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Canada – Yukon National School Food Program Agreement – 2024 to 2027

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Definitions

"Fiscal year" means the period commencing on April 1 of any calendar year and terminating on March 31 of the immediately following calendar year.

"Public Announcement" means an intentional release of information to the media by Canada, Yukon or by an entity with whom Yukon has an agreement in relation to the National School Food Program or the funding of the National School Food Program by Canada and includes but is not limited to press releases, statements, interviews, speaking engagements and official ceremonies.

"School year" means the period covered by school calendars adopted by school boards, excluding summer holidays.

Preamble

Whereas, Canada and Yukon are in agreement with the Vision, Principles, Scope and Objectives outlined in the National School Food Policy;

Whereas, Canada and Yukon have committed to work together to establish the National School Food Program notwithstanding that the Government of Yukon has the primary responsibility for the design and delivery of school food programs in Yukon;

Whereas, pursuant to section 10 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act (DESDA), the federal Minister has the authority to enter into an agreement for the purpose of facilitating the formulation, coordination and implementation of any program or policy relating to the powers, duties and functions conferred by DESDA;

Whereas, the Government Organization Act authorizes the Yukon Minister to enter into agreements with the Government of Canada under which Canada undertakes to provide funding toward costs incurred by the Government of Yukon for the provision of school food programming;

Whereas, Canada has, pursuant to its Policy on Transfer Payments, established a transfer payment program to provide funds to the provincial and territorial governments for the development and delivery of school food programs and services;

Whereas, in recognition of the unique rights of Indigenous peoples and Canada's commitments to reconciliation and self-determination as per the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and associated "Action Plan", and the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action", Canada strongly supports and endorses the Parties' respective engagement with First Nations, Inuit, Métis governments and organizations, as well as organizations representing, urban and non-affiliated Indigenous Peoples with a view of determining Indigenous school food priorities and enhancing Indigenous food security, health, and social outcomes;

Whereas, Yukon supports school food for Indigenous children attending Yukon-operated schools, Canada and Yukon agree to work collaboratively with Indigenous governing bodies and organizations to achieve a culturally appropriate National School Food Program;

Whereas, Canada and Yukon recognize that engaging with Official Language Minority Community organizations, taking into account the uniqueness, diversity and historical and cultural contribution of Official Language Minority Communities, and providing services to them in the official language of their choice are critical to the vitality of those communities;

Whereas, the Government of Canada has obligations under the Official Languages Act to provide communications and services to the public in both official languages;

Now therefore, Canada and Yukon agree as follows:

1.0 Vision for a National School Food Program

1.1 Canada and Yukon agree that the investment of funds provided under this Agreement will advance the long-term Vision, Principles, Scope and Objectives for school food, which are set out in the National School Food Policy, attached as Annex 1.

2.0 School Food Objectives and Areas of Investment

2.1 Commitments

2.1.1 Canada and Yukon agree that with the funds allocated over the period of this Agreement, Yukon will enhance and expand school food programming by addressing local, regional and system priorities, towards achieving the following objectives:

  1. using federal funding to advance the Objectives outlined in the National School Food Policy, with flexibility to add additional, complementary objectives that align with Indigenous priorities and with Yukon's priorities;
  2. ensuring that investments funded through this Agreement consider the specific needs of Indigenous children attending Yukon-operated schools;
  3. considering, and where appropriate implementing, options beyond federal-provincial/territorial funding for increasing school food investment to reach more students, in alignment with best practices (e.g., pay-what-you-can models).

2.1.2 Yukon's approach to achieving these objectives is set out in the requirements for their Action Plan attached as Annex 2.

2.2 Eligible Areas for Allocating Federal Investments

2.2.1 Yukon agrees to invest funds provided by Canada under this Agreement to enhance and expand school food programs where:

  1. delivery of programs and services is in accordance with the Principles and Objectives outlined in the National School Food Policy. Yukon will consider that funding support programs and services delivered predominately by not-for-profit entities, where possible, however, Yukon recognizes there may also be a role for entities that are for-profit in programs and services where it would be beneficial or where there is value for money in terms of price, quality, and quantity when partnering with third-party organizations on program and service delivery;
  2. for purposes of 2.2.1.a, school food programs and services are defined as those supporting direct provision of food to children in settings including, but not limited to, elementary schools, secondary schools, and community centres;
  3. at least 95% of the federal funding must be allocated to eligible expenses (as defined in this Agreement), for the provision of school food during the school year;
  4. for the purposes of paragraph 2.2.1.c, funding for school food programs and services delivered in advance of, or during, school holidays that occur during the school year are considered during the school year.

2.2.2 Subject to Canada's approval, eligible expenditures could include the following: food purchases; staffing; infrastructure that facilitates the preparation, delivery, or safe storage of food; transportation; equipment; and logistics, provided those expenses directly support school food programming. Eligible expenditures could also include program capital and operating costs, quality assurance, administrative and overhead costs, and other expenses necessary to support the delivery of programming.

2.3 Official Languages

2.3.1 Yukon commits to enhance the vitality of the French and English linguistic minority communities in Yukon and to foster the full recognition and use of both French and English in Yukon so as to support and assist in their development.

2.3.2 Yukon agrees to consult with Official Language Minority Community stakeholders about Yukon's school food programming and the measures under this Agreement, to report on such, and to take such into account throughout as it implements school food programming in Yukon (including in relation the provision of programming and services by third parties) in order to foster the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canada.

2.3.3 Yukon agrees to actively offer any communication or services funded through this Agreement in both official languages in equal quality and simultaneously to the public, as per Part IV of the Official Languages Act. This includes, but is not limited to, documents, publications, announcements, reports, and engagement and consultation sessions.

3.0 Period of Agreement

3.1 This Agreement shall come into force upon the date of the last signature being affixed, and will remain in effect until March 31, 2027, unless terminated in writing by Canada or by Yukon in terms hereof in paragraph 11.0. Funding provided under this Agreement, in accordance with paragraph 4.0, will cover the period from August 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027.

