Residents in Nunavut and Labrador complain high grocery costs persist despite government subsidies.

Residents in Nunavut and northern Labrador have contacted Canadian officials, voicing frustration over high grocery costs despite the Nutrition North subsidy program, which aims to make healthy foods more affordable in remote Indigenous communities. Emails demand investigations into whether retailers are passing on subsidies, with Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. and North West Company being the main stores cited. The federal government acknowledges the issue but no concrete actions have been announced yet.

November 26, 2024
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