Fall 2025 Federal Pre-Budget Recommendations

Dietitians of Canada continues to proudly advocate for the critical role that dietitians play in the health system nationwide and to support sustainable food systems.

The following recommendations were made to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) and the Department of Finance in advance of the upcoming Fall 2025 federal budget. 

• Recommendation 1: Address household food insecurity by developing and implementing financial measures that increase household incomes. 
• ​Recommendation 2: Support Indigenous food systems and the right of communities to define and have decision-making control over their food systems and build on the communities' existing strengths. 
• ​Recommendation 3: Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include registered dietitians working in rural and remote communities.

Click here to read the full submission.