentwithInuitSocietalValues,principlesofconservationandsustainability,andtherightsofInuitasenshrinedintheNunavut Land Claims Agreement.

•FoodinsecurityinNunavutisacomplexproblemthatrequirescollaborativesolutionsthroughtheapplicationofpiliriqatigiinniq/ikajuqtigiinniq(workingtogetherforacommoncause)andtunnganarniq(fosteringgoodspiritbybeingopen,welcoming,andinclusive).

•Thebestapproachtoachievingfoodsecurityisthroughqanuqtuurniq(beinginnovativeandresourceful),whichinvolvesstrategicuseofourexistingresources.

•FoodiscentraltoInuitculture,whichreliesontheuseoftheInuitlanguagetotransfertraditionalknowledgerelatedtoharvesting,sharing,preparing,andconsumingfood.

•FoodproductionisanimportantpartoftheNunavuteconomy,forwhichproducers,includingharvesters,mustbeabletopursueasustainablelivelihood.

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STrATEGIC ArEAS FOr ACTION ThroughtheNunavut Food Security Strategy,theNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionwillseektoaddressmanyofthekeydeterminantsoffoodsecuritythroughawiderangeofinitiatives,programs,andpolicies.

TheCoalitionhasidentifiedsixkeythemesaroundwhichtheNunavut Food Security Strategyisstructured:CountryFood,Store-BoughtFood,LocalFoodProduction,LifeSkills,ProgramsandCommunityInitiative,aswellasPolicyandLegislation(Figure3).

Foreachofthesethemes,wehavearticulatedtheCoalition’smission(whatwearegoingtodo)supportedbyourrationale(whywearegoingtodoit).Wehavealsodefinedseveralobjectives(howwearegoingtodoit)thatwillhelpachieveourcollectivevisionofafoodsecureNunavut.TheappendedAction Plan 2014-16describesinmoredetailthepriorityactionsthattheCoalitionwillundertaketoimplementtheStrategy.TheAction PlanalsooutlinesthekeypartnerswhowillhaveasignificantinfluenceonthesuccessfulimplementationoftheStrategy.

Figure 3 .TheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition’ssixfoodsecuritythemes

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RationaleTheestablishmentoftheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionisanoutcomeoftheimplementationofThe Makimaniq Plan,forwhichtheNunavutRoundtableforPovertyReductionprovidesleadershipandoversight.TheCoalitionmaybeviewedasaRoundtableTaskGroup:aself-organizingandself-directinggroupthat,consistentwiththevisionandpurposeoftheRoundtable,identifiessolutionstoissuesinoneormoreoftheRoundtable’sprioritythemeareas(Figure4).AsaRoundtableTaskGroup,theCoalitionreceivessupportfromtheRoundtableSecretariat.TheGovernmentofNunavut’sDepartmentofFamilyServices(PovertyReductionDivision)andNunavutTunngavikInc’sSocialandCulturalDevelopmentDepartmentcomprisetheSecretariat.MembersoftheCoalitionareaccountabletoboththeRoundtableandtoeachother.

Mission

Wewillprovideoversight,guidance,andleadershipfortheNunavut Food Security Strategy,aswellasthedevelopment,implementation,andevaluationofassociatedactionplans.

Objectives:1. StrengthentheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition.

2. Promotepublicawarenessofthefoodsecurityissuethroughavarietyofmedia.

3. LinkoureffortstootherstrategicactionsthatcomplementourcollectivevisionforfoodsecurityinNunavut.

4. Utilizeexistingassetseffectivelybypromotingthecoordinationandintegrationofservicesandresources.

5. Advocateforprogressivechangesinexistingprogramsandpoliciestoimprovefoodsecurity.

6. EnsureaccountabilityofCoalitionmembersandpartnersintheimplementationoftheNunavut Food Security Strategy.

The Role of the Nunavut Food Security Coalition

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RationaleCountryfoodhasexcellentnutritionalvalue,playsacriticalroleinInuitculture,andcontributestostrong,sustainable,self-reliantcommunities.However,thereisconcernthatcountryfoodisbecominglessprominentinourcontemporarydiets.Somefactorsaffectingcountryfoodincludelossoftraditionalknowledge,highcostsofharvestingequipment,rapidpopulationgrowth,pervasivepovertythatconstrainsthepursuitoftraditionalactivities,changingfoodpreferences,andchangingclimaticconditionsthatrestrictaccesstoharvestingareasandimpactwildlife.PreservingtheecologicalintegrityofNunavutfoodresourcesisakeycomponentofasustainablefoodsysteminNunavut,andisthereforeofconcerntofoodsecurity.

