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: 22

Version 14 of 57 (2011-10-15 to 2012-04-02)

Registration versions:

Version 14 of 57 (2011-10-15 to 2012-04-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

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

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Support available from FedDev Ontario.
The Eco-energy for Bio-fuels Program and its benefits to the production of bio-diesel.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Incentives to strengthen food safety in Canada including a possible food safety tax credit.

Policies or Program

Canada-Korea and Canada-EU free trade negotiations and potential benefit for Canadian pork exports.
Establishment of sodium reduction targets for food sold in Canada.
Government action on the recommendations of the Special Investigator into the 2008 Listeriosis Outbreak
Listeria regulatory policy as per Chapter 5 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures and pending changes, including allowance to use rapid Listeria test methods.
Meat Products Label Pre-approval Program and proposed changes that will ensure more timely, consistent approval decisions.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program and its administration in Western Canada
The Canadian negotiating mandate in the World Trade Organization Negotiations and export market access for pork.
The Import for Re-export Program for chicken and administration of import controls for chicken.
The Product of Canada labeling initative as applied to multi-ingredient foods sold in Canada.

Policies or Program, Regulation

The Food and Drugs Regulations, specifically approval of food ingredients including anti-microbial treatments for meat, folic acid fortification for bread, approval of health claims, amendments to allergen labeling regulations and potential regulation of trans fats in food.
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)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Food Processing Hog production Bio-diesel production Rendering

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: 2010-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$3,024,658.00	No
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$7,331,586.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$4,500.00	Yes

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

Canada Bread Company Ltd. / Pain Canada Ltee
- 10 Four Seasons Place
  Etobicoke, ON M9B 6H7
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

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

Sharon Beals, Senior VP Food Safety | No public offices held
Rocco Cappuccitti, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
Reg Cliche, Vice President | No public offices held
Jeff Conway, Vice President Purchasing | No public offices held
Don Davidson, Vice President | No public offices held
Douglas Dodds, Chief Strategy Officer | No public offices held
Colin Farnum, Director, Innovation | No public offices held
Kevin Golding, President, Rothsay Division | 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
Scott McCain, President & Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held
Wallace McCain, Chairman | No public offices held
Jeff McDowell, Vice President, Turkey | No public offices held
Barry McLean, President, Canada Bread Fresh | No public offices held
Todd Moser, Vice-President, Rothsay Biodiesel | No public offices held
Carolyn O'Brien, Manager, Regulatory Affairs Canada Bread | 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
Michael Vels, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Don Wilcox, Vice President, Canada Bread | 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

Karen Cunningham, Manager Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held
Rory McAlpine, Vice President, Government & Industry Relations | Public offices held

Maple Leaf Foods Inc./Les Aliments Maple Leaf

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
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:: 2025-04-30

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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 14 of 57 (2011-10-15 to 2012-04-02)

Version 14 of 57 (2011-10-15 to 2012-04-02)

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