Nunavik to get slice of $65M in federal funding for school food programs
Kativik Ilisarniliriniq and Cree school board to share $600,000
Jenna Sudds, the federal minister of families, children and social development, shown during a visit to Iqaluit last week, has announced funding for Quebec school food programs. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Nunavik will get a share of $65.2 million in federal support for Quebec’s school food programs over the next three years, the federal government announced earlier this month.
Of that amount, $600,000 will go to the Cree and Nunavik school boards for food assistance for the 2024-25 school year, the March 7 news release said.
Jade Bernier, a spokesperson for Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, confirmed the school board’s council of commissioners has also approved a partnership with the Breakfast Club of Canada for the 2024-25 school year. She didn’t say how much the board will receive.
The Breakfast Club of Canada is a non-profit organization that provides healthy food to children across the country by supporting and strengthening breakfast programs.
The food will be available on all school days, and open to all students who wish to participate. The Nunavik board issued a call for tenders in October to identify potential suppliers.
The Breakfast Club of Canada is receiving $15 million from the agreement between Quebec and the federal government. The club provided 10.7 million meals to more than 75,000 students across the province in 2023-24.
In a similar agreement made with Nunavut, the federal government allocated $7.6 million for school food programs while Northwest Territories received $7.4 million.
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