Overview

• Residents in Nunavut and northern Labrador report exorbitant food prices despite federal subsidies intended to make groceries affordable in remote communities.
• The Nutrition North program, designed to offset transportation costs for healthy foods, is accused of benefiting retailers rather than consumers.
• Emails obtained through access to information requests reveal pleas for government intervention and allegations of price hikes following federal funding initiatives like Jordan's Principle.
• Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., representing Inuit land claims, plans to investigate claims of price inflation by retailers in northern communities.
• The federal government has announced an independent review of the Nutrition North program, with results expected in 2026, as calls grow for immediate reforms to address food insecurity.