3.2 Renewal of bilateral agreements

3.2.1 Subject to Parliamentary approval of appropriations, funding (in accordance with federal fiscal years) in future years, including for the period extending from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029, will be provided by Canada to Yukon conditional upon the execution of a subsequent bilateral funding Agreement ("Renewal Agreement"). The renewal of a subsequent agreement will provide Yukon and Canada the opportunity to review priorities and, if required, realign new priorities based on progress made to date.

4.0 Financial Provisions

4.1 The funds provided under this Agreement are in addition to and not in lieu of those that Canada currently pays to Yukon through the Canada Social Transfer in order to support school food programming within Yukon.

4.2 Allocation to Yukon

4.2.1 Subject to parliamentary approval of appropriations, Canada has designated the following maximum amounts to be paid in total to all provinces and territories under this initiative.

  1. $70,119,934 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2024
  2. $140,239,869 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2025
  3. $140,239,869 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2026

4.2.2 The final amount to be paid to Yukon for a given fiscal year will be calculated using the following formula:

B + T + ( F × K L )

where:

4.2.3 Yukon's share of the total annual maximum amount for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2024, as set out in 4.2.1.a is $2,259,311.

4.2.4 Yukon's estimated share of the total annual maximum amounts described in paragraph 4.2.1, subject to annual adjustment, will be as follows.

  1. $2,547,887 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2025
  2. $2,547,887 for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2026

4.2.5 For the purposes of the formula in paragraph 4.2.2, the population of Yukon for each fiscal year and the total population of all provinces and territories for that fiscal year are the respective populations as determined on the basis of the quarterly preliminary estimates of the respective populations on July 1 of the preceding fiscal year released in September of the preceding fiscal year by Statistics Canada, or the latest available quarterly preliminary estimates of the preceding year should the July 1 estimates be unavailable.

4.3 Payment

4.3.1 Canada's contribution for fiscal year 2024 to 2025 will be paid in one installment.

  1. The installment will be paid within 30 days of the date on which signatures from both Parties are affixed to the Agreement.

4.3.2 Subject to Parliamentary approval of appropriations, beginning in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada's contribution will be paid in two equal semi-annual installments.

  1. The first installment will be paid on or about May 31 reflecting approximately 50 percent of the notional amount as set out in paragraph 4.2.4.
  2. The second installment will be paid on or about November 15 reflecting the remaining 50 percent of the actual amount as set out in paragraph 4.2.4.

4.3.3 Beginning in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada will notify Yukon at the beginning of each fiscal year of their notional amount. The notional amount will be based on the Statistics Canada quarterly preliminary population estimates on July 1 of the preceding fiscal year. Canada will notify Yukon of the actual amount of the second installment in each fiscal year as determined under the formula set out in paragraph 4.2.2 as soon as possible following the release in September of each year of the Statistics Canada quarterly preliminary population estimates referred to in paragraph 4.2.5.

4.3.4 In fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada may withhold payment of its first installment for the fiscal year and any further installments if Yukon has failed to provide its Action Plan for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027, in accordance with paragraph 5.1.4, until such time as the Action Plan is provided by Yukon and approved by Canada.

4.3.5 Beginning in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Canada may withhold payment of its second installment for the fiscal year and any further installments if Yukon has failed to provide its Annual Report and audited financial statement for the previous fiscal year in accordance with paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.3.1 until such time as the Annual Report and annual audited statement are provided by Yukon and approved by Canada.

4.3.6 The sum of both semi-annual installments constitutes a final payment and is not subject to any further adjustment once the second installment of that fiscal year has been paid, unless there is a debt due to Canada, which requires repayment in accordance with paragraph 4.6.

4.4 Maximum annual repayment in respect of administration costs

4.4.1 Canada's payment for Yukon's administration costs referred to in paragraph 2.2.2 shall not exceed in the fiscal years covered under this Agreement an amount of up to or equal to 10% of the maximum amount payable for those fiscal years.

4.4.2 For the purposes of 4.4.1, administration costs mean, but are not limited to costs incurred for the administration of activities pursuant to Yukon's obligations as outlined in Agreement paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.1.

4.5 Use of funds

4.5.1 Canada and Yukon agree that funds provided by Canada under this Agreement will only be used by Yukon in accordance with the areas for investment outlined in paragraph 2.2 of this Agreement and consistent with the National School Food Policy.

4.5.2 At the end of fiscal year 2024 to 2025, Yukon may retain for use in fiscal year 2025 to 2026 reasonable unexpended funds remaining from Yukon's fiscal year 2024 to 2025 funding disbursed under this Agreement, up to a maximum of 100% of their fiscal year 2024 to 2025 allocation.

4.5.3 At the end of fiscal year 2025 to 2026, Yukon may retain for use in fiscal year 2026 to 2027 reasonable unexpended funds remaining from Yukon's fiscal year 2025 to 2026 funding disbursed under this Agreement, up to a maximum of 30% of their fiscal year 2025 to 2026 allocation, with Canada's approval.

4.6 Repayment of overpayment

4.6.1 In the event that payments made to Yukon exceed the amount to which Yukon is entitled under the Agreement, the amount of the excess is a debt due to Canada and shall be repaid to Canada upon receipt of notice to do so and within the period specified in the notice, which shall not be less than 30 days.

4.6.2 In the event that funds from fiscal year 2024 to 2025 are retained in fiscal year 2025 to 2026 as per paragraph 4.5.2, those funds must be spent in totality by the end of the fiscal year 2025 to 2026. Any unspent retained amount will be deducted from the first installment for fiscal year 2026 to 2027, as described in paragraph 4.3.2.a.

4.6.3 Canada shall, in addition to any other remedies available under applicable law, have the right to recover the debt by deducting or setting-off the amount of the debt from any future contribution payable to Yukon under this Agreement.

4.7 Displacement of territorial funds

4.7.1 Yukon commits to maintain or increase previously committed school food investments within their jurisdiction for school food programs and services as of the time of signature, during the duration of this Agreement, as per paragraph 2.2.1.

5.0 Accountability

5.1 Action Plan

5.1.1 Yukon has completed and shared its Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025, which Canada has approved, as set out in Annex 2 of this Agreement. Upon signature of this Agreement by both Parties, Yukon will publicly release their Action Plan in both official languages.

