News Releases and Blog Posts
Our 2024 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government
August 3, 2023 The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C, M.P. Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Chrystia.Freeland@fin.gc.ca ...
Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Awards Four Scholarships
Scholarships support research that advances our understanding of interventions to alleviate food insecurity in Canada . MISSISSAUGA, ON , June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Fo...
Our Response to the 2023 Federal Budget
April 3, 2023 In the recently released budget, the Government of Canada made some positive commitments to address the rising levels of poverty and food security in Canada. However...
Our Submission to the 2023 Federal Budget
The Federal government has distinguished itself through a deep commitment to providing opportunity for all Canadians by addressing systemic issues like poverty and affordability. Canada’...
What we are optimistic for in 2023
2022 was definitely a challenging year. Rising inflation and global threats to the world's food supply led to food insecurity becoming part of the mainstream discussion. Close to 6 million people, ...
Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Announce Four $15,000 Scholarships for the 2023-24 Academic Year
Scholarships will recognize the extraordinary contribution of several past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods' Board of Directors, including David Emerson, Wallace McCain, Purdy Crawford, and W. G...
The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security hosts third Food Security Symposium
Accelerating action on food insecurity in Canada, impacting 5.8 million people TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security ("the Centre") h...
The Centre commits $1.3 million to the Alex Community Health Centre, Community Food Centres Canada, and Food Banks Canada
Projects focus on wrap-around services for community health centre patients, a knowledge exchange initiative, and a research project to develop a material deprivation index for Canada MISSI...
50% of Canadians who struggle with food insecurity have a disability. We must act.
The creation of the Canada Disability Benefit will provide critical income supplement to meet basic needs MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – Maple Leaf Foods and the ...
A trip to Misipawistik Cree Nation
Centre team member Merryn Maynard spends a weekend with the Northern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community Collaborative at the first Northern Advisors gathering Shortly after the Maple Le...