Advocacy

In addition to protecting your physical health and safety, it is important to also protect yourself from COVID-19 related payment scams and digital fraud. Interac has provided a useful guide....Learn More

Retail Council of Canada wishes to clear up any confusion around grocery and pharmacy store hours of operation for the upcoming holiday weekend.  Hours of operation for statutory holidays have not ch...Learn More

Multiple provinces have ordered the closure of non essential businesses. Find out if your business is an essential service: Alberta  Atlantic provinces  British Columbia  Manitoba Ontar...Learn More

Since midnight, March 24, 2020, all “non-essential” workplaces will have to close in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. Companies that can operate via telework are encouraged to do so ...Learn More

As of April 3, Ontario now has two regulations that govern what qualifies as an essential business: O. Reg. 119/20: April 4th Essential Business List O. Reg. 82/20: March 24th Essential Business List ...Learn More

From CTV News: Major credit card companies have increased their tap limit to $250 to help customers who want to make less physical contact while shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. MasterCard and V...Learn More

Video explains smart ways to keep shoppers and essential retail staff safe during COVID-19 Retail Council of Canada (RCC), on behalf of the retail industry in Canada, has just released a short video t...Learn More

The Federal Government today made its biggest ever ($71 billion estimated) one-time investment in the economy.  A lot more system details are still to be worked out over the next few days – but...Learn More

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Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and our retail members stand together in denouncing unacceptable price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Price gouging is unethical, especially now. The Canadian re...Learn More