5.1.2 Yukon will engage with parents, school communities, experts, Indigenous peoples, Official Language Minority Communities' stakeholders and other interested Canadians throughout the implementation of its Action Plan.

5.1.3 Yukon will share with Canada the results of any engagement undertaken during the development of its Action Plans. Yukon recognizes that engaging with parents, children, school communities, experts, Indigenous peoples, Official Language Minority Communities' stakeholders and other interested residents of Yukon is necessary for developing each Action Plan.

5.1.4 By April 1, 2025, Yukon is expected to share its Action Plan for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027. This Action Plan will significantly expand on Yukon's Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025 by including greater detail, new and renewed commitments, and more extensive indicators and their corresponding targets.

5.1.5 Baseline data required as set out in the Action Plan, attached as Annex 2 of this Agreement, that are not available for inclusion within Yukon's Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025 must be included within Yukon's Action Plan for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.

5.1.6 Yukon may initiate amendments to its Action Plans to reflect shifts in approach necessitated by changing circumstances or priorities. Such changes must still advance the National School Food Policy and will require Canada's approval before they become effective. Yukon will release any such amendments publicly after approval by Canada.

5.2 Reporting

5.2.1 Within the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year, Yukon agrees to provide baseline data (i.e., from the most recent full school year) on indicators set out in their Action Plan, and at a minimum, the common indicators, within their Action Plan, as set out in Annex 2. If these data are not available in time for inclusion within the Action Plan for fiscal year 2024 to 2025, they must be reported within the more robust two-year Action Plan. Within six months of the signed Agreement or no later than April 30, 2025 (whichever comes first), Yukon agrees to submit an interim report on a pre-determined subset of common indicators within their Action Plan.

5.2.2 By no later than October 1 of each year, starting in 2025 and until 2027, Yukon agrees to share an Annual Report with Canada, outlining the investments and results of the previous fiscal year, in the format and manner decided jointly by Canada and Yukon and in keeping with the Yukon Action Plan. The report shall show separately the results attributable to the funding provided by Canada under this Agreement, to the extent possible, and shall include:

  1. a description of the activities, expenditures and results of the Agreement as set out in the Yukon Action Plan;
  2. baseline estimates for key indicators as set out in the Yukon Action Plan for the preceding full school year (i.e., for the first Annual Report, these data would be from the 2023/2024 school year), as available;
  3. annual results on common indicators (outlined in Annex 2) aligned to the National School Food Policy Objectives to demonstrate how federal investments are being used and its impacts, as set out in the Yukon Action Plan;
  4. annual results on additional indicators related to school food programming and its impacts, based on their unique priorities, needs and data capacity, as set out in the Yukon Action Plan;
  5. description of any relevant consultation processes, including with Indigenous and Official Language Minority Community stakeholders, as well as key findings and follow up activities resulting from those engagements;
  6. any additional results of evaluation activities undertaken in the fiscal year, as available;
  7. annual reporting on actions and indicators related to programming for Official Language Minority Communities, as set out in the Yukon Action Plan.

5.2.3. Canada, with prior notice to Yukon and the opportunity for Yukon to review and comment, may incorporate all or any part or parts of Yukon's Annual Report, as described in paragraph 5.2.2, into any public report that Canada may prepare for its own purposes, including program analysis and evaluation reports, and any reports to Parliament and/or public reports.

5.3 Audit

5.3.1 By no later than October 31 each year, starting in 2025 and until 2027, Yukon agrees to provide to Canada an audited financial statement of payments and expenses received from Canada under this Agreement during the preceding fiscal year.

  1. The revenue paragraph of the statement shall show the amount received from Canada under this Agreement during the fiscal year.
  2. The total amount of funding used for school food programs and services under paragraph 2.2.
  3. The administration costs incurred by Yukon in developing and administering school food programs under paragraph 2.2.2.
  4. The amount of any funding carried forward by Yukon under paragraph 4.5, if applicable.
  5. If applicable, the amount of any overpayment that are to be repaid to Canada under paragraph 4.6.1.

5.3.2 The financial statement shall be prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the audit shall be performed by the Yukon Auditor General or his/her delegate, or by an independent public accounting firm registered under the laws of Yukon and in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.

5.4 Evaluation

5.4.1 Yukon is responsible for evaluating its school food programs. Yukon may evaluate programs and services receiving funds provided under this Agreement, including those detailed in paragraph 6.0, and shall share the findings and data with Canada at its request. Canada may make public the results of any such evaluations.

5.4.2 Evaluations funded through this Agreement may be conducted in consultation with third-party entities.

5.4.3 Canada and Yukon may collaborate to establish evaluation and monitoring mechanisms to oversee the measures provided for in this Agreement concerning Official Language Minority Communities.

6.0 Long-term Collaboration

6.1 Canada and Yukon agree to collaborate through working groups or other governance bodies on school food programming, monitoring and evaluation, sharing supplementary or interim data as available (i.e., as an adjunct to mandatory reporting requirements detailed in Action Plans), knowledge, research and information on effective and innovative practices, to further support the delivery, including the development and expansion, of school food programming.

6.2 Canada and Yukon agree to work together, and with stakeholders towards the development of common quality and outcome measures that could be included in future agreements to reinforce the National School Food Policy's Vision.

6.3 Canada and Yukon agree to work together to improve data collection and dissemination on key school food indicators to support future programming.

6.4 Yukon agrees to work with Canada or its intermediaries to develop an overview of school food programming within their jurisdiction (i.e., a Provincial/Territorial School Food Profile) within six months of signing the Agreement. This overview document could include preliminary data on the reach of and benefits conferred by school food programming within their jurisdiction within this time period, following Canada's investment in Yukon's school food programming. The overview would also include information such as current school food data collection methodologies and dissemination efforts, best practices and notable program features or achievements.

6.5 Yukon may and will be encouraged to present their overview to other provinces and territories (i.e., via Federal-Provincial/Territorial working groups or governance table) to facilitate information sharing.

6.6 With prior written notice to Yukon, Canada may also identify elements of the overview for its own use in public communications. Such communications will follow the communications protocols outlined below.

7.0 Indigenous Collaboration

7.1 Yukon will ensure that programming considers the specific needs of Indigenous children attending Yukon-operated schools and aligns with existing or newly established distinctions-based school food policies and priorities.