Mission

WewillpromotecountryfoodasafoundationalfoodforNunavummiut.

Objectives:1.1 Supportharvesterssotheycanpursuetraditionallivelihoods.

1.2 HelpensurethatNunavummiutwhoaremostvulnerabletofoodinsecurityareabletoaccesscountryfood.

1.3 Promotethecontinuationofinformalcountryfoodsharingnetworks.

1.4 Exploresustainablecommercializationofcountryfood.

1.5 Improvecommunity-basedinfrastructurethatprovidesharvesterswithplacestostore,prepare,shareand,asappropriate,selltheirharvests.

1.6 SeekabalancebetweentheneedsofNunavummiutandtheprinciplesofwildlifeconservation.

1.7 Encourageconsumptionofawidervarietyofcountryfood.

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RationaleStore-boughtfoodisplayinganincreasinglyprominentroleinourcontemporarydiets.Store-boughtfoodhasasignificantimpactonwell-being,withpoorfoodchoicesresultinginpoorhealthoutcomes.Assuch,retailenvironmentsthatofferaffordableandnutritiousstore-boughtfoodareessential.Retailershavearoletoplayinimprovingfoodsecuritybysupportinghealthyfoodchoicesandencouragingfoodskillsdevelopment.Similarly,Nunavummiuthavearoletoplayinthefoodchoicestheymake.

Mission

Wewillsupportafoodsupplychainthatpromotestheavailabilityandaffordabilityofstore-boughtfoodthatmaximizenutritionalandeconomicvalueforNunavummiut.

Objectives:2.1 Developand/ormaintainworkingrelationshipswithcommercialpartnerstoimprove

foodsecurity.

2.2 Supportpromotionofhealthyeating.

2.3 Developandimplementaterritory-widepricesurveyinordertoregularlycomparefoodpricesinNunavutcommunitiesovertime.

2.4 Exploremeasuresthatreducethecostofandincreaseaccesstostore-boughtfoodthroughouttheentirefoodsupplychain.

2.5 Exploremeasurestoincreasehealthyfoodoptionsandchoicesinstores.

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RationaleLocalfoodproductiongoesbeyondcountryfood,andinvolvesgrowing,harvesting,anddistributingfoodsnottraditionallyproducedinNunavut.Thisrequiresinnovation,buthasthepotentialtoenhancelocalavailabilityoffoodsandincreaseself-relianceofcommunities.Othernorthernjurisdictionshavedemonstratedviablegreenhouses,compostingsystems,farms,fisheries,andbakeriesthatmayhavesimilarsuccessinNunavut.TheresourcefulnessofpeopleexploringnewwaystogrowfoodinNunavutshouldbesupported.

Mission

WewillexploreandpromotethepotentialforlocalfoodproductioninNunavut.

Objectives:3.1 Promoteinnovationbysupportingresearcheffortsandprojectinitiativesthatexplorewaysof

producingfoodlocally.

3.2 Developa5-YearPlanforNunavut’sGrowingForwardProgram.

3.3 ExplorethefinancialandoperationalviabilityoflocalfoodproductioninNunavut.

3.4 EmpowerNunavummiuttoproducefoodlocally.

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RationaleItisimportanttohaveanunderstandingoftheimpactsoffoodchoicesonourhealth,ourenvironment,andourcommunities.Nunavummiuthavealong-standingintricateknowledgeofhowtoobtain,store,prepare,andconsumecountryfood.However,thereisconcernthattheseskillsarenotbeingtransferredtoyoungergenerations,orthatsimilarskillsrelatedtostore-boughtfoodarenotbeingacquired.Assuch,itisimportanttoprovideopportunitiesforskillsandknowledgedevelopmentrelatedtobothcountryfoodandstore-boughtfood.Forchangetooccur,foundationalskillssuchaslanguage,literacy,andnumeracymustbestrengthened.

Mission

WewillsupporteffortstoincreasetheabilityofNunavummiuttoimprovetheirownfoodsecuritybygainingandutilizinglifeskills,includinglanguage,literacyandnumeracy.

Objectives:4.1 Createanetworkofpeopleinvolvedinthedevelopmentandtransmissionoflifeskills,

includingcontentexpertsandeducators.

