Questions regarding the province’s affordability fund were raised during the initial District Parents Advisory Council (DPAC) meeting of Campbell River’s School District on Sept. 19.
First announced last August, the $60 million dollars earmarked by the province was to offset the potential difficulties families had during the pandemic. That money would go toward food to feed those in need, or purchase vital supplies they may need with their studies.
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However, last April, the province announced the “Feeding Futures” fund, which replaced the Affordability fund within the provincial government’s 2023 budget.