Colonial approaches in Canadian national food policy development
The Government of Canada has claimed that the relationship with Indigenous peoples, that of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, is their most important relationship. The rhetoric around reconciliation and Indigenous-Crown relationships are a major directive within federal policy. Using the theor...
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The Government of Canada has claimed that the relationship with Indigenous peoples, that of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, is their most important relationship. The rhetoric around reconciliation and Indigenous-Crown relationships are a major directive within federal policy. Using the theoretical framework of discursive institutionalism, this journal article looks at how this approach has, or has not, shaped the development of a national food policy. Discursive institutionalism is critical to understanding the complex relationships and perspectives that are embedded within the development of national food policies. Looking at the reports, discourse, and actions of the federal government, this article highlights how Indigenous people continue to be seen as stakeholders, as opposed to partners in nation-to-nation relationships. This paper analyzing the government’s approach to food policy stresses that the government recognizes the importance of having a national food policy, as well as acknowledging that Indigenous people need to be a part of the process. Indigenous peoples are distinct peoples with inherent rights that must been recognized and supported by the Crown, and that understanding needs to be a part of all policies and laws that can impact Indigenous peoples and communities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-aee9e8a6dc67436ab1feff2a635de5912025-01-20T20:55:30ZengUniversity of WaterlooCanadian Food Studies2292-30712024-12-0111310.15353/cfs-rcea.v11i3.700Colonial approaches in Canadian national food policy development Mary Coulas0Gabriel Maracle1Carleton UniversityCarleton University The Government of Canada has claimed that the relationship with Indigenous peoples, that of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, is their most important relationship. The rhetoric around reconciliation and Indigenous-Crown relationships are a major directive within federal policy. Using the theoretical framework of discursive institutionalism, this journal article looks at how this approach has, or has not, shaped the development of a national food policy. Discursive institutionalism is critical to understanding the complex relationships and perspectives that are embedded within the development of national food policies. Looking at the reports, discourse, and actions of the federal government, this article highlights how Indigenous people continue to be seen as stakeholders, as opposed to partners in nation-to-nation relationships. This paper analyzing the government’s approach to food policy stresses that the government recognizes the importance of having a national food policy, as well as acknowledging that Indigenous people need to be a part of the process. Indigenous peoples are distinct peoples with inherent rights that must been recognized and supported by the Crown, and that understanding needs to be a part of all policies and laws that can impact Indigenous peoples and communities. https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/700Canadian food policydiscursive institutionalismIndigenous foodTruth and Reconciliationnational food policypolicy considerations |
| spellingShingle | Mary Coulas Gabriel Maracle Colonial approaches in Canadian national food policy development Canadian Food Studies Canadian food policy discursive institutionalism Indigenous food Truth and Reconciliation national food policy policy considerations |
| title | Colonial approaches in Canadian national food policy development |
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| title_short | Colonial approaches in Canadian national food policy development |
| title_sort | colonial approaches in canadian national food policy development |
| topic | Canadian food policy discursive institutionalism Indigenous food Truth and Reconciliation national food policy policy considerations |
| url | https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/700 |
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