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Coalition for Healthy School Food members have often been told by MPs that Budget 2019 included a commitment to school food because coalition members across Canada let the Finance Committee know we wanted action. Read more here about our 2018 deputations.
Summary of Coalition’s Pre-Budget 2022 Submission:
The Coalition for Healthy School Food recommends that the Government of Canada:
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Allocate $1 billion over five years in Budget 2022 and collaborate with provinces and territories to provide them with an initial $200 million as soon as possible to fund their existing school food programs.
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Invest an additional $200 million from pre-allocated infrastructure funding in a separate School Food Fund grants program that would provide infrastructure and capacity building funding to schools or community organizations that provide programs in schools.
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Enter into discussions with Indigenous Nations and leaders to negotiate separate agreements for long-term and sustainable funding for Indigenous school food programs.