Local foods: Canadian schools, campuses & health care facilities speak up report is released, sharing results from the first nation-wide survey of Canadian institutions and their actions to provide local food.
Relevant policies or events
Ontario’s Local Food Act is established.
Also in Ontario, the Greenbelt Local Food Fund emerges, supporting numerous institutional food procurement programs
The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) implements the “Stratégie de positionnement des aliments du Québec sur le marché institutionnel (SPAQMI)”, a strategy which aims to facilitate the supply of Quebec products to institutions (hospitals, schools, etc.)
