Inuit Child First Initiative extended, but nobody is sure when money will flow – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 27, 2025
Future of food voucher program remains uncertain
Even with the extension of Inuit Child First Initiative funding, there is still uncertainty around the future of programs that depend on it.
“There were tears amongst health-care providers when they heard about the end of this program,” said Dr. Sindu Govindapillai, director of Qupanuaq, which uses the Inuit Child First Initiative money to fund local programs in Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk Region.
She indicated that its food voucher program, which provides a $500 food voucher per child under 18 to Inuit families and an additional $250 for any child under age four, has been especially impactful.