7.2 Yukon agrees to engage with Indigenous partners on school food programming.

8.0 Communications Protocol

8.1 This Communications Protocol outlines the roles and responsibilities of each of the Parties to this Agreement, with respect to communication activities related to this Agreement and investments funded through it.

8.2 Each of the Parties may request joint public communications, defined as events, announcements, news releases, social media, web pages, reports and signage related to the funding provided through this Agreement. Any joint public communications must be in both official languages in equal quality and simultaneously available to the public, as per Part IV of the Official Languages Act. The initial announcement, announcing the signing of this Agreement must be a joint public communication.

8.3 Canada and Yukon agree on the importance of communicating with the public about the objectives of this Agreement in an open, transparent, effective and proactive manner through appropriate public information activities.

8.4 Yukon will ensure Canada receives recognition and the appropriate credit and visibility in public communications, defined as events, news releases, websites, reports and signage, including on print and digital materials, about investments financed through this Agreement.

8.5 Canada and Yukon agree to give each other ten (10) business days advance notice, that includes a summary, of intended public communications. This is defined as events, news releases, reports and signage related to this Agreement and results of the investments of this Agreement. Public communications will take place at a mutually agreed date and location.

8.6 Canada and Yukon each reserve the right to conduct public communications defined as events, news releases, reports and signage about this Agreement.

8.7 Yukon must cease acknowledging Canada, including all uses of official government symbols, in relation to the Agreement upon the expiration of this Agreement or the completion of project activities, unless otherwise specified by Canada.

8.8 Yukon is primarily responsible for communicating the requirements and responsibilities outlined in this Communications Protocol to Parties funded under this Agreement, such as other school food funding distributors (e.g., non-governmental organizations, etc.).

8.9 Yukon or other school food funding distributors must provide Canada ten (10) business days in advance of a release, copies of all public communications (including but not limited to websites, publications, press releases, presentations, reports and project signage), announcements, events, outreach, marketing and advertising products related to the Agreement or, upon request by Canada. Canada reserves the right to submit a ministerial quote for inclusion in any press release issued by Yukon or the ultimate recipient related to investments or results of this Agreement.

8.10 Canada and Yukon agree on the importance of child health and nutrition and will ensure that public announcements referencing investments financed through funds granted under this Agreement exclude mention of corporations that solely produce branded highly processed food (as defined in Canada's Food Guide).

9.0 Dispute Resolution

9.1 Canada and Yukon are committed to working together and avoiding disputes through government-to-government information exchange, advance notice, early consultation, and discussion, clarification, and resolution of issues, as they arise.

9.2 If at any time either Canada or Yukon is of the opinion that the other Party has failed to comply with any of its obligations or undertakings under this Agreement or is in breach of any term or condition of the Agreement, Canada or Yukon as the case may be, may notify the other Party in writing, consistent with paragraph 11.0 and paragraph 12.0, of the failure or breach. Upon such notice, Canada and Yukon will endeavour to resolve the issue in dispute bilaterally through their Designated Officials.

9.3 If a dispute cannot be resolved by Designated Officials, then the dispute will be referred to the Deputy Ministers most responsible for school food in Canada and Yukon, and if it cannot be resolved by them, then the respective Ministers of Canada and Yukon most responsible for school food shall endeavour to resolve the dispute.

9.4 If either Party has failed to comply with its obligations or undertakings and where the Yukon Minister and federal Minister are unable to resolve related disputes, a termination of the Agreement may be pursued in accordance with paragraph 11.0.

9.5 The Designated Officials, for the purposes of paragraph 9.0, for Canada and Yukon are the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Service Policy Branch, Employment and Social Development Canada and the Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Programs, Department of Education, respectively.

10.0 Amendments to the Agreement

10.1 This Agreement, including all attached annexes, except Annex 1, may be amended by mutual consent of the Parties at any time during the 3 years as set out in paragraph 3.1. To be valid, any amendments shall be in writing and signed by the Parties.

10.2 Waiver

10.2.1 Failure by any Party to exercise any of its rights, powers, or remedies under this Agreement or its delay to do so does not constitute a waiver of those rights, powers, or remedies. Any waiver by either Party of any of its rights, powers, or remedies under this Agreement must be in writing; and, such a waiver does not constitute a continuing waiver unless it is so explicitly stated.

11.0 Termination

11.1 Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time if the terms of this Agreement are breached by the other Party by giving at least 6 months written notice of intention to terminate the Agreement.

11.2 As of the effective date of termination of this Agreement under paragraph 11.1, Canada shall have no obligation to make any further payments to Yukon after the date of effective termination.

11.3 As of the effective date of termination of this Agreement under paragraph 11.1 or on expiry of the Agreement in accordance with paragraph 3.1, Yukon shall have no obligations under this Agreement other than those outlined in paragraphs 4.5, 4.6, 5.2.2, and 5.3.1.

12.0 Notice

12.1 Any notice, information or document provided under this Agreement will be effectively delivered or sent by letter, postage or other charges prepaid. Any notice that is delivered will have been received in delivery; and, except in periods of postal disruption, any notice mailed will be deemed to have been received eight (8) calendar days after being mailed.

12.2 The address for notice or communication to Canada shall be:

Social Policy Directorate
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC K1A 0J9
EDSC.ALIMENTATION_SCOLAIRE-SCHOOL_FOOD.ESDC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

12.3 The address for notice or communication to Yukon shall be:

Department of Education
P.O. Box 2703, E-1
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
EDU-Policy@Yukon.ca

12.4 If any portion of this Agreement is found by any Court, Arbitrator, Mediator or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that portion of the Agreement, to the extent necessary, shall be deemed not to form part of the Agreement and the validity and enforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected.

13.0 General

13.1 This Agreement, including Annexes 1 and 2 comprise the entire Agreement entered into by the Parties.

13.2 This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of Canada and Yukon.

13.3 No member of the House of Commons or of the Senate of Canada or of the Legislature of Yukon shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement, or to any benefit arising therefrom.

13.4 If for any reason a provision of this Agreement that is not a fundamental term is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be or to have become invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, it will be deemed to be severable and will be deleted from this Agreement, but all the other provisions of this Agreement will continue to be valid and enforceable.

