effects: Health Minister Christine Elliott defended her government's cuts to public health programs Friday, according to The Toronto Star. Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO At a meeting Thursday night, the Toronto District School Board voted unanimously to ask the province to pause any cuts pending a consultation about the effects and also to notify all parents of the risk of a funding loss and the possible impacts that any service reductions will have on students in our schools. With the Ford government suddenly revealing cuts to their share of public health programs in Toronto and across the province, questions about what that will mean for programs currently funded by Toronto Public Health, such as the student nutrition program, remain unanswered. That followed a move Wednesday by the Toronto Catholic District School Board, which also voted unanimously to urge the province to reconsider the cuts and to write home to parents. Article Continued Below The student nutrition program provides healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks on specific days or a daily basis depending on location. Both boards specifically mentioned the potential threat to student nutrition.
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