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Title:

Community-Informed Modeling of Interventions to the Nutrition North Canada Subsidy Program

Agreement Number:

KME-2526-0008

Agreement Value:

$30,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project partners with four northern communities (Old Crow (Yukon), Kugaaruk and Taloyoak (Nunavut), and Sachs Harbour (Northwest Territories)) to explore ways to improve the Nutrition North Canada (NNC) subsidy program, which aims to reduce food costs in remote areas but often fails to fully benefit consumers. Through collaborative modeling and community input, the study will assess the feasibility of requiring stores to offer key foods at fair, set prices based on southern pricing data. The project emphasizes community-led research, early engagement, and Indigenous leadership, aiming to support food sovereignty and inform more effective NNC policies grounded in northern realities.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2H1

Reference Number:

171-2025-2026-Q2-P0013

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Sophie Roher

Program:

Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

Program Purpose:

To foster and encourage activities and events that promote greater awareness of, and increase knowledge about, polar regions. Attract, inform and inspire new generations to carry on Canada's increasing activities in polar affairs.