The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
Matawa First Nations Management is receiving $4.5 million from Nutrition North Canada to help five remote communities tackle food insecurity in northwestern Ontario. Here's a look at the barriers facing these First Nations and how this support can help ease the strain of high food costs.
It's no secret that grocery prices in Canadian northern communities like Fond Du Lac are high due to the cost of transportation. But inflation has driven those prices into unmanageable territory, according to residents.