The provincial government has rolled out its plans for expanding its school lunch program.
Premier Wab Kinew says they are committing 30 million dollars to the program, adding children should not be at a disadvantage at school because they are hungry.
As an initial step, the province is putting up more than one million dollars in the current school year to eliminate a waitlist of schools that have applied for funding for nutrition programs.
Eventually, the government says the goal is to have some sort of school nutrition program -- whether it's a meal or snacks -- available in every school.
The announcement follows through on an election campaign promise, with the funding expected to be in place for the start of the new school year in September.
