Advocacy

On May 10, 2022, privacy regulators in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia signed a collaboration agreement with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada – promising to show greater collaboration on pri...Learn More

On May 5, 2022, retailers met with British Columbia’s Minister of Public Safety, Mike Farnworth, and Minister of Justice, Dave Eby, about violence in retail settings. Presentations from members reca...Learn More

Health Canada’s policy on “Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods” sets forth control measures for the pathogen in high-risk foods, and provides retailers with certainty on application of ...Learn More

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has launched a consultation on new methods to price power to retail stores (Class B, non-Regulated Price Plan [RPP] ratepayers). This method will explore different ways ...Learn More

RCC met with Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne on April 21, 2022 to discuss her bill on forced labour reporting. In the context of impending federal legislation in the area, RCC indicated its support for...Learn More

RCC members will be meeting with officials from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada this Wednesday, April 27, 2022 to discuss emerging issues that will impact retailers who sell food...Learn More

The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) supports the April 19 amendments to Ontario’s Blue Box regulation, as these changes streamline the development of a common collection system which will be...Learn More

The Manitoba government announced its 2022/23 budget last week that was big on commitments to the health care system but offered few new headlines for the retail members. RCC met with Manitoba’s Min...Learn More

RCC STORE, Canada's biggest retail event of the year, is back in-person at the Toronto Congress Centre! Retail superstars from across the country will explore the topics you need to know about. Networ...Learn More

The Retail Cannabis Forum will explore the newest trends and best practices in cannabis retailing so you can stay on the cutting edge of this exciting sector....Learn More