Nutrition North Canada (NNC) provided over $33 million in subsidy during January, February, March 2022. This represents an decrease of 6% compared to the same period last year.
Due to COVID-19, and the pressures the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns brought onto the supply chain and communities, NNC received $25 million in extra funding to increase two subsidy rates (low and high) and allow all NNC communities access to goods usually reserved for air-only communities. These products are now open to all communities and are no longer tracked as an individual category.
The program now subsidizes personal hygiene products and household cleaning essentials.
The highest subsidy level, or the targeted subsidy, accounted for 15% of total subsidy spending this quarter. The level targets frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, fresh milk and infant formula/food.
The ten foods subsidized at the program’s medium level accounted for 76% of subsidy - all fresh fruits, all fresh vegetables, meat, yogurt, frozen potato products, bread, eggs, unsweetened juice (containers of 250ml and less), poultry, bread with unsweetened fillings.
The top foods subsidized at the program’s lowest level accounted for about 8% of the subsidy – pizza, unsweetened juice (containers of more than 250 ml), ice cream, canned vegetable, and fresh and frozen combination food.
Data by product category
This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by product category between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022, and the quantity of products that were subsidized during this period. Product categories are listed in descending order based on the amount of subsidy. The category that received the highest amount of subsidy is listed first, followed by the category that received the second highest amount of subsidy, and so on. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.
Product category
Subsidy
Volume
Value ($)
% of Total
Weight (kg)
% of Total
Fruit and vegetables (fresh and frozen)
9,935,516
30%
2,504,245
26%
Milk (fresh, UHT and canned evaporated)
5,684,980
17%
1,448,907
15%
Meat, poultry and fish (fresh and frozen)
4,759,110
14%
1,292,196
13%
Bread and bread products, cereals, crackers, flour and plain fresh and frozen pasta.
3,951,151
12%
1,148,992
12%
Cheese, yogourt and other dairy products
2,570,865
8%
765,974
8%
Unsweetened juice
1,561,879
5%
560,405
6%
Eggs and egg substitutes
1,428,395
4%
386,599
4%
Infant products, formula and foods prepared specifically for infants
897,360
3%
224,214
2%
Cooking oils, margarine, lard, shortening, butter, mayonnaise and salad dressing
727,152
2%
294,069
3%
Combination foods (fresh and frozen)
671,643
2%
384,177
4%
Canned foods
348,889
1%
244,020
3%
Personal Hygiene Products
336,355
1%
221,026
2%
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter and other nut butters, tofu and other meat alternatives
127,982
0%
32,109
0%
Miscellaneous
97,833
0%
75,189
1%
Household cleaning essentials
27,479
0%
23,227
0%
Dried herbs & spices, cooking juice Household
25,889
0%
7,396
0%
Non-prescription drugs
11,516
0%
7,386
0%
Country Food
96
0%
162
0%
Total
33,164,092
100%
9,620,290
100%
Note: numbers may not add up due to rounding.
This chart shows what percentage of total subsidy payments was applied to specific product categories between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022. Because some categories received 1% or less of the subsidy payments, these categories are combined under the 'Other’ category. The chart below is based on data in the table above.
Data by product categoryText alternative for Data by product category:
The graph breaks down the total amount of subsidy spending between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022 by categories of eligible products as follows :
Perishable fruits and vegetables, including juice: 35%
Fruit and vegetables (fresh and frozen) : 30%
Unsweetened juice : 5%
Milk and other perishable dairy products : 25%
Milk (fresh, UHT, and canned evaporated) : 17%
Cheese, yoghurt and other dairy products : 8%
Perishable meat and alternatives : 19%
Meat, poultry and fish (fresh and frozen) : 14%
Eggs and egg substitutes : 4%
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter and other nut butters, tofu and other meat alternatives : 0%
Bread, cereal and other perishable grain products : 12%
Infant products : 3%
Margarine, oil and other fats : 2%
perishable combination foods : 2%
Other : 3%:
canned food : 1%
personal hygiene products : 1%
miscellaneous : 0%
household cleaning essentials : 0%
dried herbs & spices, cooking juice : 0%
country food : 0%
non-prescription drugs : 0%
Data by subsidy level
This chart shows the percentage of total payments split between the 5 different subsidy levels available between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
Subsidy payments by subsidy level Text alternative for Data by subsidy level
The pie graph breaks down the total amount of subsidy spending between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022 by subsidy level, as follows :
High : 15%
Medium : 76%
Low : 9%
Seasonal surface transportation : 0%
Country Food : 0%
Data by province or territory and region
This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by province or territory and region between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022, and the product quantities that were subsidized. The provinces or territories are listed in descending order based on the amount of subsidy. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change. Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Province / territory
Region
Subsidy
Volume
Value ($)
Percentage of Total
Weight (kg)
Percentage of Total
Nunavut
Baffin
9,819,794
30%
2,007,079
21%
Kivalliq
3,571,001
11%
1,051,318
11%
Kitikmeot
2,168,292
7%
618,615
6%
Nunavut Total
15,559,087
47%
3,677,011
38%
Quebec
Nunavik (Northern Quebec)
6,218,516
19%
1,509,746
16%
Quebec North Shore*
0
0%
0
0%
Quebec Total
6,567,771
20%
1,614,308
17%
Ontario
Ontario Total
4,929,495
15%
2,021,783
21%
Manitoba
Manitoba Total
3,766,602
11%
1,576,816
16%
Northwest Territories
Sahtu
652,912
2%
192,362
2%
Beaufort-Delta
389,627
1%
77,187
1%
Great Slave Lake
203,540
1%
58,024
1%
Northwest Territories Total
1,246,079
4%
327,573
3%
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Total
616,511
2%
207,935
2%
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Total
240,799
1%
102,939
1%
Alberta
Alberta Total
186,708
1%
75,362
1%
Yukon
Yukon Total
51,039
0%
16,562
0%
Total
33,164,092
100%
9,620,290
100%
* Quebec North Shore communities are eligible for a subsidy from Nutrition North Canada during the months when there is no marine service to these communities (generally from January to March).
Data by community
This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by community between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022 and the product quantities that were subsidized during this period. Within a province or territory, communities are listed in alphabetic order. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change. Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
