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COALITION DISAPPOINTED IN LACK OF FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN SCHOOL FOOD,
BUT CONFIDENT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL HONOUR ITS COMMITMENT

 

* The Coalition for Healthy School Food is disappointed that there was no
funding for school food in Budget 2023 from the federal government.
Combined with the lack of funding increases in many recent provincial
budgets, school food programs across Canada will continue to struggle to
meet growing demands this year. 
* Over the next year, the Coalition looks forward to working with the
Government of Canada to develop a National School Food Policy and an
implementation plan to ensure successful rollout of a School Food Program
for Canada as pledged in two federal election platforms in 2021 and as
included in two Ministerial mandate letters.

“In a budget of billions of dollars, wise social policy would have
included the Liberal election platform’s $1 billion commitment over five
years to advance a national school food program. An investment in school
food programs would have meant that more children and youth would be able
to enjoy a healthy breakfast, lunch and/or snack at school, which would
benefit their health and capacity to learn. Such an investment would also
have reduced pressures on families’ budgets.”

– Debbie Field, Coordinator for the Coalition

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Debbie Field
Coordinator
Coalition for Healthy School Food
416 537-6856
[email protected]

Ken Bejer
Communications Coordinator
Coalition for Healthy School Food
514 242-8804
[email protected]

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