Advocacy & Issues 05/22/2025 During Canada’s 2025 federal election, our national #NoMoreScraps campaign combined the power of digital activism with grassroots engagement to demand action on food insecurity. Through a compelling video, thousands of emails to federal election candidates, and over 50 microgrants distributed across the country, we galvanized political activities in communities from coast to coast to coast. United by the message that food is a right, not a privilege, we sparked conversations, mobilized action, and helped strengthen a growing movement for change. What we set out to do We launched #NoMoreScraps to shine a light on the fact that millions of people in Canada can’t afford food—and to push for policies that will make the right to food a reality. Campaign highlights Thousands of emails from #NoMoreScraps supporters flooded federal candidates’ inboxes demanding bold action to end food insecurity. Nearly 250 health, social service, and community food organizations signed our open letter to Canadian federal party leaders. More than 50 community partners hosted or co-hosted campaign events. 9 media outlets reported on our campaign through unique coverage. See CityNews coverage, Nationwide coalition urges federal leaders to address worsening food insecurity crisis. 2 op-eds promoted our campaign (one by CFCC, published in The Hill Times and one by The Depot, a Community Food Centre partner, published in La Presse [in French]) Report from a campaign event: Community roundtable in Coboconk, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario People with lived experience of food insecurity shared their personal stories and discussed proposed policy changes at a campaign event hosted by Greater Purpose Services, a community-focused organization that provides holistic support services to people who live in the surrounding rural community. Reported one of the organizers: “One participant, a single mother who has experienced chronic food insecurity, shared her story during the roundtable. After the event, she expressed feeling ‘seen and heard for the first time’ and said it inspired her to get involved in more community advocacy efforts. Another attendee, who is a newcomer to Canada, remarked that the event helped them better understand their rights and how to engage in the political process—something they’d never felt empowered to do before.” Moments like these, and many more at dozens of other campaign events across the country, underscored the importance of safe, inclusive spaces where lived experiences inform political action. Thank you to everyone who took action for change To everyone who signed, shared, donated, organized, spoke out, and voted—thank you. This campaign was powered by your voices, and the fight for the right to food is far from over. Together, we keep going. What’s next? We’re using what we learned from #NoMoreScraps to inform our advocacy strategy, so we can push decision makers to ensure everyone in Canada has access to the food they need to thrive. If you’d like to stay connected and be the first to hear about our initiatives, sign up for our news. Thank you for helping us speak out against food insecurity. Media: Reach out to the Poverty Action Unit at [email protected], or email the Director, Jasmine Ramze Rezaee, [email protected]. See our campaign resources: Campaign video Open letter to federal party leaders (signed by nearly 250 organizations) Get poverty and food insecurity stats for your riding: Food Security Now Skyrocketing food insecurity in Canada: Demanding action this federal election (blog post) 2025 Federal election | Party platforms 2025 Federal Election Policy Primer CFCC’s Poverty Action Unit page