Nutrition North Canada (NNC) provided over $32 million in subsidy during July, August, and September 2021. This represents a decrease of 7% 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 $25 million in extra funding to increase two subsidy rates (medium and high) and allow all NNC communities to access goods usually reserved for air-only communities. These products are now open to all communities and are no longer tracked as an individual category.
The program now subsidizes personal hygiene products and household cleaning essentials.
The highest subsidy level, or the targeted subsidy, accounted for 12% of total subsidy spending this quarter. The level targets frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, fresh milk and infant formula/food.
The ten foods subsidized at the program's medium level accounted for 68% of subsidy - all fresh fruits, meat, all fresh vegetables, frozen potato products, bread, yogurt, eggs, unsweetened juice (250ml and less), poultry and unsweetened bread products.
The top foods subsidized at the program's lowest level accounted for about 19% of the subsidy – pizza, unsweetened juice (containers of more than 250 ml), ice cream, canned vegetables, fresh and frozen combination foods.
Data by product category
This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by product category between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021, and the quantity of products that were subsidized during this period. Product categories are listed in descending order based on the amount of subsidy. The category that received the highest amount of subsidy is listed first, followed by the category that received the second highest amount of subsidy, and so on. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.
Product category
Subsidy
Volume
Value ($)
Percentage of Total
Weight (kg)
Percentage of Total
Fruit and vegetables (fresh and frozen)
9,684,558
30%
2,441,354
26%
Milk (fresh, UHT and canned evaporated)
5,285,843
16%
1,327,266
14%
Meat, poultry and fish (fresh and frozen)
4,701,003
15%
1,276,741
14%
Bread and bread products, cereals, crackers, flour and plain fresh and frozen pasta
3,918,388
12%
1,162,572
12%
Cheese, yogourt and other dairy products
2,497,388
8%
754,049
8%
Unsweetened juice
1,831,796
6%
596,433
6%
Eggs and egg substitutes
1,358,819
4%
364,994
4%
Infant products, formula and foods prepared specifically for infants
806,347
2%
211,831
2%
Combination foods (fresh and frozen)
662,531
2%
372,753
4%
Cooking oils, margarine, lard, shortening, butter, mayonnaise and salad dressing
647,797
2%
262,370
3%
Canned foods
343,138
1%
243,523
3%
Personal Hygiene Products
332,437
1%
199,914
2%
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter and other nut butters, tofu and other meat alternatives
122,834
0%
30,536
0%
Miscellaneous
107,951
0%
76,992
1%
Household cleaning essentials
34,100
0%
23,718
0%
Dried herbs & spices, cooking juice
22,045
0%
9,881
0%
Country Food
13,764
0%
3,656
0%
Non-prescription drugs
8,127
0%
5,394
0%
Total
32,378,868
100%
9,363,975
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 July 1, 2021 and September 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 July 1, 2021 and September 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: 6%
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: 19%
Meat, poultry and fish (fresh and frozen): 15%
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: 2%
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 July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
Subsidy payments by subsidy levelText alternative for Subsidy payments by subsidy level
The pie graph breaks down the total amount of subsidy spending between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 by subsidy level, as follows:
High: 12%
Medium: 68%
Low: 19%
Seasonal surface transportation: 1%
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 July 1, 2021 and September 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 ($)
Percentage of Total
Weight (kg)
Percentage of Total
Nunavut
Baffin
9,876,756
31%
2,010,286
21%
Kivalliq
3,406,072
11%
1,017,242
11%
Kitikmeot
2,040,947
6%
630,107
7%
Nunavut Total
15,323,775
47%
3,657,635
39%
Quebec
Nunavik (Northern Quebec)
6,254,516
19%
1,551,279
17%
Quebec North Shore*
0
0%
0
0%
Québec Total
6,254,516
19%
1,551,279
17%
Ontario
Ontario Total
3,846,970
12%
1,549,183
17%
Manitoba
Manitoba Total
4,505,253
14%
1,856,970
20%
Northwest Territories
Sahtu
753,194
2%
217,418
2%
Beaufort-Delta
453,076
1%
102,907
1%
Great Slave Lake
256,689
1%
73,010
1%
Northwest Territories Total
1,462,960
5%
393,334
4%
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Total
529,791
2%
176,202
2%
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Total
167,723
1%
70,096
1%
Alberta
Alberta Total
228,482
1%
90,747
1%
Yukon
Yukon Total
59,397
0%
18,530
0%
Total
32,378,868
100.0%
9,363,976
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 July 1, 2021 and September 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.
