Advocacy

UL is hosting its first Anti-Counterfeiting Virtual Symposium on November 18, 2020 to foster lively and productive discussions with leaders and researchers of anti-counterfeiting issues. Academics foc...Learn More

The Manitoba Government introduced a number Bills in the Legislature on Oct 14, 2020 that would see amendments to existing Labour and Employment rules in the province. As a member of the Manitoba Empl...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) appreciates the unprecedented level of engagement with the Ontario government over the past year regarding transitioning the blue box recycling program to an extended pr...Learn More

Are you a retailer who sells cosmetics, or thinking about it? You’ll want to join us as we discuss the ‘Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist’, how it works, and what you need to know about it. We will al...Learn More

Following special consultations, RCC submitted a brief indicating several recommendations. We now wish to present you the latest developments....Learn More

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has always maintained that store closures would be ongoing as long as the onus remained on landlords to apply for rent relief.  Today’s long-awaited announced by the ...Learn More

Call it out is a 30-minute interactive eCourse that offers a foundation for learning about race, racial discrimination and human rights protections under Ontario’s Human Rights Code. The course...Learn More

Ontario announced new legislation that will support small retailers as they continue to battle the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. Some of the key programs include: Small businesses with few...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has been engaged in discussions for some time with the federal Minister of the Environment and his provincial and territorial counterparts on the elimination of problem ...Learn More

As of October 7, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the Government of Canada’s plan to address plastic pollution, including a ban on h...Learn More