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New Government, same result: PEI continues to ignore concerns of businesses with another unpredictable increase in minimum wage

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

Redistribution of $20 Million WCB surplus in PEI to lower rates for 2020

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

Ambitious net-zero carbon footprint legislation passed in Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia government has passed legislation that will create the stiffest emissions reduction targets in the country. Bill 213 – The Sustainable Development Goals Act will require Nova S...Learn More

Remembrance Day Retail Hours

The following is a brief overview of retail business regulations from across Canada, related to Remembrance Day. Since there are exceptions to Remembrance Day retail hours, based on jurisdiction and t...Learn More

Québec Language and Business Regulations – End of grace period on November 24th, 2019

Since November 24, 2016, amendments to the Language and Business Regulations have been in effect. These are intended to ensure a greater presence of French in the display of trademarks in a language o...Learn More

Environment Committee Meeting (RCC members only)

Join fellow retailers at RCC’s annual Environment Committee meeting. (Available to RCC members only.) The meeting will be a series of workshops with guest presenters. Breakfast will be served starti...Learn More

WorkSafeNB decreases employer assessment rates for 2020

This week, WorkSafeNB announced that its average employer assessment rate for 2020 will decrease by 9.4%. The average rate will move from the 2019 level of $2.65 per $100 of assessed payroll to ...Learn More

New Ontario Government Bill to save businesses millions of dollars

More operational flexibility in food labelling and transportation of goods will benefit customers through better prices. Retail Council of Canada (RCC) applauds Associate Minister’s Prabmeet Sin...Learn More

Three cheers for today’s three-way agreement to grow Toronto

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is delighted with today’s announcement from City of Toronto and the governments of Ontario and Canada of a plan to finance to completion the Scarborough Subway, the ...Learn More

Retailers applaud announcement of a go-forward plan for transit in Toronto

Retail Council of Canada is delighted with today’s announcement from City of Toronto and the governments of Ontario and Canada of a plan to finance the work on the Scarborough Subway, the Downtown R...Learn More

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