Registration - In-house Corporation

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. / Les Aliments Maple Leaf / Curtis Frank, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Maple Leaf Foods Inc. / Les Aliments Maple Leaf
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: Curtis Frank, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 955097-5030

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 393

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 27

Version 20 of 57 (2014-06-01 to 2014-12-11)

Registration versions:

Version 20 of 57 (2014-06-01 to 2014-12-11)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Health
Immigration
Industry
International Trade
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Programs available to the food industry under Growing Forward II.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Free trade negotiations (Canada-EU, Canada-Korea, Canada-Japan and Trans Pacific Partnership) and opportunities for enhanced pork trade.

Policies or Program

CFIA's Inspection Modernization initiative - impact on new inspection requirements for meat plants.
CFIA's labeling modernization initiative and impact on food labeling practices in the food marketplace.
Establishment of sodium reduction targets for food sold in Canada.
Implementation of the Canada-U.S. Border Action Plan - impact on re-inspection of meat at the border and harmonization of food safety systems.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program and its administration in Western Canada
The Import for Re-export Program for chicken and administration of import controls for chicken.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Government action to stengthen the food safety system through new regulations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act.
The Food and Drugs Regulations and policies, specifically approval of food ingredients including anti-microbial treatments for meat, approval of health claims, implementation of new allergen labeling regulations and policies on sodium reduction.
The National Animal Health and Welfare Strategy, planning for a foreign animal disease outbreak and updating the Animal Transport Regulations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Hog production Poultry production Manufacture of meat products

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael McCain, President & Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2013-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$2,011,062.00	Yes
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$3,615,121.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$113,996.00	No

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
30 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1500
Toronto, ON M4V 3A2
Canada

Telephone number: 416-963-6113

Parent Company Information

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. / Les Aliments Maple Leaf is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. / Les Aliments Maple Leaf does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Sharon Beals, Senior VP Food Safety | No public offices held
Chris Bovaird, Vice President Taxation | No public offices held
Rocco Cappuccitti, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
Reg Cliche, Vice President | No public offices held
Colin Farnum, Director, Innovation | No public offices held
Randy Huffman, Chief Food Safety Officer | No public offices held
Lynda Kuhn, Senior Vice President Public and Investor Relations | No public offices held
Gary Maksymetz, President, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods | No public offices held
Michael McCain, President and C.E.O. | No public offices held
Iain Stewart, Senior Vice President Fresh Meats | No public offices held
Anne Tennier, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Food Safety Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held
Steve Tsuyuki, Senior Director Food Safety and Quality | No public offices held
Troy Warren, Vice President Optimization | No public offices held
Susan Yaeger, Senior Manager, Foreign Recruitment | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Rory McAlpine, Vice President, Government & Industry Relations | Public offices held
Sharon Mohammed, Manager Food Safety Regulatory | No public offices held

Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf	2008-07-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. / Les Aliments Maple Leaf

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Curtis Frank	2023-05-11	Current
Michael McCain	2005-08-17	2023-05-11

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, International Trade Policy Directorate	2001 to 2003	Not a designated office
Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Grains and Oilseeds Division	1998 to 1998	Not a designated office
Executive Director National Farm Products Council, Executive	1998 to 2000	Not a designated office
Trade Commissioner Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Trade Commissioner Service	1982 to 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. / Les Aliments Maple Leaf / Curtis Frank, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 20 of 57 (2014-06-01 to 2014-12-11)

Version 20 of 57 (2014-06-01 to 2014-12-11)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties