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The Centre commits over $800,000 to the Ottawa Food Bank, Carrefour Solidaire Community Food Centre, and the Northern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community Collaborative
Projects focus on testing wrap-around services for food bank users, scaling a grocery card model, and funding to advance food sovereignty in First Nations communities MISSISSAUGA, ON , Apr...
Maple Leaf Foods and Michael H. McCain Commit $12.5 Million to Reduce Food Insecurity in Canada
Advances the work of the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security to work collaboratively to reduce food insecurity by 50% by 2030 MISSISSAUGA, ON , April 21, 2022 &n...
Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Commits $600,000 to Prosper Canada
New Benefits wayfinder will enable 100,000 more low-income Canadians to access government benefits, boost their incomes and reduce food insecurity MISSISSAUGA, ON , Feb. 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The M...
5 years ago, we launched the Centre!
Reflections on our five-year anniversary by Michael McCain and Lynda Kuhn. Michael McCain… My life has always revolved around food. When I was young, I worked in the potato...
Canadians Want Action on Food Insecurity
Campaign highlights the impossible choices people face to feed their families MISSISSAUGA, ON , Oct. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - In the lead-up to World Food Day on October 16 th , the Maple Lea...
Raising awareness of food insecurity with Maclean's
Maclean's journalist to focus on food insecurity in Canada over the next year. What is food insecurity? Food insecurity, known as uncertain or inadequate access t...
New research released by the Ottawa Food Bank shows impact of novel food bank strategies on food security outcomes
This research suggests that better outcomes can be achieved for participants when food banks are integrated with community resource centres and when choice is provided. MISSISSAUGA, ON , Sept. ...
Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Awards 2021/22 Scholarships in Food Insecurity
Three scholarships will support research related to the development of a national school food program, food security policy, and postsecondary student food insecurity MISSISSAUGA, ON , ...
Nadia Theodore Joins Board of Directors of the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security
MISSISSAUGA, ON , June 9, 2021 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("The Centre") is honoured to announce the appointment of Nadia Theodore to the Centre's Board...
Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Partners with Nourish
Engaging community-based health care sector to increase food security MISSISSAUGA, ON , May 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("The Centre") today announced ...