The federal government says it’s launching an independent review of Nutrition North.
This comes on the heels of calls to take measures to cut food costs across the country.
Last month, the MHA for Torngat Mountains, Lela Evans, said that even after subsidies, residents in Nain are paying $10 for a cabbage.
Nain is part of 125 communities across the country that are part of the program, which the federal minister Dan Vandal said, “Nutrition North Canada has lowered the cost of food for residents.”
The report is set to be completed by 2026.