The 2025 federal budget reaffirms the government’s plan to make the National School Food Program permanent, with $216.6 million per year starting in 2029–30. The Coalition for Healthy School Food welcomes this strong commitment and will continue to advocate for expanded funding and renewed investment in school food infrastructure and research.

The Coalition welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment to make the National School Food Program permanent. This announcement marks a historic step toward recognizing every student’s right to healthy school food and building a sustainable, accessible, and universal program in collaboration with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners.

The Coalition for Healthy School Food urges the federal government to make the National School Food Program permanent and increase funding so all children in Canada can access healthy school meals.