2013-2014: Full Fiscal Year

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Overview

Nutrition North Canada provided 62.8 million dollars in subsidy during its third year in operation. 24.8 million kg of nutritious perishable and non-perishable food were subsidized in 2013-2014.

Ten nutritious perishable foods accounted for more than three quarter of the annual subsidy amount: all fresh fruits, meat, all fresh vegetables, fresh milk, bread, frozen potato products, yogurt, eggs, poultry and UHT milk. These foods receive the program's higher subsidy level.

Among the items eligible for the lower subsidy level, frozen pizza, unsweetened juice (in containers of more than 250 ml), ice cream, frozen combination foods and crackers received the most subsidy (accounting for 5% of the total).

The Baffin Region of Nunavut and Northern Quebec (Nunavik) received 37% and 24% of the annual subsidy amount, nearly two-thirds of the program's subsidy budget. Nunavut alone received more than half of the annual subsidy amount, for a total of 57%.

Retailers with stores in northern communities received 92% of the volume of subsidized products. These locally-operating stores make the subsidy available to the largest number of community residents as possible since most people shop at the local store. In 2013-2014, about 4% of the subsidized volume was shipped to individuals ("personal orders"), 3% to commercial establishments like hotels or restaurants and 2% to social institutions such as schools and day cares.

Data by product category

This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by product category between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, and the weight of the products that were subsidized during this period. Product categories are listed in descending order based on the amount of subsidy; the category that received the highest amount of subsidy is listed first, followed by the category that received the second highest amount of subsidy, and so on. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.

Product category $ subsidy % total $ kg of food % totalkg
Fruit and vegetables (fresh and frozen) 20,194,783 32% 7,120,074 29%
Milk (fresh, UHT and canned evaporated) 11,093,340 18% 4,283,169 17%
Meat, poultry and fish
(fresh and frozen)
11,093,265 18% 4,187,361 17%
Bread and bread products, cereals, crackers,
flour and plain fresh and frozen pasta.
7,228,062 12% 2,975,241 12%
Cheese, yogourt and
other dairy products
4,701,603 7% 1,936,721 8%
Eggs and egg substitutes 2,651,902 4% 1,102,461 4%
Unsweetened juice 2,612,945 4% 1,192,048 5%
Combination foods (fresh and frozen) 1,323,257 2% 917,840 4%
Infant formula and foods
prepared specifically for infants
899,640 1% 350,418 1%
Cooking oils, margarine, lard, shortening,
butter, mayonnaise and salad dressing
677,121 1% 628,847 3%
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter and
other nut butters, tofu and
other meat alternatives
304,342 0% 104,133 0%
Non-prescription drugs 18,587 0% 15,040 0%
Country Food 10,564 0% 6,659 0%
Eligible only for the community
of Old Crow, Yukon
8,363 0% 9,109 0%
Total 62,817,774 100% 24,829,120 100%
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

This chart shows what percentage of the total subsidy transfer between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014 was applied to specific product categories. Because non-prescription drugs and country foods shipped from registered northern processing plants received less than 1% of the subsidy transfer these categories are not shown in the chart. The chart is based on data in the table above.

A text version is following this figure: 2013-2014 full fiscal year
Text description of this graph

The pie graph breaks down the total amount of subsidy spending between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, by categories of eligible products as follows:

  • Perishable fruits and vegetables including juice: 36%
  • Milk and other perishable dairy products: 25%
  • Perishable meat and alternatives: 22%
  • Bread, cereal and other perishable grain products: 12%
  • Perishable combination foods: 2%
  • Margarine, oil and other fats: 1%
  • Other:
    • Infant formula and infant foods: 1%
    • Non-prescription drugs: 0%
    • Eligible only for the community of Old Crow, Yukon: 0%
    • Eligible until October 1, 2012: 3%
    • Country Food: 0%.

Data by province or territory and region

This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by province or territory and region between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, and the product quantities that were subsidized during this period. Within a province or territory, regions are listed in descending order based on the amount of subsidy; the region that received the highest amount of subsidy is listed first, followed by the region that received the second highest amount of subsidy, and so on. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.

