Nutrition North Canada

OverviewWhat is Nutrition North Canada (NNC)?

Who qualifies for NNC subsidies?

Which foods are subsidized by NNC?

How does NNC relate to food mail?

Nutrition North CanadaA program that improves community

access to nutritious foods in isolated Northern communities

Communities Who QualifyCommunity High Subsidy

($/kg)Low Subsidy ($/kg)

Ulukhaktok $4.50 $2.70

Paulatuk $3.80 $2.00

Sachs Harbour $6.10 $4.30

Tuktoyaktuk $2.50 $0.70

Aklavik $1.60 $0.05

Deline $2.70 $0.90

Fort Good Hope $2.90 $1.10

Norman Wells $2.20 $0.40

Tulita $2.70 $0.90

Colville Lake $5.20 $3.40

Trout Lake $3.20 $1.40

Country Food SubsidiesDestination

Subsidy Rate ($/kg)Origin

Community RegionCambridge Bay

Rankin Inlet Pangnirtung

Aklavik Beaufort-Delta 1.60 3.80 6.40

Paulatuk Beaufort-Delta 1.60 3.80 6.40

Sachs Harbour Beaufort-Delta 1.60 3.80 6.40

Tuktoyaktuk Beaufort-Delta 1.60 3.80 6.40

Ulukhaktok (Holman)

Beaufort-Delta 1.60 3.80 6.40

Colville Lake Sahtu 1.20 3.80 6.40

Deline Sahtu 1.20 3.80 6.40

Fort Good Hope

Sahtu 1.20 3.80 6.40

Norman Wells Sahtu 1.20 3.80 6.40

Tulita Sahtu 1.20 3.80 6.40

Trout Lake Deh Cho 1.20 3.80 6.40

Which Foods Are Subsidized?

Nutrition North vs Food MailNon-perishable and non-food items are not

eligible for a subsidy

Advisory board

Funding for retail and community-based nutrition initiatives