Launch of the Northern Food
Distribution Network (NFDN)
Addressing challenges of food distribution is of concern to many people across Northern Ontario. Starting in the fall of 2016, concerned leaders from across the North started to gather to develop a strategy to collaborate on improving the efficiency, resilience and accessibility of Northern Ontario food value chains. After extensive consultation, the creation of the Northern Food Distribution Network (NFDN) was established. This initiative was initially spearheaded in part by the Greenbelt Fund, with funding support to host several stakeholder meetings in Northern Ontario and develop an action plan and governance framework, culminating in today’s public launch of the network. The NFDN is an un-incorporated network to bring together leaders and food system actors from across all Northern Ontario, representing the cultural and geographic diversity that is present in our region. This network will work together on actions and projects to improve the conditions of food distribution in Northern Ontario. They are inviting expressions of interest to join this network. For full details about the NFDN and how to join, go to northernfooddistribution.blogspot.com/
Northern Ontario Internship
Program
Earlier this month Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines announced the government is launching a new Northern Ontario Internship Program. By removing the requirement that applicants be recent university or college graduates, Ontario is supporting a wider variety of internships, including skilled trades and addressing the unique needs of other in-demand jobs throughout the region. Program candidates will now include new entrants into the workforce, those transitioning to a new career, the unemployed and underemployed. The new program will have two funding streams: the Northern Ontario Indigenous Internships Stream and the Northern Ontario Skilled Labour Internships Stream. Visit the program website for more information. nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/northern-ontario-internship-program
