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 27 of 57 (2017-09-01 to 2018-06-07)

Registration versions:

Version 27 of 57 (2017-09-01 to 2018-06-07)

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

Grant application under the Strategic Innovation Fund for a new plant investment.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Programs available to the food industry under Growing Forward II and design of Growing Forward III.

Policies or Program

Action plans under the Regulatory Cooperation Council and the Canada-U.S. Border Action Plan - impact on re-inspection of meat at the border and harmonization of food safety and meat inspection systems.
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.
Development of a national food policy.
Free trade negotiations (Canada-EU, Canada-Japan, Canada-China and Trans Pacific Partnership) and opportunities for enhanced pork trade.
Initiatives under the Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance as it relates to the meat and livestock industry.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program and its administration in Western Canada
The Import for Re-export Program for chicken, administration of import controls for chicken and fowl and design of a Processor Modernization Program.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Government action to stengthen the food safety system through new regulations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act.
Healthy Eating Strategy including implementation of the new Nutrition Facts Table, front-of-pack nutrition labeling regulations, development of the new Canada's Food Guide.
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)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

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: 2016-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$30,000.00	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
6897 Financial Drive
MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 0A8
Canada

Telephone number: 905-285-5743

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

Scott Bonikowsky, VP Communications | 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
Greg Douglas, VP Animal Care | Public offices held
Colin Farnum, Director, Innovation | No public offices held
Cheryl Firby, Vice President - Poultry | No public offices held
Randy Huffman, Chief Food Safety Officer | No public offices held
Lynda Kuhn, Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Sustainability | No public offices held
Gary Maksymetz, Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held
Michael McCain, President and C.E.O. | No public offices held
Iain Stewart, Senior Vice President Pork | No public offices held
Troy Warren, Vice President Pork | 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, Senior Vice President, Government & Industry Relations | Public offices held
Sharon Mohammed, Director, Food Safety Regulatory Affairs | 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
Veterinarian CFIA, Saskatchewan	July 2001 to March 2009	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Veterinarian CFIA, Saskatchewan	July 2001 to March 2009	Not a designated office

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
Executive Director National Farm Products Council, Executive	1998 to 2000	Not a designated office
Director Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Grains and Oilseeds Division	1998 to 1998	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 27 of 57 (2017-09-01 to 2018-06-07)

Version 27 of 57 (2017-09-01 to 2018-06-07)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

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