Mapping the Food Policy Landscape in Canada

In 2017, FLEdGE and Food Secure Canada presented a series of six themed papers, maps, and summary tables as part of a broader policy scan. The intent of the policy scan was to inform and contribute to a conversation on building a national food policy in Canada that addresses the inter-related issues of hunger, health, and sustainability. Policies at the municipal, provincial/territorial and federal level are explored under each theme. This ‘food policy landscape’ provides examples to draw from—like farm-to-cafeteria pilot projects or hunter support programs—that effectively reconcile the three inter-related issues. By identifying good practices, we are able, in some cases, to delineate some of the gaps and obstacles to scale up and scale out policy efforts.

At the time of these policy scans and discussions, it was clear that the existing agrifood policy landscape in Canada was highly complex, uneven, and dynamic. A variety of different initiatives, policy, and programs were being piloted at various levels of government, while troubling gaps remained in certain policy areas and regions. The challenge was to ascertain how these policies might be better connected together, networked, and joined-up.

Click on the links below to read the Discussion Papers and explore the Policy Maps and Summary Tables.

Introduction

Slide Presentation: Project Overview

Sustainable Agriculture

• Discussion Paper
• Summary Policy Table
• Policy Map

School Food

• Discussion Paper
• Summary Policy Table
• Policy Map