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: 435

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 11

Version 63 of 65 (2025-11-13 to 2026-03-05)

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture	Access to funding under Canadian Agricultural Partnership programs	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Health	Advocate for red tape reduction.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development, International Trade	Advocating for regulations to exclude food from the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act given the significant risks to food safety and international trade.	Regulation
Consumer Issues	CFIA's labeling modernization initiative and impact on food labeling practices in the food marketplace.	Policies or Program
Budget, Environment	Extension of Investment Tax Credits to include Biogas	Policies or Program, Regulation
Economic Development, Immigration, Labour	Extension of open work permits and addition of pathways to permanent residency for foreign workers in the food manufacturing sector.	Policies or Program, Regulation
International Trade	Free trade negotiations (Canada-EU, Canada-Japan, Canada-China and Trans Pacific Partnership) and opportunities for enhanced pork trade.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Economic Development, Industry	Funding under Strategic Innovation Fund and other government programs to support food manufacturing in Canada.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Agriculture, Health	Government action to stengthen the food safety system through new regulations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Industry	Government funding to support development of anerobic digestion facilities and systems.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, Industry	Greenwashing provisions of Competition Act - requesting amendments to address concern that legislation will reduce climate leadership in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Health	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.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Health	Implementation of a national school food program	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Health	Implementation of the Food Policy for Canada	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Health	Initiatives under the Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance as it relates to the meat and livestock industry.	Policies or Program
International Trade	Inquiries regarding the processing of Remission Applications	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture	Orderly functioning of Poultry Supply Management including allocation decisions.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Environment, Health, Industry	Plastic packaging - ensure Federal Policy framework sets achievable targets for food packaging and recognizes packaging functional requirements.	Policies or Program
Health	Policies and programs that address the social determinants of health	Policies or Program
Health	Policies and Programs to reduce food insecurity	Policies or Program
Agriculture	Preparedness for African Swine Fever	Policies or Program
Industry	Providing input on the scope of the 21st Century Corporations Act, particularly as it relates to the obligations placed on corporations and directors under the Act.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues	Public Opinion Polling related to food insecurity and poverty	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Industry, International Trade	Tariffs: Lobby federal government on Canada's response to U.S. and other tariffs	Policies or Program, Regulation
Labour	Temporary Foreign Worker Program and its application to food manufacturing and agriculture.	Policies or Program
Health	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.	Regulation, Policies or Program
International Trade	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
Agriculture	The National Animal Health and Welfare Strategy, planning for a foreign animal disease outbreak and updating the Animal Transport Regulations.	Regulation, Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Maple Leaf Foods is a Canadian multinational consumer-packaged food production company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. Founded over 100 years ago, it has evolved into a leading producer of high-quality protein products, including fresh, prepared, and plant-based options. The company is committed to sustainability, food safety, and community welfare, aiming to be the most sustainable protein company on Earth. Maple Leaf Foods operates under various iconic brands and has a manufacturing presence in Canada and the U.S.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Curtis Frank, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$118,127.00	No
Government of Manitoba	$421,148.00	No
Government of Ontario	$255,538.00	No

In-house Corporation Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 613-402-3495

Parent Company Information

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

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Greenleaf Foods
- 2200 Cabot Dr
  Suite 100
  Lisle, IL 60532
  United States of America

Lobbyists Details

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

Chris Bovaird, Vice President Taxation | No public offices held
Curtis Frank, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Suzanne Hathaway, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Communications and Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
Randy Huffman, Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer | No public offices held
Lynda Kuhn, Chair, Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security | No public offices held
Kathleen Long, VP Animal Care | No public offices held
Michael McCain, Executive Chair | No public offices held
Sarah Stern, Director, Community Investment and Executive Director, Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security | No public offices held
Cindy Trask, VP, Blueprint Execution & Enterprise Risk Management | No public offices held
Ryan Walker, Senior Vice President Poultry | No public offices held

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

Sharon Mohammed, Director, Food Safety Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held
Kathleen Sullivan, VP, Government & Industry Relations | No 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

Date Modified:: 2026-03-23

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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 63 of 65 (2025-11-13 to 2026-03-05)

Version 63 of 65 (2025-11-13 to 2026-03-05)

Subject Matter Details

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