4.2 Supportthetransferoflifeskillsusingbothformalandinformalmethodsoflearning.

4.3 Promotethedevelopment,sharing,anddistributionoflearningresources.

4.4 SupportNunavummiutbyprovidingresources,training,andencouragement.

4.5 Incorporatelifeskillsintoexistingprogramswhereverpossible.

4.6 Makelifeskillsprogrammingavailabletobroaderaudiencesthatincludeadiversityofagesandgenders,withaspecificfocusonmarginalizedcommunitymembers.

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RationaleCommunity-basedprogramssupportthenutritionalneedsofvulnerablepopulationssuchaschildren,singleparents,andelders.Theyalsostrengthenconnectionswithincommunities,providingtheopportunitytoengageinoursharedobligationtohelpthoseinneed.CommunityinitiativeplaysacriticalroleinsupportingfoodsecurityinNunavut,andwerecognizethatactionatthecommunitylevelisnecessarytoaddresshungerintheshortterm.Community-basedprogramsmustbefurthersupportedthroughenhancedencouragementandresources.

Mission

Wewillsupportcommunityeffortsthatimproveaccesstofoodforthosewhoaremostvulnerabletohunger.

Objectives:5.1 EnhanceandextendschoolnutritionprogrammingforchildreninNunavut.

5.2 Supportanetworkofcommunity-basedprogramsandvolunteers.

5.3 Prepareanddistributetoolsandresourcestocommunity-basedprogramstoassisttheminbecomingestablishedandoperatingsustainably.

5.4 Promotetheformationandcontinuationofcommunity-basedprogramsthatsupportfoodsecurity.

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RationaleAlocalapproachtoimprovingfoodsecurityinNunavutisessential;however,thereisalsoaneedforterritory-widepolicyandlegislationfoundedonInuitSocietalValues.Foodsecuritycanbeinfluencedthroughavarietyofpolicyareas,including,butnotlimitedto,housing,incomeassistance,education,traininig,employment,andtransportation.AllofthesepolicyareasplayaroleinfosteringanenvironmentthatsupportsfoodsecurityinNunavut.

Mission

Wewilladvocateforastrongsocialsafetynetthatpromotesfoodsecuritythroughrelevantpolicyandlegislativemeasures.

Objectives:6.1 Supporttheimplementationoffood-relatedregulationsandlegislationthatenhancefood

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6.2 AssesstheadequacyandeffectivenessoffoodallowancesprovidedbytheIncomeAssistanceProgram.

6.3 ExplorepolicyandlegislativemeasuresthatwillprovideadequateincomesforNunavummiutandreducedisincentivestoengageinwage-basedactivities.

6.4 Explorepolicyandlegislativemeasuresthatprotectandpromotetraditionallivelihoods.

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CONCLuSIONMovingforward,theNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionwillensurethateffortswithineachofthesixstrategicareasforactioncontainedwithintheStrategy translateintosignificantprogresstowardachievingourcollectivevisionofafoodsecureNunavut.

Someactionswillcreateoutcomesthatimproveouroverallhealthandwell-being,suchasincreasingtheabilityofNunavummiuttomeetourbasicneedsthroughourownautonomyoranenhancedsocialsafetynet,andimprovinghealthoutcomesrelatedtosocialdeterminantsofhealth.

Otheractionswillbedirectlyrelatedtoouraccessibilityto,interactionwith,andconsumptionoffood.OureffortswillensuremoreNunavummiuthaveenhancedskillsetsrequiredtoobtain,store,prepare,andconsumebothcountryfoodandstore-boughtfood.Inaddition,Nunavummiutwillseeenhancementofprogramsthathelpdirectlyaddressfoodinsecurity.Wealsoanticipatethatoureffortswillimproveaccesstocountryfoodtomeetourdesiredneeds,andwillincreasedemandforandconsumptionofhealthyfoodsmorebroadly.

ThroughtheimplementationofNunavut Food Security Strategy,weexpecttoclosethegapbetweenhouseholdfoodinsecurityratesinNunavutwithoverallhouseholdfoodinsecurityratesintherestofCanada.

OuroptimismisbasedonthesincerewaysinwhicheveryonehasgiventheirtimetodeveloptheNunavut Food SecurityStrategy. AchievingfoodsecurityinNunavutwillrequireactionacrossmanysectorsofoursociety.Onlybyactingtogether,withcommitmenttoourcollectivevisionandsharedobjectives,willwebeabletoplaceNunavutonthepathtowardafoodsecurefuture.

