Report finds 7 in 10 Inuit children in Nunavut live in households that skip or cut meals

A 146-page report by researchers with Qupanuaq, a Nunavut children's advocacy group, and six universities says Nunavut remains in a food security crisis, with children most affected. Citing survey data, it says 7 in 10 Inuit children live in households that skip meals, eat less or eat lower-quality food to make ends meet. The report says a Hamlet Food Voucher program funded under the federal Inuit Child First Initiative appears to have reduced hunger before Indigenous Services Canada ended it in March 2025. Since then, it says, few grocery requests have been approved and young children have shown lower hemoglobin.