Preamble
Whereas: Saskatchewan consistently has among the highest rates of child poverty in Canada,
Whereas: Saskatchewan’s child poverty rate as of 2020 was about 20%;
Whereas: hunger has negative impacts on learning, which has long-term impacts on children’s future and our communities;
Whereas: schools are a highly efficient centralized location to provide solutions to reduce the impacts of child poverty
Direction
Be It Resolved That: A SPP government will provide full funding for free nutritional snacks and lunch programs in all primary/elementary schools in Saskatchewan.
Be It Further Resolved That: A SPP government will develop a committee to design a lunch program for students during July and August, when schools are not open.