B.C. releases plastics action plan
The B.C. Minister of Environment released a discussion paper today asking for response by September 18, 2019. There are four themes to the discussion paper: Reviewing the role and benefits of single...Learn More
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B.C. plastic bag ban and single-use item reduction updates
Current Status: As of July 1, 2019, 7 B.C. local governments (Courtenay, Cumberland, Qualicum Beach, Salmon Arm, Tofino, Ucluelet and the City of Victoria) had plastic bag ban bylaws in force. Saani...Learn More
Retail calls on BC government to restore sales tax exemption for adult diapers
Retail Council of Canada today called on the B.C. Government to restore an exemption from the B.C. Provincial Sales Tax for the “adult incontinence products.” Although Government communications in...Learn More
West Coast port lockout ended by tentative settlement
The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) representing the employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing the workers have come to a tentative agreement which ...Learn More
Mom-and-pop stores will be hit hardest by looming strike at Port of Vancouver
“As negotiations continue between B.C. longshore workers and their employers to prevent a strike that could begin Monday, Canada’s retail industry is crossing its fingers that a deal can be re...Learn More
URGENT RCC Member Advisory: Vancouver Port Strike Update
Despite the hopeful recent signals when the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) returned to the bargaining table earlier ...Learn More
B.C. Introduces Amendments to Labour Relations Code
B.C.’s Labour Relations Code regulates the relationships between employees represented by organized labour, their unions, and, management in the province. These amendments are expected to pass th...Learn More
City of Vancouver passes single-use item reduction actions
The City of Vancouver has been working on a single-item reduction strategy for three years. City Council passed a resolution in June 2018 to ban distribution of plastic straws, polystyrene foam beve...Learn More
B.C. Introduces Amendments to Employment Standards Act
B.C.’s Employment Standards Act is the law which sets minimum standards for workplaces in the province. These amendments are expected to pass the legislature and become law this spring. Update Inc...Learn More
B.C. updates Energy Efficiency Standards for Gas Fireplaces
The Government of British Columbia released an updated Regulatory Bulletin on Energy Efficiency Standards for Vented Gas Fireplaces. New energy efficiency standards for vented gas fireplaces came into...Learn More