Content Centre News Release Archive 2020 – Where Did the Time Go? November 12, 2020 Sarah Stern, Leader of the Centre for Action on Food Security, reflects on 2020 and future possibilities for food security in Canada. Somehow, it’s November and I am wondering where the year has gone. While the last in-person Board Meeting for the Centre on March 10th seems like yesterday, it also feels like a millennia ago. On that day, we spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic as if it was some far-out thing. We thought that our major annual event, our Food Security Sympos... Dr. Joseph LeBlanc Joins Board of Directors of the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security September 28, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, ON , Sept. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("The Centre") is honoured to announce the appointment of Dr. Joseph LeBlanc to the Centre's Board of Directors. He will replace Dr. Mustafa Koç, who is leaving the board after serving as a director since the Centre's founding in 2016. Dr. LeBlanc is a life-long N... Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Awards Three Scholarships in Food Insecurity June 8, 2020 Three scholarships will support research into urban food insecurity, an assessment of northern growing systems, and the impact of B.C. farm markets on advancing food security MISSISSAUGA, ON , June 8, 2020 /CNW/ - (TSX: MFI) Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the recipients of the 2020/21 Scholarships in Food Insecurity. Master's candidate Michelle Aktary , ... Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Launch $2 million Campaign to Support Pandemic Emergency Food Relief April 14, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, ON , April 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods ("Maple Leaf") and the Centre for Action on Food Security ("The Centre") launched a $2 million campaign to support emergency food relief efforts across Canada . "The COVID-19 pandemic has critically heightened the ongoing issue of food insecurity in Canada , which already affects over 4.4 million people including 1 in 6 children," said Lynda Kuhn , Chair of the Maple Leaf Centre... Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Commends Swift and Generous Government Action to Support Emergency Food Relief April 3, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, ON , April 3, 2020 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security commended the Prime Minister's announcement today of $100 million to support emergency food organizations to meet the needs of vulnerable Canadians. "The federal government has meaningfully engaged with, listened and responded to the needs of front-line emergency food organizations who are struggling to meet surging demand as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates," said ... Maple Leaf Foods expands efforts to support front line workers, communities and health care providers during COVID-19 pandemic March 23, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, ON , March 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) today announced that it is taking immediate action to further support its front line staff, emergency food relief and health care providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The actions include a weekly bonus for its hourly staff, an investment of approximately $2.0 million to support emergency food relief efforts and an investment of $2.5 million in a new fund to provide personal support to front line h... The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Scholarship in Food Insecurity December 20, 2019 The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security is pleased to announce the creation of nine scholarships in recognition of the extraordinary contribution of David Emerson, Wallace McCain, and Purdy Crawford as past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods’ Board of Directors. Three scholarships will be distributed each year for three years, beginning in the 2020/2021 academic year. The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security works collaboratively to achieve its goal of reducing food ... Crisis of Food Insecurity in Canada is '#unCanadian' October 2, 2019 Over 4 million Canadians lack reliable access to healthy food MISSISSAUGA, ON , Oct. 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("the Centre") today launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness and further political action to provide food security for all Canadians. As part the #unCanadian campaign, three new compelling video vignettes about food insecurity have been released and the Centre is pushing federal political c... Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Applauds Food Policy for Canada June 18, 2019 Leadership and collaboration across all levels of government and political parties critical to achieve food security for all Canadians MISSISSAUGA, ON , June 18, 2019 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("The Centre") today voiced its strong support and appreciation for the launch of the much-anticipated Food Policy for Canada . The Centre praises the government on the initiatives and commitments contained within the Policy that... Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Hosts Food Security Symposium April 26, 2019 Advancing collaborative action on the issue of hunger that affects 4 million Canadians TORONTO , April 26, 2019 /CNW/ - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("the Centre") hosted its second annual Food Security Symposium today in Toronto , bringing together more than 160 participants representing a broad range of skills, resources and interests from across Canada . The Symposium included speakers and panelists on topics including pe... Posts navigation 1 2
