Liberals plan talks to launch school food program before end of next school year

The government hopes to see kids eating meals under a universal, national school food program before the end of the next school year, but it will take time for organizations to scale up their operations, the families minister said Thursday.

Liberals plan talks to launch school food program before end of next school year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with students who participate in a program that provides food to students in need at Northumberland High School in Alma, N.S. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

The government hopes to see kids eating meals under a universal, national school food program before the end of the next school year, but it will take time for organizations to scale up their operations, the families minister said Thursday.