05/27/2026
We’re proud to support Right To Food and their call to address food insecurity in Canada.
Today, nearly 10 million people — one in four Canadians — live in households that struggle to afford food. This includes workers, families with children, seniors, people with disabilities, newcomers, and Indigenous communities.
Right To Food’s 2026 pre-budget submission outlines practical, evidence-based solutions, shaped by input from more than 150 community organizations and Indigenous partners.
The key recommendations from Right to Food include:
• Setting national targets to cut food insecurity in half by 2030
• Strengthening and making permanent the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit
• Expanding the Canada Disability Benefit to lift people out of poverty
• Fund Indigenous food sovereignty through sustained, community-led investment
As municipal election conversations begin in Ottawa, we also need local leaders and candidates to recognize that these issues are not just the responsibility of the Federal Government. Our community, neighbourhoods, and schools have to manage this growing crisis everyday. Municipal governments have a role to play in addressing food insecurity. Through policies that support more affordable housing, reliable transit, more and improved support for community infrastructure and of course assessing and implementing poverty reduction strategies.
Question for local candidates:
“What concrete actions will you take at the municipal level to reduce food insecurity in Ottawa and ensure everyone can access food and live with dignity?
Question for our community:
“What policies would you need to feel affirmed and dignified in our city?”
Read the full submission: https://righttofood.ca/a-national-call-to-act-on-food-insecurity-in-budget-2026
