A framework for a national school food program has landed on the desk of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and with the federal budget just weeks away advocates hope the proposal will get the green light.A staff member in the kitchen at Kinkora Regional High School, which launched its school meal program in 2020. Trudeau campaigned on a national program in 2021 promising to put $1 billion over five years toward such a program.
The federal government consulted with provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous groups and other stakeholders to come up with the framework over the past year. Freeland wouldn't comment on the plan that's currently before her. A spokesperson for her office said the 2024 budget expected on April 16 will focus on making life affordable, building homes and creating jobs.While education doesn't fall under federal jurisdiction, a national lunch program would allow Ottawa to partner up with provinces and territories, many of which are already doing the work alongside community groups.
Providing school lunches as a national program allows Ottawa to use its spending power "in a smart way that helps to address and alleviate concerns associated with inflation," Meredith said.
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