Dear friends and supporters,

On Thursday December 8, I joined in with the chorus of people at the Toronto City Hall Budget Committee meeting to stand up and speak on the importance of student nutrition programs. In the proposed 2012 Toronto City Budget, student nutrition programs were under attack by some members of Toronto City Council. The proposed $380,000 in cuts to student nutrition programs would have denied approximately 14,000 students in our public school system the opportunity to have a healthy and nutritious meal. To me this was unacceptable and an attack on our children.

At this point, not all children in our public schools have access to a healthy and nutritious meal. When we see a nutrition program created in a school, we see suspensions drop and learning abilities rise. To me it is clear that student nutrition programs are essential for giving our children the opportunity to succeed.

After a massive amount of public pressure, I am proud to say that these proposed cuts to student nutrition programs were stopped. We must turn our efforts into ensuring that every child has access to a healthy and nutritious meal. If elected as our TDSB Trustee in Ward 17 Don Valley East, I will continue to fight and stand up for student nutrition programs for all of our children in our public school system.

Sincerely,

Robert Cerjanec

Candidate for TDSB Trustee

Ward 17 – Don Valley East