Video Posted of Provincial Election Debate on Food Issues
Posted: June 4, 2018
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members / News from Sustain Ontario / Ontario Food Policy
Lynn Roblin, Registered Dietitian & Senior Policy Consultant at Ontario Public Health Association and Board member of Sustain Ontario, asking about an Ontario Food Policy Council
Last week, Sustain Ontario, the Ryerson Centre for Studies in Food Security, and the Toronto Food Policy Council co-hosted an all-candidates debate at Ryerson University to discuss food and farming issues in the province. A video of the live stream is now available on Ryerson’s website.
Priyan De Silva, Green Party candidate for Scarborough-Rouge Park, and Mary Rita Holland, President of Ontario’s NDP, took part in the debate. All four major parties were invited.
The debate touched on many of the important issues the next provincial government will have to address — from farm prosperity, income security and food justice to aboriginal sovereignty, an Ontario Food Policy Council, student nutrition and food literacy. Over 100 people attended!
If you missed it, we encourage you to watch and share the video here.
And if you’re looking for more answers from candidates, as we are too, urge your local candidates to participate in our 2-answer #VoteONFood Challenge.