13.5 This Agreement is drafted in English at the request of the Parties.

Signed on behalf of Canada by the Minister of Employment and Social Development ("Canada") and as represented by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development at Ottawa this 14th day of February, 2025.

[Signed by] The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Signed on behalf of Yukon by the Minister of Education at Whitehorse this 18th day of February, 2025.

[Signed by] The Honourable Jeanie McLean, Minister of Education

Annex 1: National School Food Policy

For more details, please consult the National School Food Policy.

Annex 2: National School Food Program - 2024-2025 Action Plan - Yukon

Section 1: Introduction/Overview

Yukon supports the principles and objectives in the National School Food Policy. At this juncture, there is no Yukon-specific School Food Policy, nor a school food program at the territorial level. Currently, school food programs in Yukon schools are funded through a combination of funding from the Government of Yukon and from Indigenous Services Canada's Jordan's Principle. Two non-profit organizations administer the bulk of funding for school food in the Yukon.

All 33 schools and education centres (6191 students as of fall 2024) in the Yukon offer some level of food programming; however, food programs are not consistent across Yukon schools. The level of food provision in Yukon schools varies depending on many factors, including geography (urban vs rural), level of staff resourcing allocated to school food (some schools have foods teachers, others do not), school kitchen infrastructure and the number of Indigenous students. Most Indigenous students in Yukon have access to food while at school through Jordan's Principle funding, which is administered by a non-profit organization, the Yukon First Nations Education Directorate (YFNED). The costs associated with school food also varies widely, dependant on the school and the geographic location.

The Yukon Food for Learning Association (YFFLA) is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes school-based food programming across the Yukon and receives $137,000 in annual funding from the Government of Yukon, as well as additional funding from the Breakfast Club of Canada ($20,000), Global Change for Children ($5,000) and donations. YFFLA also runs the From the Ground Up, which is a fundraiser whereby Yukon early learning centres and schools sell food bundles containing fresh vegetables and pantry products made and grown in Yukon.

YFFLA - School food grants

YFFLA provides grants to Yukon schools to support individual school food programs. These funds are fully subscribed every year, and the requests from schools far exceed the amount of funding available. For example, for the 2024-25 school year, 16 schools requested a total of $153,609, but only $97,540 in grants were available. This left a shortfall of over $56,000, and six schools did not receive the full funding they requested. YFFLA plans to revisit the budget in February 2025 to see if any funds can be reallocated to the schools who didn't receive full funding.

Between 2012 and 2019, the annual grant requests from schools were relatively stable, in the $130,000 to $135,000 range. In 2019-20, with Covid-19 impacts and YFNED initiating its school nutrition programs, food grant requests dropped dramatically, reaching only $40,000 to $50,000 between 2020 and 2023. By the 2023-24 school year, requests began to climb again and by 2024-25 requests surged to $153,609.

In 2023-24 YFFLA funded 13 schools, with a total of $40,900 in grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 awarded. In 2024-25, YFFLA has funded 16 schools, with a total of $97,540 in grants awarded. They ranged from $1,000 to $24,500 (average $6,096).

YFFLA school food grants can be used for purchasing goods or supplies that support the preparation of food for students in the school. The funds cannot be used for equipment or wages. YFFLA accepts applications from schools at the beginning of each school year. Schools must provide details of what they are planning to use the funding for and how much they are requesting. Typically, schools use these grants for snacks and meals for children at school without food, rather than to run a full meal program. These applications are assessed by the Association's Board of Directors and awarded to the schools directly. Every school is eligible to apply to this fund, though not every school applies every year.

YFFLA - School kitchen equipment grants

The school kitchen equipment grant is used to purchase kitchen equipment and appliances for school food programs. YFFLA canvases schools each year to determine their needs, purchases and delivers equipment to schools and tacks what equipment is purchased. They provide schools with an order form where they can indicate what equipment they need. In past years this has ranged from dishwashers and freezers to frying pans and cutlery.

The school kitchen equipment grant is for $5,000 per year and is oversubscribed each year. It is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Yukon First Nation Education Directorate (YFNED)

YFNED is a non-profit organization that works to improve educational outcomes for First Nations students in the Yukon. They receive funding from Jordan's Principle to provide healthy food to all Indigenous children aged 0 to 18 residing in the Yukon. YFNED's nutrition programs were highlighted in a 2024 report: School Food Programs in Canada: 15 Promising Cases.

YFNED's Urban Nutrition Program provides a school-based breakfast and lunch service for 1096 Indigenous students attending 17 Whitehorse schools. They employ over 20 cooks who operate out of schools, with several private catering businesses also supplying meals. The funding for this program is provided by Jordan's Principle and is available in all Whitehorse schools.

YFNED's Rural Nutrition Program, also funded through Jordan's Principle, supports several rural First Nation communities in running their own nutrition programs, including breakfast and hot lunch at schools. YFNED assists with administration and funding proposals for each Yukon First Nation. The Rural Nutrition Program serves 646 Indigenous students in 15 rural schools.

Gaps and challenges with current Yukon school food programs

Yukon school food programs face a number of challenges and gaps. Some schools struggle to offer universal meal programs due to space and staffing constraints. Many schools have insufficient staff resources and time for food preparation and grocery shopping. Many schools also rely on non-traditional spaces like classrooms or fire pits for food preparation due to insufficient kitchen facilities.

Many schools have limited kitchen infrastructure, and lack tools such as industrial ovens, commercial dishwashers and meat grinders. These schools are left reliant on home appliances which results in a high frequency of appliance breakdowns with long and costly repair times. Many school kitchens also lack proper storage, which leads to cramped spaces, missing equipment and vermin infestations. This results in food spoilage and contamination. The high cost of food and freight further exacerbates issues of vulnerability and instability in school food programming supply chains and food service provision.

For school with food programs, some are able to provide a service to all or select (i.e., Indigenous students) free of cost, while others have a subsidized program in place with lower costs, and some charge the full cost to students.

The need for equitable and stigma-free food access is critical for all students. Further, growing enrollment as well as faith and health-based dietary restrictions increase the complexity of meeting the food needs of all students.

