Advocacy

RCC was invited last week to represent Manitoba’s retail sector at the Manitoba Government’s Opportunities for Economic Growth Stakeholder Forum. Hosted by Manitoba’s Honourable Cliff Cullen, De...Learn More

RCC and members met with B.C.’s Attorney-General and Minister of Public Safety in early May 2022, to highlight our concern about the violence impacting retail businesses. The Ministers referred RCC ...Learn More

Last week, RCC met with the Hon. Dana Skoropad, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Environment for a wide-ranging discussion about the industry, the sustainability work of our members, and ways that we coul...Learn More

This Fall, Parliament will be considering Bill S-211, proposed legislation that would require retailers of a certain size to report publicly on the actions they are taking to prevent and reduce the ri...Learn More

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will be joining RCC’s Plastics Committee meeting on August 22 (3-4pm ET) to present and answer member questions on the proposed: development of a federal...Learn More

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax awareness campaign entitled Rethink Your Drink: Encouraging Healthier Beverage Choices was launched on August 11, 2022. In-store communic...Learn More

British Columbia’s finance Committee has recommended reviewing their online marketplace tax following an RCC presentation to the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Government Serv...Learn More

Last month, Health Canada revealed a new front-of-pack food labeling system that features a magnifying glass icon directing customers to saturated fats, sugars, and sodium totals in food. The Fro...Learn More

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, this week has announced the next step in delivering on Canada’s commitments on plastic waste and pollution by la...Learn More

Health Canada announced last week that they have finalized the Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling Regulations. The news release, which includes links to further information, is available here. The r...Learn More