Headed into a crisis’: Nunavut community worried federal food voucher program could end – CBC

Mar 27, 2025

Inuit Child First Initiative renewed, but future of food program for children uncertain

While many celebrated the federal government’s renewal of the Inuit Child First Initiative, some still worry that a vital program for kids in Nunavut is at risk of shutting down.

Earlier this month, the federal government allocated a further $121 million to fund the initiative for one more year.

That initiative currently covers the hamlet food voucher program in Nunavut, which provides $500 per child for groceries, and another $250 for children under four for formula and diapers.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-inuit-child-first-food-voucher-program-1.7493880