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Real solutions rooted in justice
At Right To Food, the Poverty Action Unit leads national advocacy to tackle the root causes of food insecurity.
What we advocate for
1. Improve incomes so that everyone can meet their basic needs
Income is the strongest predictor of food insecurity. People cannot buy enough food if they cannot afford it. A dignified income floor means ensuring everyone has enough to meet their basic needs through stronger, targeted income supports. This approach recognizes that food insecurity is shaped by systems rooted in colonialism, racism, ableism, and other forms of structural inequality—and that those most impacted would benefit greatly from stronger policies that redistribute income.
Expand and strengthen existing programs such as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and Employment Insurance. Introduce an enhanced Canada Workers Benefit to ensure adults aged 18 to 64 living on low or fixed incomes receive adequate assistance.
While approaches such as basic income, guaranteed livable income, or a minimum income floor also aim to reduce poverty and promote justice, our focus in calling for a dignified income floor is on strengthening and expanding targeted supports within Canada’s existing social safety net.
2. Indigenous food sovereignty
For Indigenous communities, food security and dignity cannot be defined solely by individual income. Collective access to land, food, and governance are essential components of health and security. Land-based practices like harvesting, foraging, and hunting are not only food sources—they are forms of public infrastructure that reflect Canada’s abundance and support culture and self-determination.
Supporting Indigenous food systems is not an optional supplement to income-based policy; it is a vital part of nation-to-nation relationships and reconciliation. These systems sustain culture, health, and autonomy. Our approach acknowledges that food security for Indigenous Nations comes from the land and community, not just from income alone.
Invest in and protect Indigenous-led food systems, uphold treaty obligations, and resource Indigenous governance over food and land. This is essential to upholding the right to food for Indigenous Peoples.
3. Strengthen public services
Along with adequate income and Indigenous food sovereignty, strong public systems are key to enabling everyone to access food with dignity. To fully realize the right to food, income supports must be reinforced by robust public systems that ensure all residents can access and benefit from the country’s wealth and resources.
These systems should be understood as nation-building infrastructure—every bit as essential to Canada’s prosperity and resilience as roads and energy grids. Just as we invest in physical infrastructure to connect our economy, we must invest in social infrastructure to connect and sustain our people.
Build and expand universal programs in housing, child care, pharmacare, dental care, and other social infrastructure. These investments lower the cost of living and strengthen Canada’s social fabric, making dignity and security shared public goods.
Explore our policy primers for background, research, and recommendations.
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