News Releases and Blog Posts

Our 2024 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government

August 11, 2023

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

June 20, 2023

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 6, 2023

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

March 16, 2023

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

February 1, 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

December 8, 2022

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

October 20, 2022

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

October 13, 2022

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.

September 21, 2022

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

June 20, 2022

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...