Nova Scotia will launch its universal public school lunch program by offering it at 256 elementary schools starting in October. This will be the first step in its implementation.
For parents, the model will be that pay what you can
similar to what has already been implemented in Prince Edward Island, the nation’s leader in school meal programs.
Nova Scotia Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, Becky Druhanprovided some additional details about the program on Thursday, although no clarifications were provided.
She said the cost of the school lunch will be within the reach of all parents who want to participate, but did not elaborate. The province will provide more details in the coming weeks, she said.
There will also be an online platform where parents can request dinner for their children. Schools, in turn, will be able to use the platform to order meals from their suppliers.
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Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, on October 12, 2021 in Halifax.
Photo: CBC / Robert Kort
Leaders of both opposition parties in Halifax said Thursday that they believe the dinner program should be free for all.
The liberal Zach Churchill and the New Democrat Claudia Chender both also pointed out that the model pay what you can
was still poorly defined.
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questioned Zach Churchill.
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asks Claudia Chender.
According to the report of Taryn Grant, CBC