BCC Rapport Annuel 2024 EN - Flipbook - Page 20
HIGHLIGHTS
BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA
GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC FUNDING
During the fall, the Club observed a significant surge in demand across Quebec. The number of children served by our
programs rose to double that of past years, and the number of schools in disadvantaged areas on the waiting list climbed to
80. Rising food costs also placed considerable strain on our operations. Despite a difficult budgetary context, the Government
of Quebec answered our call by granting us $25 million in funding over five years. This financial support will stabilize our
assistance to children in the face of inflation and food insecurity. These funds will help nearly 10,000 additional children: close
to 3,000 through existing programs and 7,000 through 20 new school programs located in disadvantaged areas.
Thanks to the support from the government and our private
sector donors, we can continue to support more than
87,000 children across the province. While this is a step
in the right direction, our work is far from over. The Club
remains committed to reaching the 200,000 students in
disadvantaged areas across Quebec who do not yet have
access to a breakfast program. We urge the government
to commit to achieving this realistic and attainable goal in
the coming years.
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR A UNIVERSAL SCHOOL FOOD
PROGRAM IN QUEBEC (CHANTIER PASUQ )
In partnership with local organizations and community players such as the Collectif québécois of the Coalition for Healthy
School Food, the Association québécoise de la garde scolaire, La Cantine pour tous, the Système alimentaire montréalais,
Équiterre, La Tablée des Chefs and the Depot Community Food Centre, we worked tirelessly to promote the adoption of a
program that would ensure equitable access to nutritious food for all Quebec children in Quebec.
Over the past year, the Chantier PASUQ coordinated consultations, collaborative efforts and concerted actions to move this
crucial initiative forward. A milestone event was the first Bien manger à l'école forum, held on November 22, 2023, in Quebec
City. Over in-person participants and 350 online attendees took part. This forum helped define key elements for the implementation of a program aimed at feeding all Quebec children, regardless of their socio-economic situation.
That same month, the Chantier PASUQ published a report on the
current status of, and future outlook for, school nutrition in Quebec
(L’alimentation scolaire au Québec : état des lieux, perspectives et
pistes d’action). This report provides a comprehensive overview
of current school food services within the education network,
along with collaboration-focused recommendations for providing
children with healthy, local, affordable and sustainable breakfasts,
lunches and snacks, as well as food education activities.
In February 2024, the Chantier PASUQ published a report for the
Quebec government's 2024–2025 pre-budget consultations,
highlighting an ongoing commitment to influencing public
policies in support of healthy and equitable nutrition for all
Quebec children. In this report, the Chantier PASUQ calls for the
creation of an interministerial working committee to deliver on
this initiative in collaboration with community players involved in
school nutrition, including the Club.
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2023–2024 ACTIVITY REPORT