Region $ subsidy % total $ kg % total kg
Nunavut
Baffin 23,509,490 37% 6,182,931 25%
Kivalliq 7,551,456 12% 3,069,182 12%
Kitikmeot 4,480,104 7% 1,781,811 7%
35,541,050 57% 11,033,924 44%
Quebec
Nunavik (Northern Quebec) 14,879,232 24% 4,557,911 18%
Quebec North Shore† 62,959 0% 28,494 0%
14,942,191 24% 4,586,405 18%
Manitoba
4,864,306 8% 4,021,721 16%
Northwest Territories
Sahtu 1,888,113 3% 777,350 3%
Beaufort-Delta 1,415,250 2% 457,862 2%
Great Slave Lake 2,910 0% 58,197 0%
Deh Cho 0 0% 0 0%
3,306,273 5% 1,293,408 5%
Ontario
2,629,469 4% 2,949,159 12%
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Labrador 1,366,946 2% 744,207 3%
Yukon
161,222 0% 73,940 0%
Saskatchewan
6,318 0% 126,356 1%
Total 62,817,774 100% 24,829,120 100%
† Quebec North Shore communities are eligible for a subsidy from Nutrition North Canada during the months when there is no marine service to these communities (generally from January to March).
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

Data by community

This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed by community between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, and the product quantities that were subsidized during this period. Within a province or territory, communities are listed in alphabetic order. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.