“I am very grateful that this [Nunavut Food Security Strategy] is coming together [when] I’m still alive. I am very very grateful I am the eldest of the group. I am 85 years old. I can

see the future and I can leave peacefully knowing that the future generations are

going to be in good hands.”EenoapikSageaktook

NunavutFoodSecuritySymposiumJanuary24,2013

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ACTION PLAN 2014-16TheAction Plan 2014-16offersacomprehensiveapproachtoaddressingfoodinsecurityinNunavut.ItaimstocoordinatetheeffortsofthemanystakeholdersrequiredtosuccessfullymeettheneedsofNunavummiut.TheAction PlanwillguidetheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition’seffortsoverthenextthreeyears.Someoftheactionscallforthecreationofworkinggroups(Figure5),reflectingthebeliefthatfoodsecuritydependsoncoordinatedactivitiesacrossmanysectors,ratherthanisolatedeffortsundertakenbyindividualstakeholders.

Foreachobjective,theCoalitionhasidentifiedkeypartners.Theseareorganizationsbelievedtohaveasignificantinfluenceontheachievementoftheseobjectives.TheCoalitionisworkingtofurtherengageorganizationsandaligntheiractivities.Inthisway,theresourceswealreadypossesscanbeusedmoreeffectivelyandwillhavegreaterimpact.

TheCoalitionwasestablishedbysevengovernmentdepartmentsandfourInuitassociations,andisco-chairedbytheGovernmentofNunavutandNunavutTunngavikInc.Overthepastyearourmembershiphascontinuedtogrowtoincludetheprivatesector,non-governmentalorganizations,andcommunitygroups.Asactionsdevelop,inputfromotherstakeholderswillbevitaltothesuccessoftheStrategyandAction Plan.

TheorganizationslistedbelowhavecontributedtothepreparationoftheStrategyandAction Planthroughtheirparticipationinthestrategydevelopmentprocess.EachhasaroletoplayinachievingfoodsecurityinNunavut.EachwillbeinfluentialinthesuccessoftheCoalition’swork.ItwillbethetaskoftheCoalitionduringthenextthreeyearstobringtogetherthepartnerswhoseparticipationisessentialtotheachievementoftheCoalition’sobjectives,missions,andcollectivevision.

ThebroadlevelofsupportthathasbeenprovidedforthepreparationoftheNunavut Food Security Strategy and Action Plan 2014-16reflectsthewillingnessofpartnerstoworktogetherandtocoordinatetheiractivitiestoensureapositivechangeinthelivesofallNunavummiut.

HarvesterSupportWorkingGroup

CommercializationofCountryFoodWorkingGroup

LifeSkillsWorkingGroup

BreakfastProgramEnhancementWorkingGroup

Community-BasedAction

WorkingGroup

Figure 5 . TheWorkingGroupsincludedintheAction Plan 2014-16

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NuNAvuT FOOd SECurITy COALITIONObjectives Actions Outcomes1 StrengthentheNunavutFood

SecurityCoalition.1.1 ExpandtheCoalition’smembershipandpartnership.1.2 Seekoutfundingopportunitiestosupportvariousfoodsecurityinitiativestobe

undertakenbytheCoalition.

a ByMarch31,2014anexpandedandactiveCoalition.

b ByMay5,2014acompletedanddistributedNunavut Food Security Strategy.

c ByMarch31,2015aninformativewebsitefortheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalition.

d ByMay31,2014anannualreportfor2012-13Coalitionactivities.

e ByMay31,2014anannualreportfor2013-14Coalitionactivities.

f ByMay31,2015anannualreportfor2014-15Coalitionactivities.

g ByMay31,2016anannualreportfor2015-16Coalitionactivities.

2 Promotepublicawarenessofthefoodsecurityissuethroughavarietyofmedia.

2.1 DistributeandpromotetheNunavut Food Security Strategy.2.2 DevelopacomprehensivecommunicationsplanfortheNunavutFoodSecurity

Coalition.3 Linkoureffortstootherstrategic

actionsthatcomplementourcollectivevisionforfoodsecurityinNunavut.

3.1 PromotefoodsecurityinitiativestobeundertakenbytheCoalitionandotherstakeholdersthatsupportthevisionandgoalsofThe Makimaniq Plan.

3.2 Establishrelationshipswithresearchinstitutesandacademicinstitutionstoenhancerelevanceoffoodsecurity-relatedresearch.

4 Utilizeexistingassetseffectivelybypromotingthecoordinationandintegrationofservicesandresources.

4.1 CoordinateCoalitionactivitieswitheffortsbeingundertakenbytheNunavutRoundtableforPovertyReduction,asoutlinedintheCollaboration for Poverty Reduction Act.

