Canada's Liberal government plans to launch a $1B, national school food program, benefiting 400K children by next school year.

Canada's Liberal government plans to launch a universal, national school food program before the end of the next school year, with $1 billion allocated over five years. The program will help increase food availability for an additional 400,000 children, and negotiations will be similar to child-care agreements with provinces and territories. The goal is to start expanding the number of meals provided in schools before the next summer break.

June 20, 2024
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