For one woman, a Dartmouth neighbourhood is a 'food desert'
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Claudia Chender, the NDP MLA who represents the Woodside neighbourhood, introduced a private member's bill last year that would have prevented covenants that affect access to food or health.
‘Does it make sense for a private company to prohibit the sale of food and medicine for 20 years in the middle of the city?’ asked Chender. ‘It's fundamentally unfair.’
Chender said the bill was voted down but she hopes the government will take another look.
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