McDonald 's Canada - wikipedia McDonald 's Canada This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2013 ) McDonald 's Restaurants of Canada, Limited Type Subsidiary Industry Restaurant Genre Fast food Founded Richmond, British Columbia, Canada ( 1967 ) Headquarters 1 McDonald 's Place, Don Mills, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Number of locations 1,400 Area served Canada Key people George Cohon - Founder John Betts, President Jacques Mignault, Chief Operating Officer Products Master franchise Number of employees 85,000 Parent McDonald 's Website www.mcdonalds.ca McDonald 's & Canadian flags McDonald 's Canada ( French : Les Restaurants McDonald du Canada Ltée ) is the Canadian master franchise of the fast - food restaurant chain McDonald 's, owned by the American parent McDonald 's Corporation. One of Canada 's largest fast - food restaurant chains, the franchise sells food items, including hamburgers, chicken, French fries and soft drinks all across the country. McDonald 's is known for its high fat and calorie foods, but it also has alternatives such as salads, juices and milk. McDonald 's was previously Canada 's largest food service operator before being overtaken by Tim Hortons in 2005. The slogans used in Canada are `` i 'm lovin ' it '' ( in English ) and `` c'est ça que j 'm '' ( in French ). McDonald 's Canadian operations are based in Don Mills, Ontario, in North York. The current McDonald 's Canada President is John Betts. Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 Executives 4 Criticisms and controversies 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History The company was founded by Chicago - born George Cohon. The first store opened in 1967 as the Western Canadian franchisee and operated with the U.S. operations. Cohon was the Eastern Canadian franchise and opened his store in 1968 on Oxford Street West in London, Ontario. In 1971, Cohon merged the two operations to one national operation. Cohon was responsible for developing the eastern Canadian franchises. The first McDonald 's restaurant in Canada was opened in 1967 in Richmond, British Columbia, by western franchise owners. It was also the first McDonald 's restaurant outside of the United States. As of 2014, McDonald 's Canada had 1,400 stores ( including Walmart Canada locations ) in Canada, and more than 85,000 Canadian employees. There are McDonald 's restaurants in all of the provinces and territories with the exception of Nunavut. The flagship location opened in 2013 near the Yonge - Dundas Square in Toronto. Products Further information : List of McDonald 's products Executives As of August 2017 : George A. Cohon, O.C., O. Ont., B.Sc., J.D., Ph. D. ( Hon. ), Founder John Betts, President Jacques Mignault, Chief Operating Officer Len Jillard, Senior Vice President, People Resources and Chief People Officer Jeff McLean, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joel Yashinsky, Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Richard P. Ellis, Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs Criticisms and controversies McDonald 's Canada faced severe criticism for its use and alleged abuse of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program ( TFWP ). Several of its franchises are under federal investigation for abuse of TFWP. After a public outcry, McDonald 's Canada stated that it would undertake a comprehensive review of its use of TFWP. In a conference call to the franchisees about the program, McDonald 's Canada CEO John Betts stated : `` the fact of the matter is we are a big bad company corporate you know, bad company. And these poor maligned employees, are who they are... This has been an attack on our brand... This is an attack on our people. It 's bullshit. '' He pointed out that he has spoken with Employment Minister Jason Kenney, and the minister fully understands McDonald 's Canada 's concerns. Following this and other similar controversies, the government halted the TFWP for the entire restaurant industry. Gallery McDonald 's Canada with a Playplace in Moncton, New Brunswick. McDonald 's Canada at a Walmart Canada in Toronto, Ontario. McDonald 's Canada with a Playplace in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. McDonald 's Canada at St. Clair subway station in Toronto, Ontario. McDonald 's Canada with renovations done in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. McDonald 's in the Walmart Supercentre of Brockville, Ontario. McDonald 's drive - through in Ontario. McDonald 's in Richmond Hill, Ontario See also List of hamburger restaurants References Jump up ^ `` Wendy 's confirms Tim Hortons IPO by March ''. Ottawa Business Journal. 1 December 2005. Jump up ^ `` Our History McDonalds Canada ''. www.mcdonalds.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ `` McDonald 's accused of favouring foreign workers ''. www.cbc.ca. CBC. 2014. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 23. Jump up ^ `` McDonald 's Canada CEO calls foreign worker controversy ' bullshit ' ''. www.cbc.ca. CBC. 2014. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 23. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to McDonald 's Canada. McDonald 's Canada McDonald 's History Advertising ad programs Countries with franchises Legal cases Product list International availability People Richard and Maurice McDonald Ray Kroc Joan Kroc Ralph Alvarez Charlie Bell Al Bernardin Jim Cantalupo George Cohon Dan Coudreaut Steve Easterbrook Janice L. Fields Den Fujita Don Gorske Jack M. Greenberg Eikō Harada June Martino Herb Peterson Michael R. Quinlan Ed Rensi Willard Scott James A. Skinner Donald N. Smith Harry J. Sonneborn Don Thompson Fred L. 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Question: when was the first mcdonald's opened in canada
Answer: 1967