nunavut food security strategy and action plan
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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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Figure 4 . AnillustrationofhowtheNunavutFoodSecurityCoalitionfunctionsasaNunavutRoundtableforPovertyReductionTaskGroup.
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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.
1 Country Food
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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.
3 Local Food Production
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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.
5 Programs and Community Initiative
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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
security.
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.
Coalitionmembersasappropriate
3.3.1 Promoteresearchthatinvolvesassessingthecost-benefitofnorthernfoodproduction.
3.4 EmpowerNunavummiuttoproducefoodlocally.
Coalitionmembersasappropriate
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.
Coalitionmembersasappropriate
5.3.1 Prepareanddistributea“howto”manualforstartingcommunity-basedprograms.
5.4 Promotetheformationandcontinuationofcommunity-basedprogramsthatsupportfoodsecurity.
Coalitionmembersasappropriate
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.
Coalitionmembersasappropriate
6.4.1 Learnfromotherjurisdictionsaboutwaysinwhichtraditionallivelihoodsmaybesupported.
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