Household Food Insecurity in Canada: Problem Definition and Potential Solutions in the Public Policy Domain

Lynn McIntyre, Patrick B. Patterson, Laura C. Anderson and Catherine L. Mah

Canadian Public Policy, 2016, vol. 42, issue 1, 83-93

Abstract: The objective of this study was to bring to light legislators' construction of household food insecurity using a data set of debate texts from the Hansard records of four Canadian jurisdictions over approximately the last two decades. We found that legislators' fundamental problematization of food insecurity was one of insufficient income but that certain groups were of greater policy concern than others. Proposals to address food insecurity linked to legislators' differing perceptions of underlying cause. Consensual agreement on structural mitigation strategies for household food insecurity is likely to require a shift in symbolism of who is deserving of attention.

Date: 2016
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