5 Advocateforprogressivechangesinexistingprogramsandpoliciestoimprovefoodsecurity.

5.1 IdentifyandpromotewaysinwhichchangescanbemadetoenhancefoodsecurityinNunavut.

5.2 Supportindividualsandorganizationsthatadvocateforprogressivesocialchange.6 Ensureaccountabilityofthe

CoalitionintheimplementationoftheNunavut Food Security Strategy.

6.1 EstablishacommunicationnetworkfortheCoalitionandthepublictoshareinformationonfoodsecurity-relatedeffortsandinitiatives.

6.2 CreateapubliclyavailableannualreportforCoalitionactivities.

OngoingsupporttotheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionisprovidedbytheCoalitionSecretariat,includingbutnotlimitedto:• Director,SocialandCulturalDevelopmentDepartment,NunavutTunngavikInc.• Director,PovertyReductionDivision,DepartmentofFamilyServices,GovernmentofNunavut• TerritorialNutritionist,DepartmentofHealth,GovernmentofNunavut• TerritorialFoodSecurityCoordinator,DepartmentofHealth,GovernmentofNunavut• HealthPolicyAnalyst,SocialandCulturalDevelopmentDepartment,NunavutTunngavikInc.

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1 COuNTry FOOdObjectives Partners Actions Outcomes1.1 Supportharvestersso

theycanpursuetraditionallivelihoods.

ACL,AWC,CH,DOE,DOF,EDT,IS,KitIA,KivIA,LO,NTI,PN,QIA

1.1.1 EstablishaHarvestersSupportWorkingGrouptoreviewexistingharvestersupportprogramsandrecommendmodifications.

1.1.2 Betterpromoteexistingprogramsandpoliciesthatsupportharvesters.

1.a ByMarch31,2014anestablishedHarvesterSupportWorkingGroup.

1.b ByMarch31,2015areviewofexistingharvestersupportprograms.

1.c ByMarch31,2014anestablishedCommercializationofCountryFoodWorkingGroup.

1.d ByMarch31,2016betteruseoftargetedfundingprogramsthatsupportharvesting.

1.e ByMarch31,2015newpoliciesandproceduresforcountryfoodprocurementandserviceingovernment-fundedfacilities.

1.f ByMarch31,2016expandedinterestincommercializationoflesscommonlyconsumedspecies.

1.2 HelpensurethatNunavummiutwhoaremostvulnerabletofoodinsecurityareabletoaccesscountryfood.

ACL,NDC,TFC 1.2.1 Encourageandsupporttheformationofsharingnetworksinvolvingharvestersandcommunitymembersmostvulnerabletofoodinsecurity.

1.2.2Donatecountryfoodtovulnerablepopulationswhereverandwheneverpossible.

1.3 Promotethecontinuationofinformalcountryfoodsharingnetworks.

KitIA,KivIA,NTI,QIA

1.3.1 Hostregularcommunityfeastsandcommunityharvests.1.3.2 Exploreinter-communitysharingasameanstoaddresslocalcountry

foodshortagesorsurpluses.1.4 Exploresustainable

commercializationofcountryfood.

ACL,DOE,EDT,DH,LO,NDC,NTI,NWC,PN

1.4.1 EstablishaCommercializationofCountryFoodWorkingGrouptoexplorewaysinwhichthecommercializationofcountryfoodmightbepursuedsustainably.

1.4.2 ExplorehowthecommercializationofcountryfoodinotherArcticjurisdictionsaffectsfoodsecurity.

1.4.3Developnewpoliciesandproceduresforcountryfoodprocurementandserviceingovernment-fundedfacilities.

1.4.4Makecountryfoodmorereadilyavailableforpurchaseinstoresandatmarkets.

1.5 Improvecommunity-basedinfrastructurethatprovidesharvesterswithplacestostore,prepare,shareand,asappropriate,selltheirharvests.

EDT,KitIA,KivIA,LO,NTI,QIA

1.5.1 Promoteinfrastructureprojectsthatsupportharvestingactivitiesandtraditionallivelihoods.

1.5.2 Supportcommunitiestoobtainandmoreeffectivelyusefundingcurrentlytargetedtowardharvesting-relatedinfrastructure.

1.6 SeekabalancebetweentheneedsofNunavummiutandtheprinciplesofwildlifeconservation.

DOE,NAC,NRI,NTI

1.6.1 Identifygapsinknowledgeaboutthecurrentstateofharvestablefishandwildlifespecies,andconductresearch,asnecessary,thatinvolvesNunavummiutinameaningfulwayandincorporatesbothtraditionalandscientificknowledge.

