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 was Canada's largest food-service operator before being overtaken by Tim Hortons in 2005.

[3] The logo of McDonald's in Canada can be identified by the red maple leaf on the company's golden arches.

McDonald's Canadian operations are headquartered in the North York area of Toronto, Ontario.

Cohon was the Eastern Canadian franchise and opened his store in 1968 on Oxford Street West in London, Ontario.

[5] McDonalds Canada was a food sponsor at EXPO 86 with their floating restaurant nicknamed the McBarge.

[11] That same year, salads were launched, with sodium and fat content that were comparable to other menu items.

[21] In April 2019, Ottawa Police Chief, Charles Bordeleau, wrote a letter to McDonald's Canada CEO, stating that "Officers of the Ottawa Police Service attend this location on a daily basis to address issues including vagrancy, liquor licence violations, illicit drug use, and incidents of violence," and that he believed the 99 Rideau location was "breaching your standards of operation".

[22] In January 2023, the Rideau McDonald's franchise owners stated that they were not renewing their lease and the restaurant would close.