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HIGHLIGHTS
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR A UNIVERSAL
SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM IN QUEBEC
We also focused our efforts on the steering
committee for a Universal School Nutrition Program
(Chantier PASUQ ). In partnership with local
organizations and community stakeholders, such as
the Collectif québécois Coalition for Healthy School
Food, l'Association québécoise de la garde scolaire,
La Cantine pour tous, le Système alimentaire
montréalais, Équiterre, La Tablée des Chefs and The
Depot community food centre, worked tirelessly to
promote the adoption of a program that would
ensure all Quebec school aged children equitable
access to nutritious food.
The Chantier PASUQ project was developed to
evaluate, provide, and document recommendations
for implementing a universal school nutrition program
in Quebec. The project is supported by partners who
work in the fields of school nutrition, food security,
sustainable development and childcare. Over the
past year, we’ve been consulting, coordinating,
and engaging with stakeholders to move this
crucial initiative forward, and we’re pleased with
the progress we’ve made so far. In January 2024,
the first recommendation will be submitted
to the government.
BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA
OUR QUEBEC PARTNERSHIPS
The Club is proud of its partnerships with various
Quebec ministries involved in the fight against
childhood hunger. These partnerships have been
essential in maintaining our scope and ensuring that
every child is provided with the healthy food they
need to learn and grow during their school day.
Ministère de la Famille [Ministry of Families]: In June
2018, the Club was approached by the Ministry of
Families of Quebec to evaluate the possibility of
opening breakfast programs in educational childcare
services. Implementing such a program enabled the
Club to reach even more children and a wider age
range, from 0 to 18. In March 2023, the Club announced
that, thanks to the support of the Ministry of Families of
Quebec, it would continue its work to reach even more
children in the province with the implementation of 19
new breakfast programs in Childcare Centres (CPEs).
This reinforces the Club’s position as an essential
companion in the development and well-being of
children. Additionally, this news helps promote access
to local, culturally appropriate and environmentally
responsible foods to more children.
Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de
l’Alimentation du Québec [Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food of Quebec] (MAPAQ ): In May 2023,
we highlighted the collaboration between the Club,
Aliments du Québec and the MAPAQ , as the Club
supports MAPAQ in achieving the objective of the
Stratégie nationale d’achat d’aliments québécois
[National strategy for the purchase of Quebec foods]
(SNAAQ ) in public institutions. During a visit to a
primary school in the Quebec City region, the Minister
announced that 442 additional public schools would
participate in the SNAAQ through their breakfast
programs. The Club recognizes the importance of
highlighting Quebec foods to promote healthy, local
and sustainable nutrition in Quebec breakfast programs.
Secrétariat aux relations avec les Premières Nations et
les Inuits [First Nations and Inuit Relations Secretariat]:
we are proud to renew our agreement with the
Secretariat to ensure the sustainability of Indigenous
clubs in Quebec. The project aims to maintain the
services offered in the 64 Indigenous clubs by
establishing partnerships with the community,
ensuring the supply of nutritious, quality products,
providing the necessary equipment and offering
technical and administrative support, including
warehouse management and transport logistics.
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