Rachel Blais: Food Insecurity in Nunavut

Food insecurity among Inuit in Canada has been called one of the longest-lasting public health emergencies in Canadian history. It’s a crisis rooted in colonial policy—and one that continues to shape who has access to food, income, and self-determination in Nunavut.

Rachel Blais—former executive director of Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre—explains why the right to culturally appropriate and sustainably harvested food is critical to achieving true and lasting food security in the North.

Blais spoke at The Walrus Talks Global Hunger Crisis in Ottawa on October 18, 2022.

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