Maxwell Freeman Yalden, CC (April 12, 1930 – February 9, 2015) was a Canadian civil servant and diplomat.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1952, a Master of Arts degree in 1954 and a Ph.D in 1956 from the University of Michigan.
From 1987 to 1996 he was the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
In 1996 he was elected to a four-year term a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
He died at Ottawa, Ontario, at age 84, from pneumonia complications.