Nutrition North Canada (NNC) provided over $34 million in subsidy during April, May and June of 2021. This represents an increase of 6% compared to the same period last year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic NNC received $25 million in extra funding to increase the high and medium subsidy rates. The Program also began to subsidize products typically reserved for air-only communities.
The program now subsidizes personal hygiene products and household cleaning essentials.
The highest subsidy level, or the targeted subsidy, accounted for 14% of total subsidy spending this quarter. This level targets frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, fresh milk and infant formula/food.
The ten foods subsidized at the program's medium level accounted for 76% of subsidy - fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, meat, frozen potato products, yogurt, bread, unsweetened juice of 250ml and less, eggs, poultry and unsweetened bread products.
The top foods subsidized at the program's lowest level accounted for about 9% of the subsidy – unsweetened juice (containers of more than 250 ml), pizza, ice cream, canned vegetables, fresh and frozen combination foods.
Data by product category
This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by product category between April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021, and the quantity of products that were subsidized during this period. Product categories are listed in descending order based on the amount of subsidy. The category that received the highest amount of subsidy is listed first, followed by the category that received the second highest amount of subsidy, and so on. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.
Product category
Subsidy
Volume
Value ($)
% of Total
Weight (kg)
% of Total
Fruit and vegetables (fresh and frozen)
10,152,502
30%
2,606,169
26%
Milk (fresh, UHT and canned evaporated)
5,436,525
16%
1,390,554
14%
Meat, poultry and fish (fresh and frozen)
4,763,301
14%
1,319,130
13%
Bread and bread products, cereals, crackers, flour and plain fresh and frozen pasta.
4,135,489
12%
1,142,874
11%
Cheese, yogourt and other dairy products
2,632,630
8%
808,292
8%
Unsweetened juice
2,249,846
7%
729,117
7%
Eggs and egg substitutes
1,413,674
4%
386,367
4%
Infant products, formula and foods prepared specifically for infants
906,274
3%
223,298
2%
Combination foods (fresh and frozen)
674,142
2%
390,219
4%
Cooking oils, margarine, lard, shortening, butter, mayonnaise and salad dressing
671,672
2%
260,634
3%
Canned foods
430,479
1%
286,357
3%
Personal Hygiene Products
401,747
1%
237,620
2%
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter and other nut butters, tofu and other meat alternatives
139,073
0%
33,739
0%
Miscellaneous
129,892
0%
86,995
1%
Household cleaning essentials
43,599
0%
27,092
0%
Dried herbs & spices, cooking juice
18,255
0%
4,338
0%
Non-prescription drugs
8,356
0%
5,551
0%
Country Food
4,512
0%
1,713
0%
Total
34,211,967
100%
9,940,058
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 April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. 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 April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021, by categories of eligible products as follows:
Perishable fruits and vegetables, including juice: 36%
Fruit and vegetables (fresh and frozen): 30%
Unsweetened juice: 7%
Milk and other perishable dairy products: 24%
Milk (fresh, UHT, and canned evaporated): 16%
Cheese, yoghurt and other dairy products: 8%
Perishable meat and alternatives: 18%
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: 1%
dried herbs & spices, cooking juice: 0%
household cleaning essentials: 0%
non-prescription drugs: 0%
country food: 0%.
Data by subsidy level
This chart shows the percentage of total payments split between the 5 different subsidy levels available between April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
Subsidy payments by subsidy levelText alternative for Data by subsidy level
The pie graph breaks down the total amount of subsidy spending between April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 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 April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021, 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 ($)
% of Total
Weight (kg)
% of Total
Nunavut
Baffin
10,266,305
30%
2,093,853
21%
Kivalliq
3,460,528
10%
1,031,829
10%
Kitikmeot
2,024,359
6%
586,858
6%
Total
15,751,192
46%
3,712,539
37%
Quebec
Nunavik (Northern Quebec)
6,469,001
19%
1,605,132
16%
Quebec North Shore*
0
0%
0
0%
Total
6,469,001
19%
1,605,132
16%
Ontario
Total
5,100,421
15%
2,093,225
21%
Manitoba
Total
4,176,116
12%
1,677,677
17%
Northwest
Territories
Sahtu
723,540
2%
206,265
2%
Beaufort-Delta
489,543
1%
115,163
1%
Great Slave Lake
246,224
1%
70,406
1%
Total
1,459,307
4%
391,834
4%
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northern Labrador
670,949
2%
228,725
2%
Southern Labrador
8,954
0%
3,225
2%
Total
679,903
2%
231,950
2%
Saskatchewan
Total
271,824
1%
113,429
1%
Alberta
Total
233,251
1%
92,287
1%
Yukon
Total
52,065
0%
16,403
0%
Total
34,211,967
100.0%
9,940,058
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 April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021, 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.
