This document provides an agenda and information about a webinar on local food procurement in the Ontario Broader Public Sector. The webinar will include presentations from experts on their experiences with and best practices for local food procurement. Attendees will learn about Sustain Ontario's local procurement project and participate in a facilitated discussion on opportunities and challenges for local food procurement. The webinar will also provide information on Sustain Ontario's initiatives to support food policy development and conclude with next steps.

1. Local Food Procurement in the
Ontario Broader Public Sector
February 25th, 10:00am-12:00pm
○ You should be able to hear the presentation broadcasted through
your computer speakers. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL IN.
Make sure your computer volume is turned up!
○ If you have any questions during the webinar,
please ask the Host (Sustain Ontario) using the Chat
function.
○ You may also raise your hand by using the Hand signal which
is found in the Participants panel.
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2. Navigating The WebEx Windows
This webinar has several windows that you can close, open or make
full-screen by clicking their labeled icons.
These are the windows we’ll be using:
○ File-sharing Window: This space is where we will share the
PowerPoint presentations prepared by the panelists.
○ Participant Panel: Use this panel to see panelists’ videos, raise
your “hand” and/or mute yourself.
○ Chat Panel: Open the chat window to send messages to the
Host (Sustain Ontario) or others. Please keep messages to all
attendees at a minimum during presentations.
If you are in full-screen mode:
Bring your cursor to the top of the screen to see your control panel.
Click the blue ‘Return’ arrow to go back to desktop mode.
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3. Webinar Agenda
10:00 - 10:10 am: Welcome and Announcements
- Kat Rendek, Sustain Ontario
10:10 - 10:20 am: Background - Sustain Ontario’s Local Procurement
Project
- Carolyn Young, Sustain Ontario
10:30 - 11:50 am: Facilitated Discussion
Local Food Procurement in the Ontario Broader Public Sector
- Dan Munshaw, Manager of Supply Management for the City of Thunder Bay
- Hayley Lapalme, Program Designer and Facilitator for My Sustainable Canada
- Wendy Smith, Contract Specialist for MEALsource
- Brendan Wylie-Toal, Greenbelt Fund BPS Grant Program Specialist
- Sandra Hamilton, Social Innovation Consultant & Project Lead, North Island
College, Institutional Local Food Initiative
Discussion Facilitator: Carolyn Young
11:50 am - 12:00 pm: Closing remarks and next steps

4. Sustain Ontario
○ A province-wide, cross-sectoral alliance that
promotes healthy food and farming.
○ We envision and work to provide coordinated
support for the development of food systems
that are healthy, equitable, ecological, and
financially viable.

5. Sustain Ontario
Membership & Support
○ Why become a Member?
1) Support the work of the alliance
2) Inform our agenda & priorities
3) Participate in learning & networking
opportunities

6. Municipal Regional Food Policy Peer
Learning Circle
○ This Peer Learning Circle brings together a
multitude of stakeholders to:
○ Share knowledge, ideas, experience and
resources
○ Work together on advocacy, and
○ establish best practices for overcoming
barriers to public policy development
Visit http://sustainontario.com/initiatives/foodpolicygroups
to learn more and get involved!

7. What questions or topics
would you like to discuss?
○ Please use the chat function to direct
questions to the Host (Sustain Ontario)

8. Thank you for joining us!
○ Please make sure to fill out the survey at the end
of the event – it helps us immensely!
○ Check out our upcoming webinars at
sustainontario.com/sustain-ontario-events
○ If you have any questions about the Municipal
Regional Food Policy Working Group please
connect with Kat Rendek,
municipalpolicy@sustainontario.ca
○ A recording of this webinar will also be available
on Sustain Ontario’s blog within the next two
weeks.