Finance & Taxation

Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will rise to $15.00 an hour on October 1, 2023, being one of five provinces to increase the total. The increase comes six months earlier than initially scheduled by No...Learn More

Manitoba’s minimum wage is increasing to $15.30 on October 1, 2023 marking the second increase this year, and a significant increase over the past year from $11.95. RCC will have better clarity foll...Learn More

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced that her government will consult with Albertans over the coming months with an eye to holding a referendum on whether to leave the Canada Pension Plan (CPP...Learn More

The minimum wage increase announced by the Ontario government on March 31, 2023 comes into effect on October 1, 2023. The province’s general minimum wage will increase from $15.50/hr to $16.55/hr. R...Learn More

Federal Bill C-56 (“The Affordable Housing and Grocery Act”) was tabled Thursday, September 21, 2023. This short bill includes the following proposed amendments to the Competition Act, whi...Learn More

Total retail sales rose 0.3% in July 2023, a 2.0% increase year-over-year, to hit $66.1 billion according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. The largest decrease in sales was observed at mot...Learn More

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, RCC participated in the consultation of the Quebec Parliamentary Committee on Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durabi...Learn More

The Federal Government has announced that January 18, 2024 is the new deadline for businesses to repay Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans. The new deadline is just under three weeks la...Learn More

Retail jobs were up slightly month-over-month in August 2023, according to the latest findings from Statistics Canada. Job totals dropped slightly year-over-year to -0.2% but were up 0.4% from July (u...Learn More

In partnership with the federal government, the PEI government has made significant announcements over the summer to help Islanders access the medications they need. Read the press release. In June 20...Learn More