Discussion · Government Orders
Mark Gerretsen Liberal
“The member says she cares about hungry children, but she voted against the national school food program. This program feeds kids in our communities, and Canada was the last G7 country to create one. I want her to explain why she voted against it.”
“Mr. Speaker, I listened to the member’s intervention, and the member spoke about children needing food, but I will reflect on the fact that she voted against the national school food program. I know that in Kingston, the national school food program funds the Food Sharing Project, which gives food to children in school. In Oshawa, it is Durham’s Child Nutrition Project that does the same work. Why did she vote against that? Before she goes to the default Conservative argument that if we had not created the situation, they would not need it, she should be reminded of the fact that Canada was the last of the G7 countries to adopt a national school food program. Even the United States of America has a national school food program. I am wondering if she can explain why she voted against it when this project was before the House, given her great concern for children getting access to food.”
Mr. Speaker, I listened to the member’s intervention, and the member spoke about children needing food, but I will reflect on the fact that she voted against the national school food program. I know that in Kingston, the national school food program funds the Food Sharing Project, which gives food to children in school. In Oshawa, it is Durham’s Child Nutrition Project that does the same work. Why did she vote against that? Before she goes to the default Conservative argument that if we had not created the situation, they would not need it, she should be reminded of the fact that Canada was the last of the G7 countries to adopt a national school food program. Even the United States of America has a national school food program. I am wondering if she can explain why she voted against it when this project was before the House, given her great concern for children getting access to food.