Table 1: Yukon Government's annual investment in school food programming in fiscal year 2023-24
Item Amount
One-time investment to enhance existing school food programs* $500,000
Operational Transfer Payment Agreement for the YFFLA $132,000
School kitchen equipment Transfer Payment Agreement to YFFLA $5,000
Total $637,000
Table 2: Yukon Government's annual investment in school food programming in fiscal year 2024-25
Item Amount
Operational Transfer Payment Agreement for YFFLA $132,000
School kitchen equipment Transfer Payment Agreement to YFFLA $5,000
Total $137,000

For detailed breakdown of the current school food landscape in Yukon, please see Appendix A.

Section 2: Implementation Plan

Since the announcement of the new National School Food Program in April 2024, which includes a significant investment of $1 billion over five years, the Government of Yukon has been working hard to assess options for its rollout across the territory. While the Government of Yukon is leading this important initiative, it has been actively consulting with the Future of School Food Programs working group to leverage their expertise and ensure a thoughtful and well-informed approach. The working group, which includes stakeholders from schools, school boards, and community partners, has been instrumental in providing valuable insights on the current school food landscape and identifying key areas for improvement in Yukon's food services.

Integral to this process are the two main non-profit organizations (YFNED and YFFLA) who have a wealth of experience in school food provision. Recognizing their critical role in the success of the program, the Government of Yukon has worked closely with YFNED and YFFLA to design a plan that meets the unique needs of all Yukon students. These organizations have shown strong collaboration and alignment with the government's vision to ensure every child in the territory has access to nutritious meals at school, setting the stage for a successful implementation of the National School Food Program.

Given the lateness in the fiscal year limiting the ability to spend the funding allocation, Yukon will carry over 100% of school food funding from 2024-25. There was significant work to be done on the ground to plan options for how we would move forward with this program, including consulting with schools, school boards and our partners and assessing the current school food landscape in Yukon.

A local architecture firm has been contracted by the YFFLA to provide a comprehensive report on the state of kitchen infrastructure in all Yukon schools. The final report is due to be received in spring 2025. Department of Education officials have been part of the working group guiding this kitchen infrastructure research. Once the report is received, there will be more concrete information on what infrastructure updates are needed in each school. This will guide infrastructure investments in years 2 and 3.

While year one establishes a baseline based on known information, Yukon will work to gather more data and information on factors like the number of meals served in schools, the type of meals and the number of students fed in years two and three.

Anticipated year two activities

Year two will involve continued partnerships with the two main non-profit organizations that are current leaders in Yukon school food provision, YFNED and YFFLA, as well as information gathering to establish a baseline for Yukon schools, dedicating a staff member to support implementation and planning of the school food program.

Year two implementation will focus on feeding more students, improving infrastructure and future planning and evaluation with further details to be included in the Action Plan for 2025-26 and 2026-27.

Section 3: Indicators, Targets and Expected Results

We expect that the Year 1 funding (to be carried over and allocated in Year 2) will result in increased access to food for Yukon students beginning in 2025-26. The pilot program will give Education valuable data to support the development of a more comprehensive school food program going forward.

The infrastructure improvements will give schools the much-needed support to provide better food options for their students.

Table 3: Program Reach - Indicators, targets and expected results
Indicator Baseline (23/24) Baseline 24/25
YG Funding for school food $637,000 $137,000
Number of Yukon Schools 32 33
Table 4: Number of Schools with Food Programs - Indicators, targets and expected results
Indicator Baseline (23/24) Baseline 24/25
Number of schools offering snacks 18* 18*
Number of schools offering breakfast 18* 18*
Number of schools offering lunch 19* 19 *
Number of breakfasts served per year 580,762** 372,372**
Number of lunches served per year 875,420** 644,644**
Dollars invested in school kitchen equipment 5,000 5,000
Dollars invested in school food grants 40,000 96,540
Table 5: Impact - Indicators, targets and expected results
Indicator Baseline (23/24) Baseline 24/25
School administrators' assessment of food program effect on school community (Likert scale positive benefit to negative detriment) - NEW n/a n/a
School attendance rate - unexcused absences *** ***
Student attendance - Average absent days

Rural - 45.8

Urban - 23.4

Yukon-wide - 27.8

 Not currently available. Can be reported at a later date with enhanced granularity

Section 4: Expenditures

Given the lateness in the fiscal year limiting the ability to spend the funding allocation, the Yukon will carry over 100% of school food funding for 2024-25 ($2,259,311) into 2025-26. There was significant work to be done on the ground to plan options for how we would move forward with this program, including consulting with schools, school boards and our partners and assessing the current school food landscape in the Yukon. Leveraging strong partnerships, the Yukon is prepared to move forward with a strategic approach that will utilize the funding to provide more students with school food and address infrastructure gaps in years 2 and 3.

Section 5: Indigenous Collaboration

The Future of School Food Programs working group has been meeting since 2022 to identify areas for improvement in the delivery of school food programs in the Yukon and to propose options for implementing a universal school food program in the Yukon.

The group is chaired by the YFFLA. The working group includes members representing:

Since the establishment of this group in 2022, there have been two callouts to all Yukon School Council members and all Yukon First Nations to join the working group. The most recent callout occurred following the federal government's announcement of funding for the National School Food program. The work of this group will continue through year one and into the future with participation and financial support from the Government of Yukon.

The partnership with the YFNED to pilot a hot lunch program in Year 2 in approximately eight Yukon schools will enhance school food programming that ensures accessible, culturally appropriate programming for Indigenous students attending Yukon schools. The YFNED, through its Nutrition Program, is committed to promoting healthy traditional food practices such as seasonal harvesting, preservation and meal preparation.

First Nations Education Commission was established by the Council of Yukon First Nations to provide support, advice and recommendations to participating Yukon First Nations with respect to education matters relating to their communities. Department of Education officials and the First Nations Education Commission meets a minimum of quarterly. School Food programming is on the January 2025 agenda and they will continue to be an important partner in setting overall food priorities with Yukon Education. The First Nations Education Commission and Yukon First Nations and will be engaged regularly along the decision points of this program.

Section 6: Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs)

The Government of Yukon is committed to ensuring that the diverse needs of its official language minority communities are reflected in its school food programming. This commitment is reflected in the ongoing collaboration with the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon (CSFY), the Yukon's francophone school board. The CSFY oversees two urban schools and one rural program, providing education to a community of students who speak French as their first language. The Yukon recognizes the unique cultural and linguistic needs of these communities and is dedicated to ensuring that the rollout of the National School Food Program is inclusive and accessible to all students, including those in francophone schools.

Given that the CSFY's schools have low numbers of Indigenous students and are not currently served by YFNED's nutrition program, the Government of Yukon is working with the CSFY to establish an alternative funding model. This model will enhance the food programs available to francophone students, ensuring they receive nutritious meals that support their well-being and learning. Outreach and ongoing engagement with the CSFY are crucial to understanding the specific needs of these students. By directly involving the CSFY in the planning and implementation process, the Government of Yukon will ensure that the National School Food Program is tailored to meet the needs of official language minority communities attending schools across the territory. These consultations and planned engagements will inform the accessibility and success of the program, creating a food program that is not only culturally responsive but also equitable for all Yukon students, regardless of their linguistic or cultural background.

Preliminary meetings between CSFY and Department of Education officials on the school food program took place in early 2025, and we are currently at the data gathering and discussion stage to support the enhancement of school food programs at CSFY schools.

Section 7: Reporting

Yukon will report to Canada no later than April 30, 2025, interim results of Yukon's programming on the following indicators to establish baseline 24/25:

