Government commits to $1 billion over five years. To read more, click here: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7160384 ..read more

The Liberals estimate such a measure would give roughly 400,000 children access to healthier meals.  To read more, click here: https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/justin-trudeau-announces-national-school-food-program-amid-rising-grocery-prices/article_4f072c14-f042-11ee-ad92-d337b49d7122.html ..read more

This week, Student Nutrition Ontario’s Manager, Viviane Dégagné spoke with reporters about the challenges facing student nutrition programs in the wake of calls on the province to double their investment from $32.3 million to $64.4 million in 2024.  “Soaring food inflation has played havoc on student nutrition across the province”, she says. Programs simply don’t have enough funding to purchase the food needed to nourish students.   To read the full story, click here.  ..read more

The Government of Alberta is investing $5 million to improve school nutrition programs. The one-time grant aims to expand the programs to provide more students with well-rounded meals and snacks this school year. To read more, click here: https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2024/02/26/alberta-government-funding-school-nutrition-programs ..read more

The government should require grocers to make the nutritious food basket available at prices that are affordable to families across the country. To read more, click here: https://apple.news/A_DwzZNCuRJCfCgYCpKt4_Q ..read more

During this week’s provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs pre-budget consultation meeting in Sudbury, Student Nutrition Sudbury-Manitoulin requested a funding boost of $500K per year. To read more, click here: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/provincial-funds-sought-for-struggling-school-nutrition-program-8194175 ..read more

Statistics Canada reports that Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in October, which is down from 3.8 per cent the previous month, with the cost of gasoline being the main reason for the decline. However, the cost of living continues to rise. To read more, click here ..read more

Ontario to Invest $5 Million in Student Nutrition Programming | A Statement from SNO Today, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Hon. Michael Parsa and the Minister of Education, Hon. Stephen Lecce announced an additional $5 million investment in Ontario’s Student Nutrition Program and the First Nations Student Nutrition Program (read news release here).    The investment comes at a critical time, as food prices continue to rise and healthy and nutritious food becomes less affordable to families across the province. The need for student nutrition programs is at an ..read more

Canada is the only country in the G7 that doesn’t have a national school food program. Researchers say that as high inflation affects food prices, more children need access to these programs — but community groups say they need stable funding from the federal government to keep everyone fed. To read more, click here ..read more

Advocacy groups, teachers’ unions and food banks are calling on the Ontario government to provide a free breakfast and lunch program in schools across the province. In a letter sent to Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Children Minister Michael Parsa on Wednesday, the collection of organizations said many children in Ontario are facing food insecurity that forces them to rely on food banks for their nutritional needs. Read the full article here: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/05/24/ontario-free-school-breakfast-lunch/  ..read more