Registration - In-house Organization

Food Banks Canada / Banques alimentaires Canada / Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Food Banks Canada / Banques alimentaires Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2009-06-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951440-226721

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 104

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 36 of 36 (2026-05-26 to present)

Registration versions:

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture	Advocate for enhanced Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support the food banking network.	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Advocate for the growing demand and needs of the food banking network in the Food Security Strategy	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Employment and Training, Labour	Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes	Policies or Program
Housing	Changes to federal investment in affordable housing to help reduce the cost of housing	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Employment and Training, Labour	Changes to funding and evaluation of active labour market programming	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Changes to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, with respect to amounts paid to beneficiaries	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Changes to the Working Income Tax Benefit pertaining to tax credit levels	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Conversion of Non-Refundable Tax Credits to Refundable Tax Credits	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Regional Development	Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty	Policies or Program, Regulation
Employment and Training	Modernize the EI system by expanding support for precarious, gig, and self-employed workers	Policies or Program
Regional Development	Providing recommendations on changes to the Nutrition North Program.	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network. For over 40 years, Food Banks Canada has been dedicated to helping people living in Canada with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours, who – this year – made almost 2.2 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to our HungerCount report.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Food Banks Canada membership consists of 11 provincial and territorial member food bank associations (Members) and more than 500 affiliate member food banks (Affiliate Members). Food banks that become members of member provincial associations automatically become Affiliate Members of Food Banks Canada.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2026-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$1,780,778.00	Yes
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	$1,334,072.00	Yes
Woman and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)	$23,593,457.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
77 City Centre Dr.
Suite 501
Mississauga, ON L5B 1M5
Canada

Telephone number: 905-602-5234

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Shawn Boyle, Manager, Advocacy and Government Relations | Public offices held
Nick McRoberts, Vice President, Research & Advocacy | Designated public offices held
Philippe Ozga, Chief Network and Government Relations Officer | Designated public offices held
Oona Palmer, Policy and Advocacy Officer | No public offices held
Dana Vreeswijk, Policy and Advocacy Officer | No public offices held

Food Banks Canada/Banques alimentaires Canada

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

Name	From	To
Food Banks Canada/Banques alimentaires Canada	2009-06-02	current

Food Banks Canada / Banques alimentaires Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kirstin Beardsley	2022-02-01	Current
Chris Hatch	2018-03-01	2021-11-16
Miriam Lowi-Young	2017-09-04	2018-03-01
Katharine Schmidt	2009-06-02	2017-09-04

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Minister of Veteran's Affairs Canada	March 2019 to September 2019	September 30, 2019
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	May 2018 to March 2019	March 1, 2019

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Minister of Veteran's Affairs Canada	March 2019 to September 2019	September 30, 2019
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	May 2018 to March 2019	March 1, 2019

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor House of Commons, The Hon. Bob Rae, MP	September 2009 to May 2010	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor Senate of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	November 2008 to September 2009	September 8, 2009

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff House of Commons, Office of MP Hedy Fry	June 2025 to December 2025	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Office Manager & Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP John McKay	August 2018 to March 2024	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP John MacKay	January 2008 to November 2015	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Food Banks Canada / Banques alimentaires Canada / Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 36 of 36 (2026-05-26 to present)

Version 36 of 36 (2026-05-26 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization