I believe under the current constitution that this falls under health care and therefore is the provinces responsibility. I think that is what the industry minister is refering do. The closer programs are to the actual users of the program the better they are. Having some unwieldy federal anti-poverty plan would just be a waste of money.
Ideally the provinces would enhance funding for school lunch programs that would ensure that kids get two healthy meals a day and that food banks would be given more funding by the province as well. Target funding at front line delivery and have that funding done by those closest to the situation.
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