Appendix A: School Food Landscape in Yukon

Table 1: List of Yukon schools, enrollment and school food programming details
(enrollment data is current as of fall 2024)
School name Community Postal Code Description of kitchen Description of food program Who gets fed? Challenges How is the current food program funded? Non-Indigenous Students Indigenous Students Total # of students
CSSC Mercier Whitehorse Y1A 3J1 - Snacks in the morning and afternoon provided. Subsidized lunch provided. All students can access. They would like to develop an after-school cooking class for students to teach about menus, food preparation, storage etc. YFFLA 150 9 159
École Émilie-Tremblay Whitehorse Y1A 6B2 - Lunch and snacks available for students in need - - - 202 17 219
Programme Francophone de Dawson Dawson City - - - - - - 14 0 14
Chief Zzeh Gittlit School Old Crow Y0B 1N0 The kitchen is large and has four stations, each with at least two sinks and an oven. It Is suitable for cooking classes (not currently offered) and large community feasts. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation offers a light cold breakfast, lunch, snacks. About 20 lunches per day. All students can access food program High cost of food and freight. Need a heavy-duty meat grinder. Jordan's Principle, VGFN 9 29 38
Eliza Van Bibber School Pelly Crossing Y0B 1P0 - Selkirk First Nation provides breakfast, lunch and snacks. All students can access food program - Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 0 68 68
Ghùch Tlâ Community School Carcross Y0B 1B0 - Carcross Tagish First Nation provides one cook to cook breakfast, lunch and snacks for students in need. All students can access food program - Jordan's Principle, YFFLA & CTFN (GTA had about $3000 left over from 23-24 YFFLA grant and did not apply this year) 14 51 65
Grey Mountain Primary School Whitehorse Y1A 4N9 Not a commercial kitchen, limited space to prep food. No YFNED cooks in school. YFNED delivers sandwiches, fruit 3x/week, bagels, fruit 2x/week. A teacher prepares hot breakfast each day. Staff purchase emergency snacks with YFFLA funding. Any student in need gets fed. Limited kitchen space, limited staff capacity for purchasing snacks, increased demand to supplement children's lunches. No space to provide a universal meal program. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 62 24 86
Johnson Elementary School Watson Lake Y0A 1C0 - - - - Jordan's Principle 52 58 110
Kluane Lake School Destruction Bay Y0B 1H0 - Kluane First Nation operates a breakfast and lunch program. - - Jordan's Principle, Kluane First Nation 8 10 18
Nelnah Bessie John School Beaver Creek Y0B 1A0 - Food is purchased using YFFLA grants and food program is administered by teaching staff. - White River First Nation uses Jordan's Principle funding to feed kids outside of the school environment YFFLA 1 6 7
Ross River School Ross River Y0B 1S0 - Ross River Dena Council provides one cook to cook breakfast, lunch and snacks for all students. - - Jordan's Principle, Ross River Dena Council 4 53 57
St. Elias Community School Haines Junction Y0B 1L0 - Champagne and Aishihik First Nation cooks breakfast and lunch offsite for all students. - - Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 66 58 124
Takhini Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 3A3 - YFNED delivers food for Indigenous students. - - Jordan's Principle 93 63 156
Watson Lake Secondary School Watson Lake Y0A 1C0 Commercial kitchen used for meal prep and teaching Foods teacher cooks hot lunch with students each day. Staff cook breakfast each day. All students can access the hot lunch Kitchen is cramped, when industrial appliances break, takes a long time for repair. Liard First Nation pays for the food using Jordan's Principle funding. This funding is supplemented by YFFLA grant funding. 40 65 105
Christ the King Elementary Whitehorse Y1A 3S5 Small kitchen, not commercial, not big enough space in which to prepare food to feed the entire student population. YFNED delivers lunch to about 10 Indigenous students. Staff use YFFLA funding to purchase snacks for students who are hungry or have forgotten their lunch. All students can access snacks, Indigenous students who opt into YFNED program get lunch. Unable to support a school-wide food program due to space and staffing constraints. There is also limited storage space in the school for food. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 336 18 354
Del Van Gorder School Faro Y0B 1K0 - Snacks available for students in need. All students can access food program - Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 32 29 61
École Whitehorse Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 1J7 Not a commercial kitchen, used for teaching and for after school programs. Mice, very old infrastructure Emergency breakfast program of cereal, toast, juice, milk, and fruit administered by parent volunteers. YFNED delivers lunch food for distribution. All students can access emergency food No volunteers for breakfast program, no food safe training. Trouble keeping track of equipment- missing pots, utensils etc, different groups (classes, after school programs) use kitchen. Cannot store food due to mice. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 403 48 451
Elijah Smith Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 6G3 Kitchen prep and storage space is very tight. Food program and classes use the kitchen. 2 YFNED cooks prepare hot breakfast, lunches and snacks every day for Indigenous students. Funding is only for Indigenous students. Need to upgrade to commercial appliances. Jordan's Principle 129 149 278
F.H. Collins Secondary School Whitehorse Y1A 3J1 Commercial kitchen used for meal prep and teaching (currently 3 classes per semester) 3-4 YFNED cooks to work alongside a teacher, school kitchen assistant, and food studies students to prepare school food. Morning snack before school, breakfast at 10:05, lunch at 11:40. Most meals served out of cafeteria, 30-40 meals delivered to 2 classrooms at each service. Snacks regularly delivered to classes. Students pay $5/meal; First Nation students pay nothing. We provide for those with food insecurity. Indigenous students and students who have been identified as food insecure receive free meal cards as needed. These are distributed by Educational Support Workers, counsellors, teachers and administrators. Potential issue if additional cafeteria services are required, will lose the ability to use kitchen for teaching. They have experienced significant theft from the kitchen, as well as the sharing or selling of food cards. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 568 172 740
Golden Horn Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 7A1 No commercial kitchen, cannot cook meat. Reheating food or cold lunches only. YFNED prepares food offsite and delivers for ~20 students/day. Food for Indigenous students only. Small kitchen, oven does not vent, no dishwasher or sanitizing facilities, no commercial fridge, lack of storage space. No space or resources for a universal program. Jordan's Principle 211 36 247
Hidden Valley Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 5S3 - - - - - - - 184
Holy Family Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 5X4 Small galley kitchen, not commercial, allows 1-2 people to work at the counter space. Breakfast and lunches provided for a few students (3-6) daily by YFNED. All students access to snacks and lunches if needed. Any student in need gets fed. Food learning occurs in all classes, but food is prepared in classrooms and cooked on fire pit because kitchen is too small for kids to be doing food prep and cooking. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 165 19 184
Individual Learning Centre Whitehorse Y1A 5A1 ILC is one big classroom with the commercial kitchen in the room YFNED cooks do meal planning, shop, cook and clean up daily. Breakfast, lunch and snacks every day offered in a buffet style. All students can access food program Need a more efficient stove Jordan's Principle 54 65 119
J.V. Clark School Mayo Y0B 1M0 Kitchen is small, not commercial Hot lunch program, emergency breakfast and snacks. All students can access food program Need a commercial dishwasher, staffing prevents them from offering a breakfast program - it was offered last year with two chefs but in 2024-25, one chef is on maternity leave with no replacement. YFFLA funds snacks and emergency breakfast food. Na-Cho Nyak Dun funds the cost of a chef and food for a hot lunch program. 16 43 59
Jack Hulland Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 4C4 Not commercial grade, basic, not a teaching kitchen, YFNED prepares hot lunches on site YFNED staff prepare and package the individual meals on site which are delivered to the classrooms and eaten in the classroom 80 hot lunches per day, no breakfast. YFFLA funding covers the costs of the schools "Snack Attack" program. This provides snacks to any student that needs it as well as a morning meal to students in need Only Indigenous students can access hot lunch. All students can access snack program. - Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 226 87 313
Khàtinas.àxh Community School Teslin Y0A 1B0 - Teslin Tlingit Council provides one cook to cook hot breakfast and lunch on site for all students. - - Jordan's Principle, YFFLA and Teslin Tlingit Council 14 44 58
Porter Creek Secondary School Whitehorse Y1A 4M4 The cafeteria/ commercial kitchen is a teaching area - students prepare food under the guidance of a teacher, kitchen assistant and 2 cooks Students can access food in the cafeteria at morning break and at lunch - hot and cold meals All students can access food program Funding issues due to growing enrolment, ensure priority of teaching environment Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 361 209 570
Robert Service School Dawson City Y0B 1G0 Not a commercial kitchen, lacks storage space, needs significant upgrades, used daily for teaching Trondëk Hwëch'in First Nation provides cooks to cook breakfast on site, snacks and cold lunches are prepared offsite for all students. All students can access food program No adequate kitchen in school (home ec room used for teaching Foods, Textiles, other), need cafeteria where students can eat, lack of other kitchen spaces in the community Jordan's Principle, Trondëk Hwëch'in Nutrition Program 119 71 190
Selkirk Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 3J5 YFNED cooks use the kitchen, classes do not. YFNED snack bags for all students, YFNED cooks lunch on site for Indigenous students. YFFLA funding supplements YFNED funding. Indigenous students are prioritized for meals. Quite a few students with faith-based dietary restrictions, also want to provide food to students who are not Indigenous but are in need of food. Kitchen small and outdated, need more food storage space. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 297 75 372
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary School Whitehorse Y1A 4M2 - 1 YFNED cook prepares breakfast, lunch, snacks on site. Food available for purchase in cafeteria. Indigenous students and those in need receive free meals funded by YFNED and YFFLA - Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 425 39 464
Tantalus Community School Carmacks Y0B 1C0 Small kitchen used for school food program and as a teaching kitchen. Little Salmon/ Carmacks First Nation provides 2 cooks to cook breakfast and lunch on site for all students. All students can access the food program. Food gets cold because there is no way to keep the food warm. No funding for first or last 5 days of the school year? No industrial oven, so they end up replacing their oven on a regular basis. Need an industrial dishwasher, more shelving/storage space, fridge, stand up freezer and chest freezer. Little Salmon/ Carmacks First Nation funds the school food program with Jordan's Principle funding, they also access YFFLA funding to fill gaps. 40 61 101
Whistle Bend Elementary School Whitehorse Y1A 0R4 Commercial kitchen space in which school meals are prepared daily and classes are taught periodically. 2 YFNED cooks prepare hot breakfast and lunch on site for Indigenous students. Snacks are provided by YFFLA funding. Indigenous students are prioritized for meals. Need an additional fridge and freezer in kitchen. Classrooms need mini fridges for perishable snack storage. Jordan's Principle and YFFLA 189 31 220
Wood Street Centre Program Whitehorse Y1A 2E9 - - - - Wood Street programs are one-semester long, and students are registered under their respective "home" schools. - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - 4449 1742 6191

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