In case you missed it, the 2019-2020 federal budget was released last Tuesday and there is some good news for food!

We were excited to see the intention to work with provinces to develop a National School Food Program.  While there is no funding committed, this is a positive step forward.  Today is the LAST DAY to sign the petition for a national school food program!  Please sign and share!

Other exciting highlights from this budget include;

1. The release of the long-awaited Food Policy for Canada.
2. Helping Canadian Communities Access Healthy Food: $50 million investment over five years for infrastructure for local food projects (e.g. food banks, farmers’ markets, and other community driven projects).

Here is the full budget announcement and press release from the Ecology Action Centre