Lynn McIntyre

Lynn McIntyre is Professor Emerita of Community Health Sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. A physician and public health researcher, she is widely recognized for her work on food insecurity, social determinants of health, and public policy, with research focused on poverty reduction, maternal and child health, and population well-being in Canada. She is a food insecurity researcher and a member of the Order of Canada, as well as a Founding Investigator of PROOF.

PROOF is an interdisciplinary research program based at the University of Toronto focused on identifying policy solutions to household food insecurity in Canada. Led by researchers in public health, nutrition, and social policy, PROOF conducts nationally recognized research examining the relationship between income insecurity, food access, and health outcomes. Its work informs government policy, public debate, and evidence-based approaches to reducing poverty and improving food security across Canada.