Inuit woman who sparked social movement feels vindicated by Auditor General
Nunavut reacted to the Auditor General’s report on the controversial Nutrition North program.
Nunavut reacted to the Auditor General’s report on the controversial Nutrition North program.
Nutrition North is the food subsidy for the Arctic, the government program that is supposed to help remote Nunavut communities.
Nunavut has another action plan ready to go to get people there eating healthy foods.
The high cost of food in the north and changes impacting the ability to hunt and persistent poverty means many Indigenous people continue to go hungry.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper spent this week visiting Canada’s North and he made a stop in all three territories.
People often complain there is a gap between elected officials and the folks that vote them in.
The UN special rapporteur says the Canadian government is not providing access to affordable, nutritious food.
For the first time, the United Nations is investigating food security in a developed country, namely Canada.