Community $ subsidy % total $ kg % total m kg
Nunavut
Arctic Bay 1,907,447 3% 229,223 1%
Arviat 1,030,741 2% 642,924 3%
Baker Lake 1,994,485 3% 657,945 3%
Cambridge Bay 898,966 1% 584,142 2%
Cape Dorset 1,451,949 2% 333,754 1%
Chesterfield Inlet 417,254 1% 143,472 1%
Clyde River 1,613,825 3% 255,523 1%
Coral harbour 862,822 1% 227,591 1%
Gjoa Haven 1,112,319 2% 359,374 1%
Grise Fiord 665,452 1% 42,195 0%
Hall Beach 1,090,216 2% 204,171 1%
Igloolik 2,400,577 4% 453,292 2%
Iqaluit 6,751,588 11% 3,235,536 13%
Kimmirut 666,052 1% 129,593 1%
Kugaaruk 684,320 1% 183,364 1%
Kugluktuk 948,034 2% 411,931 2%
Pangnirtung 1,703,913 3% 442,874 2%
Pond Inlet 3,279,862 5% 417,715 2%
Qikiqtarjuaq 640,787 1% 141,651 1%
Rankin Inlet 2,073,008 3% 1,058,644 4%
Repulse bay 912,137 1% 232,881 1%
Resolute 1,038,524 2% 104,541 0%
Sanikiluaq 299,298 0% 192,864 1%
Taloyoak 836,466 1% 243,000 1%
Whale Cove 261,010 0% 105,726 0%
35,541,050 57% 11,033,924 44%
Quebec
Akulivik 629,588 1% 143,775 1%
Aupaluk 288,047 0% 68,309 0%
Blanc-Sablon 24 0% 477 0%
Chevery 8,385 0% 3,760 0%
Gethsémani (la romaine) 23,236 0% 10,385 0%
Harrington Harbour 3,946 0% 1,723 0%
Inukjuak 1,292,414 2% 484,784 2%
Ivujivik 495,015 1% 95,907 0%
Kangiqsualujjuaq 926,428 1% 229,610 1%
Kangiqsujuaq 1,108,166 2% 224,748 1%
Kangirsuk 760,796 1% 148,749 1%
Kegaska 0 0% 0 0%
Kuujjuaq 2,782,150 4% 1,151,196 5%
Kuujjuarapik 1,367,227 2% 710,567 3%
La Tabatière 5,706 0% 2,510 0%
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon 0 0% 0 0%
Mutton Bay 1,726 0% 750 0%
Puvirnituq 1,891,200 3% 519,984 2%
Quaqtaq 543,606 1% 103,391 0%
Saint-Augustin / Pakuashipi 14,522 0% 6,454 0%
Salluit 2,094,012 3% 426,073 2%
Tasiujaq 363,148 1% 91,269 0%
Tête-à-la-Baleine 5,414 0% 2,434 0%
Umiujaq 337,437 1% 159,551 1%
14,942,191 24% 4,586,405 18%
Manitoba
Berens River 2,200 0% 44,003 0%
Bloodvein 1 0% 19 0%
Gods Lake Narrows 413,316 1% 388,746 2%
Gods River 178,192 0% 166,131 1%
Island Lake (Garden Hill) 916,675 1% 637,476 3%
Lac Brochet 226,198 0% 183,684 1%
Little Grand Rapids 215,305 0% 197,884 1%
Negginan (Poplar River) 228,921 0% 199,458 1%
Oxford House 843,531 1% 678,870 3%
Pauingassi 82,885 0% 78,250 0%
Red Sucker Lake 240,546 0% 169,108 1%
Shamattawa 11,474 0% 229,481 1%
St. Theresa Point 1,083,215 2% 757,820 3%
Waasagomach 421,849 1% 290,792 1%
4,864,306 8% 4,021,721 16%
Northwest Territories
Aklavik 133,824 0% 90,693 0%
Colville Lake 130,105 0% 26,227 0%
Deline 385,418 1% 157,696 1%
Fort Good Hope 394,087 1% 149,553 1%
Gameti 0 0% 0 0%
Lutsel K'e 2,909 0% 58,179 0%
Norman Wells 574,060 1% 279,228 1%
Paulatuk 298,920 0% 84,875 0%
Sachs Harbour 151,121 0% 26,228 0%
Trout Lake 0 0% 0 0%
Tuktoyaktuk 308,745 0% 131,597 1%
Tulita 404,444 1% 164,647 1%
Ulukhaktok (Holman) 522,640 1% 124,469 1%
Wha Ti 1 0% 17 0%
3,306,273 5% 1,293,408 5%
Ontario
Angling lake 344 0% 6,886 0%
Attawapiskat 700,432 1% 581,372 2%
Bearskin Lake 148,301 0% 134,458 1%
Big Trout Lake 311,601 0% 230,720 1%
Fort Albany 270,593 0% 244,305 1%
Fort Severn 335,134 1% 139,977 1%
Kasabonika 10,583 0% 211,655 1%
Kashechewan 531,336 1% 492,915 2%
Kingfisher Lake 350 0% 6,994 0%
Muskrat Dam 72,051 0% 59,885 0%
Peawanuck 211,736 0% 99,839 0%
Pikangikum 16,691 0% 333,825 1%
Sachigo Lake 5,544 0% 110,877 0%
Weagamow Lake 6,491 0% 129,811 1%
Wunnummin Lake 8,282 0% 165,641 1%
2,629,469 4% 2,949,159 12%
Newfoundland and Labrador
Black Tickle 62,480 0% 38,323 0%
Hopedale 177,810 0% 107,521 0%
Makkovik 114,496 0% 81,468 0%
Nain 488,798 1% 202,997 1%
Natuashish 391,871 1% 212,480 1%
Postville 61,774 0% 41,837 0%
Rigolet 69,716 0% 59,582 0%
1,366,946 2% 744,207 3%
Yukon
Old Crow 161,222 0% 73,940 0%
Saskatchewan
Black Lake 0 0% 0 0%
Fond-du-Lac 6,318 0% 126,356 1%
Stony Rapids 0 0% 0 0%
6,318 0% 126,356 1%
Total 62,817,774 100% 24,829,120 100%
† Quebec North Shore communities are eligible for a subsidy from Nutrition North Canada during the months when there is no marine service to these communities (generally from January to March).
n/a = not applicable
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

Data per capita

This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed and the product quantities that were subsidized between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, on a per capita (per person) basis. The table includes all communities that were eligible for a full subsidy. Population counts from the 2011 Census were used to calculate the per capita values. Within a province or territory, communities are listed in alphabetical order. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.

