All provinces and territories join Ottawa’s national school food program | Unpublished
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Author: Dave McGinn
Publication Date: March 11, 2025 - 17:41

All provinces and territories join Ottawa’s national school food program

March 11, 2025
Nearly a year after it was first announced in the federal budget, Canada now has a national school food program. Until this week, it has been the only G7 country without one.Every territory and province has signed the deal, with Alberta being the last province to join the program when it signed its deal earlier this week.


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