Québec has now published the final regulation (PDF) under Bill 29, outlining new obligations for goods requiring maintenance—a key step in the province’s Right to Repair framework. RCC is work...Learn More

On July 2, the Québec government released its draft regulation (PDF) to implement pilot projects expanding weekend opening hours for non-food retailers. As part of Bill 85, the in...Learn More

On Wednesday, July 2, Dale Nally, Alberta’s Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, announced new changes aimed at modernizing liquor retailing rules in the province. Under the updated ...Learn More

Last week, Gene Bowers, the newly appointed Chief of the Winnipeg Police Service, hosted a meeting with a representative group of retail loss prevention leaders from across Winnipeg. The purpose of th...Learn More

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released updated standards for climate change (GRI 102) and energy (GRI 103), boosting transparency on emissions, transition planning, and social impacts ...Learn More

Second Harvest and RCC will be hosting an initial working group meeting this Thursday, July 10 at 1 pm ET on their proposal for industry to voluntarily remove Best Before dates from a small number o...Learn More

The federal government has cancelled its planned Digital Services Tax (DST), which was set to apply retroactively from January 1, 2024, with first payments due on Monday, June 30, 2025. While the tax ...Learn More

RCC is delighted to welcome a new Executive Committee and a new Board. They will be led by Nick Henn, supported by the Vice Chair, Selwyn Crittendon, the Treasurer, Samir Kulkarni, and the Immediate P...Learn More

On May 30, the Québec government tabled Bill 112, which seeks to eliminate unnecessary interprovincial barriers to trade and enhance labour mobility across Canada....Learn More

The Government of Québec has launched a consultation process to determine immigration targets for 2026–2029. A proposed reduction in immigration levels—paired with a desire to transition more t...Learn More