Canada Global(Web News) The federal government says it will launch a national school food program in hopes of providing meals to 400,000 children annually.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced during an event in Toronto on Monday that the prime minister and her cabinet ministers will launch the program ahead of the April 16 federal budget
. Everyone wants kids to get the best start in life, we all have to do more as a school community and as a country
The federal government will spend $1 billion over five years to implement the program. The figure reflects a 2021 election campaign promise made by the governing Liberals.
