Food & Grocery (Advocacy)

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

The health and welfare of animals-raised-for-food is important to the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and our members – from on-farm to transport to slaughter.  Canadians rely on RCC’s retail memb...Learn More

ATTENTION: Retailers who sell food in Canada – especially leaders of quality insurance, regulatory compliance. The Safe Food for Canadians: Meeting Regulatory Requirements, 2nd Edition is now ...Learn More

Recreational cannabis became legal across Canada on October 17th, 2018. While many rules are still in development, we thought it would be helpful to provide you with a snapshot view for each province ...Learn More

The Minister of Health announced the publication of the final Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. This regulation has been in the development stages since November 2012 following the enactment of the...Learn More

This morning, the United States imposed tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum products from Canada. In response, Canada has stated its intention to impose retaliatory tariffs of up to C$16.6 b...Learn More

On December 4, 2015, the Quebec government adopted the Act to improve the legal situation of animals (Bill 54), which received assent the same day. RCC presented its comments and recommendations on Se...Learn More