Advocacy

British Columbia has introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act on May 11. The first amendment provides 3 employer-paid sick days for workers taking COVID-19-related leave as defined under ...Learn More

Topics included within the webinar: What is Renewable Energy purchasing? What are the Renewable Energy options available in Canada, and per Province? Why purchase Renewable Energy? Sophie Simmonds, Ma...Learn More

The Alberta government has announced a number of new mandatory health measures in an effort to address record high COVID-19 cases and an overburdened health-care system. Impact to retail Effective Wed...Learn More

UPDATE APRIL 29, 2021: As Nova Scotia retailers manage the province’s lockdown, RCC continues its efforts to expand the list of products that are considered ‘essential’.  RCC can confirm th...Learn More

The government of Ontario announced a program today for paid sick days which will be created through a new bill that will be introduced on April 29, 2021. In essence, the government is creating a “W...Learn More

The Port of Montreal longshore workers’ union sent, this morning, a 72-hour unlimited general strike (UGS) notice to the Maritime Employers Association. Therefore, unless there is a turnaround this ...Learn More

  Many Canadian provinces are moving forward with new or “next-gen” EPR initiatives, and in true Canadian fashion each province is taking a different path. Canadian Product Stewardship Counci...Learn More

Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled a budget that relied heavily upon recent Government announcements regarding COVID-19 relief.  The budget contained extensive financial support for social p...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) commends the federal government for its recognition of the financial and operational challenges faced by retailers during the pandemic and in the forthcoming recovery pe...Learn More

RCC continues to work with the Alberta government as they update the Occupational Health and Safety(OHS) laws as part of their three-year review plan. Amendments are designed to make the OHS Code easi...Learn More