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Welcome to the McDonald's Canada Press Room where you'll find recent company news, images, videos and fast facts.

McDonald’s® Canada’s Fresh New Menu Item is ‘Wrapped Up’ and Ready to Go
Date: May 14, 2013

TORONTO – May 14, 2013 – Today, McDonald’s Canada is expanding its entrée offerings with the national launch of Signature McWrap, a full-sized wrap designed specifically for Canadian tastes and lifestyles. With the new menu offering, the company is catering to consumer demand for more chicken meal options while aiming to grow its market share of the chicken category in the quick service industry. More

Canadians make their meals count at McDonald’s® and help raise more than $4 million on 20th McHappy Day®
Date: May 10, 2013

Toronto, ON (May 10, 2013) –McDonald’s Canada and its franchisees raised more than $4 million on the 20th McHappy Day – a unique and much anticipated national fundraising event. The funds raised in communities across Canada will help support children in need and their families through local children’s charities across the country such as Ronald McDonald House®.  More

McDonald’s® Canada celebrates milestone with 20th McHappy Day®
Date: May 8, 2013

TORONTO, ON - May 8, 2013 – Today, McDonald’s Canada and its franchisees are celebrating McHappy Day, a unique fundraising event where $1 from every Big Mac® sandwich, Happy Meal® and hot McCafé® beverage sold will be donated to Ronald McDonald Houses and other local children’s charities across Canada.  More

McDonald’s® Canada Recognized By Great Place to Work® Institute
Date: April 18, 2013

TORONTO – April 18, 2013 - Great Place to Work® Institute has recognized and awarded McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited as one of the top workplaces of 2013.  More

McDonald’s® Set To Serve Up More Than 6,000 Jobs in Canada on National Hiring Day
Date: April 8, 2013

TORONTO – April 8, 2013 - With youth unemployment almost double the Canadian average*, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada and its franchisees are doing their part to help by hiring more than 6,000 people during its third-annual National Hiring Day on April 11. More

Junior Achievement joins forces with McDonald’s® Canada
Date: March 7, 2013

TORONTO, March 7, 2013 – Junior Achievement of Canada and McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited today announced a new partnership to help students in communities across the country secure their first jobs.  More

Transparency and innovation secure top spot for McDonald’s Canada
Date: Jan 24, 2013

Toronto, ON (Jan 24, 2013) – McDonald’s Canada was recognized as the 2012 Marketer of the Year by Marketing magazine at a gala event last night. The company’s marketing campaigns were rewarded for venturing into entirely new territory and setting a precedent for transparency. More

Tags: Award

Canadian Households ‘Perk Up’ with McCafé® Premium Roast Take Home Coffee
Date: November 8, 2012

TORONTO, ON (November 8, 2012) – Canadians will soon be waking up to a new brew and aroma with the introduction of McCafé Premium Roast take home coffee available for purchase only at participating McDonald’s restaurants in Canada today. Whether enjoyed as part of a morning ritual or served to family and friends over the holidays, customers can enjoy the uniquely rich, smooth and delicious taste of McCafé coffee that they love, only now in their own homes. More

Tags: McCafe

McDonald’s® Canada develops solution that allows employees to wear poppies to commemorate Remembrance Day
Date: October 30, 2012

TORONTO, ON, October 30, 2012 – In its ongoing efforts to promote Remembrance Day, McDonald’s Canada is piloting the use of a pin holder that allows front-line employees to securely wear poppies in support of Canada’s Veterans. More

Tags: Remembrance Day

2012-2013 atoMc® Hockey season kicks off across Canada
Date: October 23, 2012

TORONTO, ON (October 23, 2012) – There is still hockey going on in Canada’s arenas this fall as the 2012-2013 atoMc® Hockey season kicks off! This year, about 34,000 minor hockey players at the Atom level everywhere in Canada are participating in the program. For entering its second season, atoMc Hockey provides support to teams from coast to coast by offering young players a unique opportunity to improve both their on-ice game skills and off-ice life skills. More

Tags: Hockey