National Alliance Detail
Date joined: 02/10/2006
Country: Canada
Website Address: www.foodsecurecanada.org
- Contact Info -
Ms. Kneen Cathleen
- Information-sharing and communication across sectors and regions through our website, electronic open-access database; electronic newsletters, teleconferences and webinars;
- Development of documentation on key issues and tools for organizing and dissemination;
- Support for provincial networks;
- Biennial National Assemblies;
- Lobby activities when appropriate.
Objectives:
To link three interlocking commitments:
(1) Zero hunger
(2) Healthy and safe food
(3) A sustainable food system
and so to create a strong national voice for food security.
National Alliance Member Organisations:
Food Banks Canada, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Canada Without Poverty, Dietitians of Canada, National Farmers Union, Union Paysanne, Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters; provincial networks; trade unions; and many local food security organizations, food banks, and food policy group
Core Achievements:
1. Bringing together the disparate pieces of the food movement in Canada and continuing to keep them together;
2. Encouraging leadership from Indigenous peoples;
3. Beginning to break down the 'two solitudes' between English and French Canada;
4. Supporting a process to engage citizens in development of food policy at the Federal as well as local and regional government levels.
National Alliance composition:
Breakfast for Learning
NGO
Advocates and develops school meal programs
164 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1G4
T: 00416 4871046
info@breakfastforlearning.ca
Canada Without Poverty
CSO
Advocates for poverty reduction strategies
@UnderOneRoof
251 Bank Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1X3
Tel: 613-789-0096 or 1-800-810-1076 (Canada Without Poverty)
Tel: 613-789-0115 (CWP Advocacy Network)
Fax: 613-566-3449
Email: info@cwp-csp.ca
www.cwp-csp.ca
Canadian Auto Workers
Trade Union
http://www.caw.ca/en/index.aspx
Canadian Public Health Association
CSO
Research, education and advocacy on health policy and practice
300-1565 Carling Ave
Ottawa ON K1Z 8R1
Canada
Phone: (613) 725-3769
Fax: (613) 725-9826
http://www.cpha.ca/en/default.aspx
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Trade Union
http://www.cupw.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/1165/la_id/1.htm
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Trade Union
1375 St. Laurent Ottawa ON K1G 0Z7
By phone: (613) 237-1590
Canadian Wheat Board Alliance
Advocacy group, campaign in support of the Wheat Board
Box 125
Hussar, AB
T0J 1S0
Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada
CSO
Research and advocacy on the social and environmental causes of chronic disease
300-1565 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON, K1Z 8R1
Tel: 613-725-3769 ext 171
Fax: 613-725-9826
http://cdpac.ca/
Dietitians of Canada
CSO
Professional organization of dietetic professionals; education, advocacy
480 University Avenue, Suite 604
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1V2
Telephone: 416.596.0857
Fax: 416.596.0603
Email: centralinfo@dietitians.ca
ETC Group
NGO
Research and public education on technology and policy
180 Metcalfe St, Suite 206
Ottawa, ON K2P 1P5
Canada
Tel: 1-613-241-2267 (Eastern Time)
Fax: 1-613-241-2506
etc@etcgroup.org
Heifer International Canada
Foundation
Support for small-scale grassroots food projects
600 45th Street W.,
Saskatoon, SK / Canada S7L 5W9
Tel.: (306) 665-2108
Inter Pares
NGO
Support for autonomous local development partners overseas and in Canada
221 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6P1
Telephone: (613) 563-4801
Fax: (613) 594-4704
E-mail: info@interpares.ca
Local Food Plus
Economic Development group
Connects food producers with institutional customers
1965 Queen Street East, Suite #2
Toronto, ON - M4L 1H9
Phone: 416-699-6070
Meal Exchange
NGO
Food programs for university students and youth
National Farmers Union
Farm union
National voluntary general farm organization, member of La Via Campesina
2717 Wentz Avenue
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 4B6
Phone: (306) 652-9465
National Union of Public and General Employees
Trade Union
Oxfam Canada
NGO
International development
39 McArthur Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1L 8L7
Tel: +1 (613) 237-5236
USC Canada
NGO
International development
56 Sparks Street, Suite 705
Ottawa, ON Canada
K1P 5B1
(T) (613) 234-6827
These are just the national organizational members, Food Secure Canada also has dozens of provincial-level and local organizational members as well as individuals across the country. Please follow the weblinks for further information on the details requested below.
National Alliance relations with Governments and regional or International Organizations (if any):
Food Secure Canada is a Focal Point of the International Planning committee for Food Sovereignty and has two Board members on the USA Community Food Security Coalition.
Target Activities for 2012 – 2013:
· Develop Rural, Remote, Northern Network
· Work for a national school food policy
· Mount Assembly 2012 in Edmonton (November, 2012)
