Dialogue lacking in federal food talks: critics – Winnipeg Free Press
Finding a solution to complex issue will take considerable time, critics contend
OTTAWA — A Winnipeg group is holding a public meeting Thursday on access to affordable food, amid concerns Ottawa isn’t hearing from enough people directly affected by the issue.
Ottawa is designing Canada’s first national food policy, aimed at co-ordinating access to affordable, nutritious food that is made sustainably. It is a sweeping reform involving multiple departments — and only four months of consultation.
“The timeframes have been short and the turnaround has left very little room for planning,” Rob Moquin, policy manager for Food Matters Manitoba, said. “There’s going to be a lot of people who have some really good input that aren’t going to be at these federal sessions.”