Community Population 2011 $ subsidy per capita kg per capita
Nunavut
Arctic Bay 823 1,907,447 2,318 229,223 279
Arviat 1,810 1,030,741 569 642,924 355
Baker Lake 1,872 1,994,485 1,065 657,945 351
Cambridge Bay 1,608 898,966 559 584,142 363
Cape Dorset 1,363 1,451,949 1,065 333,754 245
Chesterfield Inlet 313 417,254 1,333 143,472 458
Clyde River 934 1,613,825 1,728 255,523 274
Coral Harbour 834 862,822 1,035 227,591 273
Gjoa Haven 1,279 1,112,319 870 359,374 281
Grise Fiord 130 665,452 5,119 42,195 325
Hall Beach 546 1,090,216 1,997 204,171 374
Igloolik 1,454 2,400,577 1,651 453,292 312
Iqaluit 6,699 6,751,588 1,008 3,235,536 483
Kimmirut 455 666,052 1,464 129,593 285
Kugaaruk 771 684,320 888 183,364 238
Kugluktuk 1,450 948,034 654 411,931 284
Pangnirtung 1,425 1,703,913 1,196 442,874 311
Pond Inlet 1,549 3,279,862 2,117 417,715 270
Qikiqtarjuaq 520 640,787 1,232 141,651 272
Rankin Inlet 2,266 2,073,008 915 1,058,644 467
Repulse Bay 945 912,137 965 232,881 246
Resolute 214 1,038,524 4,853 104,541 489
Sanikiluaq 812 299,298 369 192,864 238
Taloyoak 899 836,466 930 243,000 270
Whale Cove 407 261,010 641 105,726 260
Quebec
Akulivik 615 629,588 1,024 143,775 234
Aupaluk 195 288,047 1,477 68,309 350
Chevery 251 8,385 33 3,760 15
Gethsémani (La Romaine) 1,016 23,236 23 10,385 10
Harrington Harbour 261 3,946 15 1,723 7
Inukjuak 1,597 1,292,414 809 484,784 304
Ivujivik 370 495,015 1,338 95,907 259
Kangiqsualujjuaq 874 926,428 1,060 229,610 263
Kangiqsujuaq 696 1,108,166 1,592 224,748 323
Kangirsuk 549 760,796 1,386 148,749 271
Kuujjuaq 2,375 2,782,150 1,171 1,151,196 485
Kuujjuarapik 1,531 1,367,227 893 710,567 464
La Tabatière 359 5,706 16 2,510 7
Puvirnituq 1,692 1,891,200 1,118 519,984 307
Quaqtaq 376 543,606 1,446 103,391 275
Saint-Augustin / Pakuashipi 478 14,522 30 6,454 14
Salluit 1,347 2,094,012 1,555 426,073 316
Tasiujaq 303 363,148 1,199 91,269 301
Tête-à-la-Baleine 129 5,414 42 2,434 19
Umiujaq 444 337,437 760 159,551 359
Manitoba
Gods Lake Narrows 1,341 413,316 308 388,746 290
Gods River 596 178,192 299 166,131 279
Island Lake (Garden Hill) 2,776 916,675 330 637,476 230
Lac Brochet 816 226,198 277 183,684 225
Little Grand Rapids 847 215,305 254 197,884 234
Negginan (Poplar River) 848 228,921 270 199,458 235
Oxford House 1,864 843,531 453 678,870 364
Pauingassi 388 82,885 214 78,250 202
Red Sucker Lake 781 240,546 308 169,108 217
St. Theresa Point 2,871 1,083,215 377 757,820 264
Waasagomach 1,411 421,849 299 290,792 206
Northwest Territories
Aklavik 633 133,824 211 90,693 143
Colville Lake 149 130,105 873 26,227 176
Deline 472 385,418 817 157,696 334
Fort Good Hope 515 394,087 765 149,553 290
Norman Wells 727 574,060 790 279,228 384
Paulatuk 313 298,920 955 84,875 271
Sachs Harbour 112 151,121 1,349 26,228 234
Tuktoyaktuk 854 308,745 362 131,597 154
Tulita 478 404,444 846 164,647 344
Ulukhaktok (Holman) 402 522,640 1,300 124,469 310
Ontario
Attawapiskat 1,549 700,432 452 581,372 375
Bearskin Lake 459 148,301 323 134,458 293
Big Trout Lake 904 311,601 345 230,720 255
Fort Albany 900 270,593 301 244,305 271
Fort Severn 334 335,134 1,003 139,977 419
Kashechewan 1,200 531,336 443 492,915 411
Muskrat Dam 260 72,051 277 59,885 230
Peawanuck 237 211,736 893 99,839 421
Newfoundland and Labrador
Black Tickle 168 62,480 372 38,323 228
Hopedale 556 177,810 320 107,521 193
Makkovik 361 114,496 317 81,468 226
Nain 1,188 488,798 411 202,997 171
Natuashish 931 391,871 421 212,480 228
Postville 206 61,774 300 41,837 203
Rigolet 306 69,716 228 59,582 195
Yukon
Old Crow 245 161,222 658 73,940 302
Total 75,834 62,744,838 827 23,404,150 309
† Quebec North Shore communities are eligible for a subsidy from Nutrition North Canada during the months when there is no marine service to these communities (generally from January to March).
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

