Brief - Resilient Communities - What is said in the Food Policy for Canada (2019)

The Government of Canada will also engage with provinces, territories, and key stakeholder groups to work toward the creation of a National School Food Program.” Priority Outcome “Vibrant Communities: Improved Community Capacity And Resilience to food-related challenges. [...] Innovative community-led and community-based initiatives contribute to vibrant and resilient communities that support individuals and households facing immediate and long term food-related challenges by providing culturally diverse solutions in an inclusive manner.” Principles: Guiding the Approach “Inclusion and Diversity: All people living in Canada are able to be part of an ongoing dialogue on. [...] Culture: Culturally diverse approaches to food and nutrition are important in recognizing our distinct cultural preferences and norms.  Gender: Consideration is given to promoting and measuring progress on gender equality.  Community: The role of food in bringing people together in all communities across Canada is acknowledged and supported, as is the active involvement of community-based organiza. [...] Local Food Infrastructure Fund, Originally a five-year, $50-million program with top-ups including $100 million for food banks and local food organizations, and Budget 2021 included an additional $10 million for LFIF, to support rapid-response grants. [...] FSC and/or food movement recommendations and analysis Policy priorities outlined in Eat Think Vote policy backgrounder, Build Resilient Local Food Systems (2021) Re-balance agricultural incentives in all jurisdictions and in the new Canadian Agricultural Policy Framework due this year, to prioritize sustainable production of healthy food for Canadian consumption, rather than a policy excessively f.