Coronavirus

With increases in new COVID cases on an almost daily basis, Ontario has moved to extend and tighten the current stay-at-home order and province-wide shutdown, by restricting social gatherings (indoor ...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada appreciates the challenges that the Government of Ontario is facing with regards to the growing number of new COVID cases across the province.  As such, we understand the nee...Learn More

COVID-19 Restrictions in Zone 4: Beginning April 16, 2021, the Grand Falls area of Zone 4 has been moved to the Orange Level in New Brunswick’s COVID-19 protocol.  This is good news for the Grand F...Learn More

It’s important that employers have a plan for how they will protect their employees against COVID-19 workplace transmission. In Ontario, most retail businesses with 20 or more employees are require...Learn More

In this new paper, Ipsos offers guidance for organizations charged with designing and delivering positive customer experiences within the mandated health and safety measures that includes the wearing ...Learn More

In response to recent health orders, the Alberta government has announced another payment of up to $10,000 through the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant. Alberta businesses with fewer than 50...Learn More

Some restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, gyms, and fitness centres impacted by the March 30, 2021 provincial health orders closing all or parts of their business can apply for a $1,000 to $10,000 ...Learn More

Due to a rise in New Brunswick’s COVID-19 case numbers, the Atlantic Premiers have decided to delay the reopening of the Atlantic Bubble until at least May 3, 2021. Once the Bubble opens, Atlantic C...Learn More

In Sharma v. Toronto (City), 2020 HRTO 949, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) provides a roadmap for how employers should determine whether they are required to accommodate employees and cus...Learn More

RCC continues to work with the Alberta government as they update the Occupational Health and Safety(OHS) laws as part of their three-year review plan. Amendments are designed to make the OHS Code easi...Learn More