Food & Grocery

RCC has received advance notice that the Government of Canada’s ban on certain high alcohol flavoured beverages deemed appealing to youth will come into effect on Wednesday, May 29 with no grace per...Learn More

An article in the Financial Post discusses the “Beer Store’s near monopoly” According to the national post: “We should blame politicians who set up and maintained a system that...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada research on move to expand the sale of beer and wine to corner stores, box stores, and additional grocery stores will create 9,100 new jobs, and a $3.5 billion dollar increas...Learn More

This report highlights how the Ontario Government’s move to increase choice & convenience for alcohol will also increase overall retail sales and benefit the economy. $3.5 B potential increase in GD...Learn More

Please note that the Government of Canada intends to prohibit the sale of certain high alcohol flavoured beverages deemed appealing to youth. What’s Affected: Flavoured purified alcoholic beverages ...Learn More

The food-retail industry takes the loss and waste of food very seriously. Wasted food is a cost to business, and is a contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Together with a few product manufac...Learn More

BY DIANE J. BRISEBOIS, President and CEO, Retail Council of Canada Retail is the backbone to the Canadian economy. It’s a vital component of each community across the country. And for these reasons,...Learn More

In a recent Toronto Sun article, The Beer Store aired its views on the availability of beer through grocery and convenience stores. We take a very different view of the issue. Cutting away the clutt...Learn More

As of April 22, 2019, a bylaw banning the distribution of certain types of shopping bags will take effect in the town of St.Sauveur. St. Sauveur is a resort town in the Laurentians with a sizeable out...Learn More

The District of Saanich is the largest municipality by population in Greater Victoria and has the largest number of retail stores.  Saanich has moved forward and introduced a single-use plastic bag b...Learn More