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11/14/2025

Today is Diabetes Awareness Day! 💙

Being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
There are some practical steps for eating well, moving more, and managing your health after a diabetes diagnosis.

As Dietitians, we're here to help you make sense of it all. From personalized meal planning to understanding your blood sugars and food choices.

👩‍⚕️ Swipe to learn more and connect with a dietitian today to get the support you deserve.

11/12/2025

👋 Your voice matters – help shape DC’s advocacy priorities.

DC is setting its policy and advocacy focus for the years ahead, and we’re calling on dietitians across Canada to guide the direction.

Your day-to-day experiences, challenges, and wins are essential to determining the issues DC champions on behalf of the profession.

🕒 Take 10 minutes to share your perspective and influence the future of dietetic advocacy in Canada.

📅 Survey closes Friday, November 21
👉 Start the survey: http://form.jotform.com/253034081869056
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👋 Votre voix compte – Contribuez à définir les priorités de plaidoyer des DC !

Les Diététistes du Canada (DC) souhaitent établir leurs priorités en matière de politique et de défense des intérêts de la profession pour les prochaines années – et votre voix compte.

Vos expériences en tant que diététiste sont essentielles afin d’orienter les enjeux que les DC défendront au nom de la profession.

🕒 Prenez 10 minutes pour partager votre perspective et contribuer à la défense des intérêts des diététistes au Canada.

👉 Le sondage est ouvert jusqu'au vendredi 21 novembre : https://form.jotform.com/253034285570051

11/05/2025

Reflecting on Budget 2025

Yesterday, the federal government released Budget 2025: Canada Strong, outlining new investments intended to strengthen Canada’s economic and social foundations, including some meaningful commitments related to health.

Dietitians of Canada welcomes the government’s recognition of the importance of investing in Canadians’ health and improving access to health services across Canada, including Indigenous and rural communities.

We are pleased to see the government’s decision to make the National School Food Program permanent. This is a meaningful investment in the health of children, and a recognition of the essential role that food and nutrition play in supporting their well-being

At the same time, we are disappointed that student loan forgiveness for health professionals, like dietitians, was not included in this year’s budget. With workforce shortages and growing demands on the health system, measures to reduce financial barriers for new graduates entering practice remain critical.

Our association will continue to advocate for policies that support a strong, sustainable health system that promotes equitable food and nutrition for every Canadian.

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Budget 2025 : Nos réflexions

Hier, le gouvernement fédéral a déposé le budget 2025 : Un Canada fort, présentant de nouveaux investissements destinés à renforcer les fondements économiques et sociaux du Canada, notamment des engagements importants en matière de santé.

Les Diététistes du Canada sont ravis que le gouvernement reconnaisse l’importance d’investir dans la santé des Canadiens et d’améliorer l’accès aux services de santé partout au Canada, y compris dans les communautés autochtones et rurales.

Nous sommes heureux de constater la décision du gouvernement de rendre le Programme national d’alimentation scolaire permanent. Il s’agit d’un investissement important pour la santé des enfants et d’une reconnaissance du rôle essentiel que joue la nutrition dans leur bien-être.

Toutefois, nous sommes déçus que l’exonération de remboursement du prêt d’études pour les professionnels de la santé, comme les diététistes, n’ait pas été incluse dans le budget de cette année. Compte tenu de la pénurie de main-d’œuvre et des demandes croissantes sur le système de santé, il est essentiel de mettre en place des mesures visant à réduire les obstacles financiers pour les nouveaux diplômés qui entrent en pratique.

Notre association continuera à militer pour un système de santé solide et durable, qui soutient une alimentation équitable pour chaque Canadien.

11/04/2025

Here's to building a career while shaping the future of food, health, and nutrition in Canada. 🇨🇦🥼⁠
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With a DC membership, you get:⁠
📣 A national platform to advocate for the issues that matter, like food security, coverage for dietitian services, and student loan forgiveness⁠
🤝 A community of like-minded professionals who want to see you grow⁠
🌱 Access to up-to-date nutrition insights through the PEN® System⁠
🛡 Profession-specific insurance to protect your practice⁠
📚 On-demand learning and reduced fees for online courses⁠
📰 A free subscription to the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research⁠.. and more⁠
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Whether you're just starting out or well into your practice, DC has your back so you can keep showing up, making an impact, and leading with confidence.⁠

🔗 https://www.dietitians.ca/Join

11/03/2025

➡️ In Ontario currently, the “as of right” rules allow nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists and medical laboratory technologists from other provinces and territories to work in Ontario for up to six months while they seek registration with their profession’s Ontario regulator. The government’s proposed changes would expand that list to 16 additional health professions, including dietitians.

