Advocacy

Health Canada recently published this guide to give general information to any person – an individual or an organization – that is involved in the import, export or transhipment of co...Learn More

Health Canada issued this guidance material to provide industry with a better understanding of the Consumer Product Safety Program’s (CPSP) approach to verifying compliance with the Acts and Reg...Learn More

Transport Canada recently published its toolkit for retailers and other safety partners online. Transport Canada is planning to produce a new infographic on how the rules work for micro-drones (d...Learn More

WINNIPEG — A coalition of Manitoba business associations will be meeting in the New Year for a roundtable discussion to find tangible actions that will address retail theft and safety, after mon...Learn More

The publication of CSA’s new Barbecue Brush Standard, Z630 has come a lot earlier than expected. CSA Z630:19, Barbecue grill brushes has just been released and is now available for purchase a...Learn More

RCC was asked by the Quebec government to comment on the legislative initiative of the independent MNA for Chomedey Mr. Guy Ouellette. Mr. Ouellette’s private members Bill 197 was first drafted by s...Learn More

The District of Squamish council passed a bylaw concerning shopping bags and (drinking) straws on Tuesday, December 17.  The bylaw takes effect immediately. Summary of Key Elements Shopping bags ...Learn More

Late Wednesday (November 20) afternoon, the City of Vancouver released single-use item by-laws that will be considered by council on November 26, 2019.  The by-laws are, as outlined to the RCC En...Learn More

The new Prince Edward Island (PEI) government continued the province’s trend of ignoring the concerns expressed by the private sector business community in announcing that the government will increa...Learn More

The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) announced its rates for 2020 featuring an average assessment rate of $1.52 per $100 of payroll.  The 2020 rate will be a six-cen...Learn More