Diabetes is a common chronic condition affecting many, and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes varies due to many factors, including social, economic, environmental, and genetic influences. The Government of Canada remains deeply committed to improving outcomes and supporting preventative measures for those living with Type 2 Diabetes.
On May 20, 2026, Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, on behalf of Marjorie Michel, the Minister of Health, was pleased to announce the two Grand Prize Winners of the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge: Kinvia and the Black Creek Community Health Centre. Both of these projects demonstrated significant innovation and long-term potential and sustainability to support people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Kinvia and the Black Creek Community Health Centre are receiveing $1.25 million each in funding to continue scaling up their projects.
Kinvia deployed the Creating a Sustainable Mechanism for Nutritious Food to Combat Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Communities project in collaboration with six Indigenous communities across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick. The project aims to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes and improve overall health of Indigenous youth in the community by increasing accessibility to fresh produce via 365-day greenhouses.
The Black Creek Community Health Centre’s Digital Health Coaching Delivered by Community to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes project formed a community/corporate partnership to co-design and train community health workers with lived-experience to deliver health coaching through a digital health platform. The project’s focus is to improve the sustained adoption of health behaviours across this Black and high-risk community in northwest Toronto.
Supporting equitable access to prevention, early detection, and care, alongside promoting overall well-being through physical activity, tobacco cessation, and nutritious eating, can help reduce the risk of developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and improve health outcomes for all. As Chair of the All Party Diabetes Caucus and sponsor of the National Framework for Diabetes Act, MP Sidhu remains committed to raising awareness about these issues and how we can all continue supporting Canadians living with type 2 diabetes.
"As Grand Prize Winners, Kinvia and the Black Creek Community Health Centre are improving access to health care services for communities in Canada that are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes. They are creating supportive communities and are contributing to research, surveillance and prevention activities, addressing the risks and barriers that increase the risk of developing this disease. We look forward to seeing how these investments support continued scaling of their projects, making them sustainable and increasing their impact at the community-level."
Sonia Sidhu
Member of Parliament for Brampton South