1.6.2 Supportthesustainablemanagementofharvestablefishandwildlifespecies.

1.7 Encourageconsumptionofawidervarietyofcountryfood.

DOE,DH,NDC 1.7.1 Promoteconsumptionofcountryfoodinnutritionandhealthpromotionmaterialsandprogramming.

1.7.2 Workwithfoodprocessorstodevelopnewproducts(e.g.turbot,whalemeat,andharpseal).

1.7.3 Supportexploratoryfisheriestoinvestigatetheviabilityofnewcommercialspecies(e.g.clams,urchins,scallops,crabs,mussels).

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2 STOrE-BOuGhT FOOdObjectives Partners Actions Outcomes2.1 Developand/ormaintain

workingrelationshipswithcommercialpartnerstoimprovefoodsecurity.

Coalitionmembersasappropriate

2.1.1 Worktogethertoidentifyandimplementfoodsecurityinitiativesrelatedtostore-boughtfood.

2.1.2 Formrelationshipswithpotentialcommercialpartnersinvolvedintheacquisitionanddeliveryofstore-boughtfood.

2.a ByJanuary1,2015anexpandedCoreRecipeProjectanddevelopedlong-termdeliveryplan.

2.b ByMarch31,2015anestablishedinterdepartmentalworkinggrouptooverseethedevelopmentofschoolfoodguidelines.

2.c ByMarch31,2014along-termproposalforaterritory-widepricesurvey.

2.d ByMarch31,2015implementationofapricesurveyinallNunavutcommunities,pendingresources.

2.e ByMarch31,2016acriticalanalysisofthefoodtransportationnetworkintheterritory.

2.f ByMarch31,2015betterselectionandqualityofhealthyfoodinstores,withanemphasisonmoreremotecommunities.

2.2 Supportpromotionofhealthyeating.

ACL,AWC,DH,EDU,QHRC,NWC

2.2.1 Supportthedevelopmentanddeliveryofmorepublicawarenesscampaignsandpointofpurchaseinterventionsthatpromotehealthyfoodchoices.

2.2.2RepeatandexpandtheCoreRecipeProjectthroughoutNunavut.2.2.3 CreateNunavutschoolfoodguidelines.2.2.4 Improvestorelayoutsandadvertisementstopromotehealthyfood

choices.2.3Developandimplementa

territory-widepricesurveyinordertoregularlycomparefoodpricesinNunavutcommunitiesovertime.

NA-PS,NBS 2.3.1 Reportpubliclyontheresultsofandlessonslearnedfromthe2013pilotNunavutFoodPriceSurvey.

2.3.2DevelopaproposalforanongoingNunavutCostofLivingSurveythatincludesallNunavutcommunities,andconductthissurveypendingsufficientresources.

2.4 Exploremeasuresthatreducethecostofandincreaseaccesstostore-boughtfoodthroughouttheentirefoodsupplychain.

ACL,NC,NWC 2.4.1 Explorethefactorsthatinfluencethecost,quality,andaccessibilityofstore-boughtfoodinNunavut,andmakepolicyandprogramrecommendations.

2.4.2 ConductananalysisofNunavut’smarketfoodchain,includingfoodsubsidyprograms,toidentifywaystoincreaseaccesstostore-boughtfood.

2.4.3 Eliminateinefficienciesinthefoodsupplychainthroughimplementationofafoodtransportationmanagementsystem.

2.5 Exploremeasurestoincreasehealthyfoodoptionsinstores.

ACL,NWC 2.5.1 Expandtheassortmentandqualityofhealthyfoodinstores.

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3 LOCAL FOOdObjectives Partners Actions Outcomes3.1 Promoteinnovationby

supportingresearcheffortsandprojectinitiativesthatexplorewaysofproducingfoodlocally.

AWC,LO 3.1.1 ExplorecreativeideasandlessonslearnedregardingnorthernfoodproductioninotherArcticregions,andsharethemwithNunavutcommunities.

3.1.2 Liaisewithorganizationsthatresearchandconductnorthernfoodproduction.

3.a ByMarch31,2015aninventoryofresearchprioritiesforaction.