Data per retailer or supplier

This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed and the product quantities that were subsidized between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, by registered retailer and supplier.  Retailers and suppliers are listed in descending order based on the subsidy amount; the recipient that received the highest amount of subsidy is listed first, followed by the community that received the second highest amount of subsidy, and so on. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.

Retailers/Suppliers $ subsidy % Total $ kg % Total kg
NorthWest Company 32,367,488 52% 14,686,969 59%
Arctic Co-operatives Ltd 11,694,393 19% 3,285,517 13%
Fédération des coopératives du nord du Québec 7,306,264 12% 1,882,258 8%
Les Consultants de l'Arctique 2,583,704 4% 830,643 3%
Marché Daoust 2,324,382 4% 833,188 3%
Ben Deshaies Grossiste 2,132,373 3% 800,900 3%
Harris Meats 836,274 1% 594,075 2%
Hamilton Wholesalers 650,630 1% 345,823 1%
Pratts Ltd 435,460 1% 266,285 1%
Labrador Investments Ltd 377,909 1% 194,848 1%
Meechim North 289,511 0% 211,523 1%
Newfoundland Multi-food Limited 287,290 0% 172,402 1%
Stanton's 283,293 0% 115,687 0%
Rampart Rentals 280,072 0% 133,134 1%
Valu Lots 274,483 0% 149,478 1%
Marché Central du Nord 219,514 0% 57,804 0%
Arctic Buying Company 62,249 0% 28,920 0%
Northern Shopper 58,304 0% 28,477 0%
Cactus Holding (M) 56,388 0% 13,974 0%
Precambrian Wholesale 43,147 0% 41,618 0%
Arctic Connection 38,722 0% 22,462 0%
True North Community Co-op 30,792 0% 27,522 0%
Distribution Côte Nord 30,641 0% 13,322 0%
Shaw Family Bakery 25,290 0% 16,508 0%
Northern Fancy Meat 24,896 0% 8,746 0%
Distribution GFD Inc. 23,167 0% 11,193 0%
Eskimo Point Lumber Supply 17,562 0% 10,952 0%
Public Meat 14,039 0% 17,680 0%
JG Grocery 12,251 0% 9,439 0%
AN Food Distributors 9,453 0% 3,558 0%
Distribution M. Fournier 6,882 0% 2,992 0%
Brammark Industry 4,847 0% 1,764 0%
Kivalliq Arctic Foods Ltd 4,543 0% 2,455 0%
Snelgroves Wholesales Ltd 4,400 0% 3,389 0%
Atlantic Grocery Distributors 3,258 0% 2,201 0%
Les Entreprises Henry Jenniss Inc. 2,269 0% 986 0%
Kitikmeot Foods Ltd 1,636 0% 430 0%
Grand Total 62,817,774 100% 24,829,120 100%
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

This table shows the amount of subsidy that was distributed and the product quantities that were subsidized between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, by the type of client that purchased the subsidized products. Numbers in the table are preliminary. Values are subject to change.

Client $ subsidy % Total $ kg % Total kg
Retailers 57,632,543 91.7% 22,770,451 91.7%
Establishments (e.g., restaurant) 2,216,487 3.5% 807,892 3.3%
Individuals ("personal orders") 1,665,023 2.7% 838,301 3.4%
Social institutions (e.g., daycare, school) 1,303,721 2.1% 412,476 1.7%
Grand Total 62,817,774 100% 24,829,120 100%
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

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