An incredible opportunity to listen to Paul Taylor who is currently a lecturer at Simon Fraser University. The interview was during his time at FoodShare Toronto. His profile is significant including having chaired the development of BC’s Poverty Reduction Strategy – which he actually mentions in the podcast as needing to be done, demonstrating his interest in action.
SFU for Paul’s Courses next start day is June 2026
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“I think about my mother who was the most creative backyard farmer that I have ever engaged and those are folks that are not involved in conversations around policy that affects them and the food that we eat so I think we need to do a better job of recognizing that there are parallel food systems or parallel food movements and I think doing that is problematic because it often excludes the experiences of folks of colour.”
“Learn from our neighbours… and going to those spaces where folks find value and importance… asking to be welcomed into those spaces instead of coming to a city hall and it maybe meeting at a downtown community centre.”
“The policy interventions I think have been most helpful… anything that lifts people’s incomes.. thoughtful poverty reduction policies…”
“It goes back to the idea of going to places… so maybe it’s the playground, maybe it’s hiring two folks to act to provide childcare while engaging parents about the challenges they face about feeding their children… we don’t have an affordable childcare across the country… you just got to figure that out… you just just must figure out a place to live or you’re outside.”
“how do we come together with other groups, this is the impact of our work and this is what we will never shift the dial on without support from government… I think sometimes we have to admit when something is not working but those folks have to be at the table with us…
“I absolutely think we have to be working together because all of us will have different infrastructure to be able to build change… one of the things I love about working with really progressive foodbanks… they often have great relationships with multiple levels of government.”
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Irena