Dietitians of Canada welcomes this initiative and looks forward to improved labour mobility for the profession to better serve the Canadian health system.

For more information: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006614/ontario-supporting-worker-mobility-across-canada

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➡️ En Ontario à l’heure actuelle, des règles « de plein droit » permettent aux infirmières et infirmiers, aux médecins, aux inhalothérapeutes et aux techniciens de laboratoire médical d’autres provinces et territoires de travailler en Ontario pendant une période maximale de six mois, le temps de s’inscrire auprès de l’organisme de réglementation ontarien. Les changements proposés par le gouvernement élargiraient cette liste à 16 autres professions de la santé, dont les diététistes.

Les Diététistes du Canada saluent cette initiative et se réjouissent de l'amélioration de la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre pour la profession, afin de mieux servir le système de santé canadien.

Pour en savoir plus : https://news.ontario.ca/fr/release/1006614/lontario-favorise-la-mobilite-de-la-main-doeuvre-au-canada

10/28/2025

“Can we really restore our gut microbiome to an ‘ancestral’ state?” 🌿

A new diet is getting attention in nutrition research. The NiMe Diet (Non-industrialized Microbiome Restore) is designed to bring our modern gut microbiomes closer to those of traditional, non-industrialized populations. But what does the evidence actually say?

We’re breaking it down:

🔍 What’s happening
🥗 What the NiMe Diet is
📊 What the research found
✅ What it means for dietitians in practice

✨ Hint: The NiMe Diet may support cardiometabolic health, but its microbiome effects remain uncertain.

Stay evidence-based with PEN’s Trending Topics.

📲 Swipe to read, save for later, or share with your network!

10/27/2025

Canadians deserve nutrition guidance they can trust, and dietitians are the only experts for the job! 🥗

That’s why DC is forming an Extended Health Benefits Working Group to help expand insurance coverage for dietitian services.

We’re looking for DC members in private or consulting practice with experience in group insurance plans to:
✔️ Shape DC’s advocacy strategy
✔️ Provide insights to strengthen initiatives

📅 Term: Nov 2025 – Mar 2026

Apply by Nov 5, 2025 → https://www.dietitians.ca/About/Committees

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Les Canadiens méritent des conseils en nutrition fiables, et les diététistes sont les seuls experts qualifiés pour cette tâche ! 🥗

C’est pourquoi les DC forment un groupe de travail sur les assurances complémentaires de santé afin de contribuer à l’élargissement de la couverture d’assurance pour les services de diététistes.

Nous recherchons des membres des DC exerçant en pratique privée ou en consultation, ayant de l’expérience avec les régimes d’assurance collective, pour :
✔️ Façonner la stratégie de défense des intérêts des DC
✔️ Fournir des perspectives pour renforcer les initiatives

📅 Mandat : novembre 2025 – mars 2026

Soumettez votre candidature d’ici le 5 novembre 2025 → https://www.dietitians.ca/About/Committees

10/22/2025

Meet Dietitians of Canada’s Board of Directors! 🌟

Our Board is made up of dedicated member volunteers who guide the strategic direction of Dietitians of Canada, ensuring we stay strong, vibrant, and relevant to our members and the profession.

Comprised of nine members, the Board includes:

- Shemina Patni, Board Chair
- Hui Jun Chew, Board Director
- Kerri Cuthbert, Board Director
- Alexandra Inman, Board Director
- Oribim Kingson, Board Director
- Deyowidron’t Teri Morrow, Board Director
- Ken Mullock, Board Director
- Lillian Yin, Board Director
- Julie Park, Board Director

Their time, energy, and expertise help shape the future of DC and the dietetic profession.

🔗 Learn more about our Board of Directors here: https://www.dietitians.ca/About/Board/Members-of-the-Board-of-Directors

10/20/2025

The National School Food Program becomes permanent

In advance of the upcoming federal budget, PM Carney announced that the government is moving forward to make the National School Food Program permanent.

