Canadian Food Security

Critique of Current Social Welfare Program/Policy The Canadian government can be criticized for their lack of a coordinated policy response to food insecurity by having no comprehensive policy framework in Canada designed to address food insecurity either federally or at the provincial or territorial. This is further a concern because although food banks and other charitable food programs continue to grow across the country, there is little evidence that community-based initiatives that are largely reliant on donated food and labour have the capacity to effectively address the very serious food problems facing the nearly one million households in Canada who struggle with food insecurity (PROOF, 2016). Policies that exist for employment

In regards to the Canada food security strategy priorities, they outline their implementations and efforts but those are only aimed toward international dealings with developing countries. Although food security is extreme in developing countries, it is shocking there are no outlined priorities specific to Canadians who are facing food insecurity. There are no homeland initiatives and implementations outlined in the Canada food security strategy. Homeland realities of food insecurity begin visibly addressed at lower level governments of the provincial and municipal level. While these governments acknowledge the reality of food insecure in Manitoba among other communities, it seems that no mandatory strategies are required. Rather the policies and action plans are more of hopes and recommendations in which adherence is favored but not mandatory. The most successful and immediate work that address food insecurity are vastly delivered by

Manitoba has successfully implemented nourishments programs at schools as well as some daycares within the low-income neighborhoods. The promotion of bringing access to nutritious and local food to these communities has also occurred through farmer markets that occur in key accessible locations including the forks, Métis friendship center, wolseley, portage, and sargent. Schools provide fundraisers that offer fresh produce through peak of the market in bulk purchase for affordable prices. Although the continued implementation and strategies on part of both public and private sectors has not eliminated the issue of food insecurity, it continues to help. Food insecurity within some neighborhoods have been reduced due to these efforts, while others have not seen reduction. As seen in Appendix F in Tarasuk and Dachners (2014) the prevalence of household food insecurity separated by municipalities. Winnipeg had rates of 14.25% in 2007 – 2008 seen a drop to 11.51% of household facing food insecurity in 2011-2012. Those that have not seen reduction may not to a lack of services, policies or programs, but rather due to growth population within those areas. Some of the unanticipated consequences of the programs and policies implemented in Manitoba are that the areas