3.b ByMarch31,2016a5-yearworkplantocapitalizeonopportunitiesrelatedtotheGrowingForwardProgram.

3.2 Developa5-YearPlanforNunavut’sGrowingForwardProgram.

EDT 3.2.1 BetterunderstandtheopportunitiesforandlimitationsoftheGrowingForwardProgram.

3.2.2 FormrelationshipswithpotentialpartnersinvolvedinlocalfoodproductionwhowouldbenefitfromtheGrowingForwardProgram.

3.3 ExplorethefinancialandoperationalviabilityoflocalfoodproductioninNunavut.


3.3.1 Promoteresearchthatinvolvesassessingthecost-benefitofnorthernfoodproduction.

3.4 EmpowerNunavummiuttoproducefoodlocally.


3.4.1 ProvideinformationtoNunavummiutaboutthepotentialforlocalfoodproduction,includingmethodsavailableandfundingopportunities.

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4 LIFE SkILLSObjectives Partners Actions Outcomes4.1 Createanetworkofpeople

involvedinthedevelopmentandtransmissionoflifeskills,includingcontentexpertsandeducators.

DH,EDU,I-NLC,NAC,NHC,QHRC,TFC

4.1.1 EstablishaLifeSkillsWorkingGrouptoseekwaystobetteralignexistinglifeskillslearningresourcesandteachingefforts.

4.1.2 Worktogethertoalignlifeskillscontentanddelivery.4.1.3 Supportthedevelopmentanddeliveryofmorenon-formallearning

opportunitiesthatincludeembeddedliteracy.

4.a ByMarch31,2014anestablishedLifeSkillsWorkingGroup.

4.b ByMarch31,2014aHealthyLivingWebsite.

4.c ByMarch31,2016moreNunavummiutgainingandutilizinglifeskills.

4.2 Supportthetransferoflifeskillsusingbothformalandinformalmethodsoflearning.

ACL,AWC,DH,EDU,FS,I-NLC,KitIA,KivIA,NAC,NWC,QHRC,QIA,TFC

4.2.1 Betterutilizeexistingprogramsthatinvolvelifeskills.4.2.2 Supportfamilyandintergenerationalliteracyprograms.4.2.3QIASocialPolicyDepartmentwill:

- ReviewandevaluatekeyprogramsofferedbyQIASocialPolicyDepartment.

- AccessfundingthroughtheNunavutHunterSupportProgramandothersourcestodevelopandofferprogramswhichsupportthetraditionalskillsrelatedtofoodpreparation.

- Createlearningandlanguageresourceswhichsupportthetransferoflanguageskills,withafocus,wherepossible,oncountryfoodacquisition,preparation,andstorage.

4.3 Promotethedevelopment,sharing,anddistributionoflearningresources.

AWC,DH,EDU,I-NLC,NAC,NHC,QHRC

4.3.1 Makeinformationonnutrition,healthyeating,andbudgetingmorereadilyavailabletoNunavummiut.

4.4 SupportNunavummiutbyprovidingresources,training,andencouragement.

ACL,AWC,DH,I-NLC,NHC,NWC,QHRC

4.4.1 Providetrainingtopeoplewhosejobinvolvesthetransferoflifeskills.

4.5 Incorporatelifeskillsintoexistingprogramswhereverpossible.

ACL,DH,FS,I-NLC,NAC

4.5.1 Advocateforthereintroductionofhomeeconomicsinsecondaryschools.

4.5.2 EnhancelifeskillsdevelopmentthroughvariousAdultBasicEducationcoursesandprogramsthathavebeennewlydeveloped.

4.6 Makelifeskillsprogrammingavailabletobroaderaudiencesthatincludeadiversityofagesandgenderswithaspecificfocusonmarginalizedmembers.

DH,EDU,I-NLC 4.6.1 Develop,launch,andpromoteaHealthyLivingwebsite.4.6.2 Createaschool-basedcomponentfornutritionandhealthpromotion

material.4.6.3 Promotethedevelopmentofprogramsthatengagemarginalized

communitymembers.

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5 PrOGrAm ANd COmmuNITy INITIATIvEObjectives Partners Actions Outcomes5.1 Enhanceandextendschool

nutritionprogrammingforchildreninNunavut.

