Country or traditional foods when available through
local stores or when purchased from processing plants
that are registered with the program.
Other Foods
Infant formula, infant cereals and other infant foods
Margarine, butter, lard and shortening
Salad dressing, mayonnaise and dips
Fresh, frozen and refrigerated combination
foods, except items that are breaded,
battered or in pastry, desserts, poutine,
prepared sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs,
prepared salads.
Cooking oils (e.g., canola, olive, peanut)
Non-food items
Non-prescription drugs
Nutrition North Canada:
provides the highest subsidy to the most nutritious,
perishable foods such as milk, eggs, meat, cheese,
vegetables and fruit
subsidizes commercially produced country foods
continues to subsidize direct orders
Other foods not covered by the Nutrition North
Canada subsidy are available in local grocery
stores and can be obtained via winter roads or
sealift.
Northerners are encouraged to contact us with questions or suggestions.
Call us: 1-800-567-9604
Email us: [email protected]