News Releases and Speeches Archive

Nourish Calls on Health Sector to Address Food Insecurity in Canada

September 20, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saskatoon (September 20, 2023) The national Nourish Food for Health Symposium kicks off today in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with a central theme around the hidd...

A Food Prescription Convening with Dr. David Nabarro

August 29, 2023

Food insecurity is a public health problem. It has been linked to a raft of health problems including heart disease , chronic pain , infectious disease , depression and anxiety disor...

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...