One of the organizations I worked with for many years was the Children's Breakfast Clubs in Toronto. I've been working with them for about 25 years, and I see the great work that they do.
Ultimately, it's about ensuring that young people have the nutrition, the strength—through actual meals, and the most important meal of the day—to get them through the day. This is about ensuring that food insecurity is addressed.
Affordability is a major issue for Canadians, particularly in Manitoba, and the program assists with that as well. Make no mistake: It is making a difference in the lives of young people. Ultimately, it will have a transformational impact on outcomes. As kids grow older, they will be able to retain and understand more of what they're studying, because they're not just thinking about hunger or not having enough food to eat but focusing on what's important, which is school.