Funding for two Nunavut organizations supports innovative improvements that will contribute to Northern food system resiliency
The Government of Canada continues to support regional and local initiatives that address food insecurity in the North and Arctic, as well as making strategic investments to help strengthen Northern food systems and improve the ability of Northerners to grow, harvest and buy food.
Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced an investment of over $108,000 to support two community projects addressing food resiliency in Nunavut.
Pangnirtung Fisheries Ltd. is an Indigenous for-profit business and is exploring the potential cost of replacing old machinery with new or upgraded equipment and examining if renovations to the processing facility will be necessary. CanNor funding will support a feasibility study commissioned to explore these issues and improve operational output. This will potentially enable the company to take on more quota, leading to new economic opportunities in the community.
In Cambridge Bay, CanNor funding will support the Hamlet's feasibility study examining the development of a greenhouse. This will help the Hamlet assess the scope of the project, including the cost of building, operating and maintaining a community-owned, indoor, year-round facility. Construction of a greenhouse contributes to priorities identified in the Kitikmeot 2020-2030 Health & Food Security Action Plan by providing educational opportunities for youth and a potential source of locally grown food to increase local food security in the Hamlet.
These investments represent the Government of Canada's continued support for Northern food systems that use innovative, locally-led solutions that improve community food security, create new capacity, and contribute to economic growth across Nunavut.