First announced in 2024 with an investment of $1 billion over five years, the program will receive permanent funding of $216.6 million per year, starting in 2029-30.

As a member of the Coalition for Healthy School Food, Dietitians of Canada expresses support for this decision. The expansion of the program into more schools across provinces, territories and Indigenous communities is important in ensuring that children across Canada have access to the nutritious food they need.

DC also calls attention to the need for long-term solutions to address inequities in food access and household food insecurity.

Learn more about DC's Advocacy Priorities here: https://www.dietitians.ca/Advocacy

Le Programme national d’alimentation scolaire devient permanent

En prévision du prochain budget fédéral, le premier ministre Carney a annoncé que le gouvernement rendrait permanent le Programme national d'alimentation scolaire.

Annoncé initialement en 2024, avec un investissement d'un milliard de dollars sur cinq ans, le programme recevra un financement permanent de 216,6 millions de dollars par année à compter de 2029-2030.

En tant que membre de la Coalition pour une saine alimentation scolaire, les Diététistes du Canada appuient cette décision. L'expansion du programme à un plus grand nombre d'écoles dans les provinces, les territoires et les communautés autochtones est importante afin de garantir que les enfants du Canada aient accès aux aliments nutritifs dont ils ont besoin.

Les DC attirent également l'attention sur la nécessité de trouver des solutions à long terme pour remédier aux inégalités en matière d'accès à l'alimentation et à l'insécurité alimentaire des ménages.

10/17/2025

The Oncology Network is your community for advancing excellence in oncology nutrition!

This network connects dietitians across Canada who are passionate about improving nutrition care for people with cancer. 💙

It’s a space to share knowledge, research, and resources, gain skills through webinars and blogs, and connect with colleagues dedicated to enhancing oncology nutrition practice.

Swipe to learn more about who should join, the benefits of membership, and how to get involved.

🔗 Join today and help shape the future of oncology nutrition in Canada: https://www.dietitians.ca/Join/Network-Pages/Oncology

10/15/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month! 🧡

This month, we’re highlighting key questions about ADHD and nutrition with practice guidance and recommendations from the PEN: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition® knowledge database.

From topics like sugar, vitamin D, melatonin, and food additives, these quick highlights offer evidence-based insights for dietitians supporting individuals with ADHD.

✅ Join today and check out all the ADHD resources available: https://www.pennutrition.com/KnowledgePathway.aspx?kpid=4544

10/09/2025

Join Dr. Sandra Juutilainen, PhD, RD for an important discussion on the impact of Indian Residential Schools on traditional foodways and Indigenous health.

This session will explore:
➡️ How residential school experiences affected traditional food practices
➡️ Community-led Indigenous food sovereignty efforts
➡️ Indigenous-specific competencies in the ICDEPs (v3.0, 2020) and their implications for dietetic practice

Hosted by the Gerontology Network, moderated by Erin Fedusiak.

👉 Open to Gerontology Network Members only. Register through the Network Portal (login may be required).

Not a member but want to join? Click to join: https://www.dietitians.ca/Join

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About Dietitians of Canada

Dietitians play a pivotal role in the health and wellbeing of Canadians — a role that takes many different forms. Across Canada, dietitians are care for their patients, advocate for change, drive innovation and research, and support our communities. Dietitians of Canada (DC) is proud to be the leading voice of this vibrant, relevant and evolving profession. We represent a diverse and skilled community of members who are sought after for their expertise across all areas of food, nutrition and health.

Dietitians of Canada is the only organization representing the interests of professionals working and studying in the dietetics field in Canada. Whether your practice is in clinical dietetics, public health, private practice, communications, business or food service, we help you build your career by providing leadership, skills development and knowledge-sharing opportunities, as well as numerous ways to connect with your professional community. DC members are active at every level — from provincial to federal advocacy, from knowledge sharing sessions to public awareness campaigns. Visit www.dietitians.ca/join to learn more!

First established as the Canadian Dietetic Association in 1935, DC was officially formed in 1997. As an association, our focus is on advocacy, professional practice and leadership development. With a community of 5000 strong, our purpose is to connect and support members, while increasing awareness of the role and value of dietitians. After more than 80 years, we remain an innovative organization with strong member leadership and a desire to embrace the future.