ACL,DH,EDU,FS,NWC,QIA

5.1.1 EstablishaBreakfastProgramWorkingGrouptoexplorewaysinwhichcurrentbreakfastprogramscanbeenhanced.

5.1.2 InuitOrganizationswillworktogethertoexplorehowtheycansupportstablefundingofbreakfastprogramsorsimilarinitiatives.

5.1.3 ReleaseandpromotetheBreakfastProgramGuidebookandtheBreakfastProgramCookbook.

5.a ByMarch31,2014anestablishedBreakfastProgramWorkingGroup.

5.b ByMarch31,2014aBreakfastProgramGuidebookandBreakfastProgramCookbook.

5.c ByMarch31,2014anestablishedCommunity-BasedActionWorkingGroup.

5.d ByMarch31,2014acompletedanddistributedGuidetoFundingResourcesforCommunityPrograms.

5.e ByMarch31,2015acompletedanddistributedresourceofWellnessProgramideas.

5.f ByMarch31,2016acompleted“howto”manualforstartingcommunity-basedprograms.

5.2 Supportanetworkofcommunity-basedprogramsandvolunteers.

DH 5.2.1 EstablishaCommunity-BasedActionWorkingGrouptoseekwaysinwhichcommunity-basedfoodsecurityinitiativescanbebettersupported.

5.2.2 FinalizeanddistributetheGuidetoFundingResourcesforCommunityPrograms.

5.2.3 CreatearesourceofWellnessProgramideasanddistributetheresourcetocommunities.

5.3 Prepareanddistributetoolsandresourcestocommunity-basedprogramstoassisttheminbecomingestablishedandoperatingsustainably.


5.3.1 Prepareanddistributea“howto”manualforstartingcommunity-basedprograms.

5.4 Promotetheformationandcontinuationofcommunity-basedprogramsthatsupportfoodsecurity.


5.4.1 Advocateforthecreationofcommunityfoodcentresthatencompasscommunalfoodpreparationfacilitiesandwellnessprogramming.

5.4.2 Supporthamletsseekingwaystocreatecommunityfoodcentres.

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6 POLICy ANd LEGISLATIONObjectives Partners Actions Outcomes6.1 Supporttheimplementation

offood-relatedregulationsandlegislationthatenhancefoodsecurity.

ACL,DH,NDC,NWC

6.1.1 SupporttheDonation of Food Actbycreatingcommunitylevelpartnershipsbetweenfoodretailers,countryfoodsuppliers,andcommunity-basedfoodprograms

6.1.2 SupporttheDonation of Food Actbysharinginformationwithdonorsandrecipientsontheimportanceoffoodsafetyandsafefoodhandling.

6.1.3 SeekwaystoimprovefoodsecuritypolicythroughtherevisionofthePublic Health Act.

6.a ByMarch31,2015communitylevelpartnershipsbetweenfoodretailers,countryfoodsuppliers,andcommunity-basedfoodprogramsinordertodeliverqualifyingfoodproductstocommunityorganizationsandprograms.

6.b ByMarch31,2016identificationofpoliciesthatmaybeincorporatedinlegislation,regulationsandpolicy.

6.c ByMarch31,2016acommunicationsplanregardingtheIncomeAssistanceProgram.

6.2 AssesstheadequacyandeffectivenessoffoodallowancesprovidedbytheIncomeAssistanceProgram.

FS,NA-PS 6.2.1 UtilizetheresultsofthepilotNunavutFoodPriceSurveyandtheproposedterritory-widepricesurveytohelpalignincomeassistancefoodallowanceswiththecostoflivinginNunavut.

6.2.2ReviewtheSocial Assistance Act andRegulationstoincorporatepoliciesthataccountforthecostoflivinginNunavut.

6.2.3UndertakeacommunicationsplanregardingtheIncomeAssistanceProgram.

6.3 ExplorepolicyandlegislativemeasuresthatwillprovideadequateincomesforNunavummiutandreducedisincentivestoengageinwage-basedactivities.

DOF,NHC 6.3.1 Reviewthetaxationsystemtoensureitsratesandstructureareequitable,efficient,andeffective.

6.3.2 ImplementchangestotheRentScalesystemthatareintendedtoencouragePublicHousingtenantstoobtainandmaintainwork.

6.3.3ThroughtheGNComprehensiveHousingandHomelessnessActionPlan,furtherdevelopthepriorityofinstillingself-relianceamongPublicHousingtenants.

6.4 Explorepolicyandlegislativemeasuresthatprotectandpromotetraditionallivelihoods.


6.4.1 Learnfromotherjurisdictionsaboutwaysinwhichtraditionallivelihoodsmaybesupported.

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