Families struggle after change to food voucher program – Nunatsiaq News
Jun 27, 2025
Funding ‘was so helpful for a large family,’ says Pond Inlet mother
Some Inuit families in Nunavut are struggling financially, following the federal government’s cancellation of a children’s food voucher program this year.
The universal food voucher program was a part of the Inuit Child First Initiative, which provides Inuit families money to help pay for their children’s health and education needs.
The program, which started in 2024, gave $500 worth of food each month for every Inuit child under age 18, and an additional $250 for children under four to be used for things like diapers and baby formula.T
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