Everything to know about the April 8 eclipse in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #eclipse | SaltWireIf Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to be remembered as the Canadian leader who ended on the right side of history, introducing a national food program is a good decision.
At this point, the government says it intends to cover lunches for 400,000 students “beyond those served by existing school food programs.” More children than ever are living in a state of food insecurity. According to Statistics Canada, one in four children do not have access to a healthy diet or aren’t always sure they can get that food.
Rather than create a national program to feed kids, Canada relied on the family allowance program, which distributed money directly to families with children. Food banks across the country say they are being slammed with an increasing number of people who can’t afford to feed their families a healthy diet. One-third of food bank users are children.