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Yukon non-profit sues feds after defunding of meal program for First Nations kids
- The Yukon First Nation Education Directorate Society has run a nutrition program since 2019 serving about 900 First Nations children in rural areas, with a cost of around $15 daily per child.
- Indigenous Services Canada denied the society's funding request for 2025-2026 and missed a 30-day deadline to decide on an appeal by several months.
- The non-profit society is suing in Federal Court to compel Indigenous Services Canada to make a timely appeal decision, citing harm to First Nations children due to ongoing delays and the risk of program cancellation.
- Indigenous Services Canada has not responded to the application but cited increased demand for services causing the delay and promised a decision by June 2026.
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Yukon non-profit sues feds after defunding of meal program for First Nations kids
A Yukon non-profit says the federal government is wrongfully dragging its feet on reconsidering a decision to cut funding for a program that delivered nutritious meals to hundreds of First Nations children in rural areas of the territory.
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