British Columbia

The B.C. government has updated the website and guidance for the Single-Use and Plastic Waste regulation which will be coming into effect December 20, 2023. Ministry leadership have offered to me...Learn More

On September 20, 2023 (1-2pm ET), RCC is looking forward to hosting its bi-monthly ESG & Climate Action Committee Meeting for retail and quick service restaurant members. In addition to regi...Learn More

WorkSafeBC has also opened consultations on amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation with respect to Workplace Violence and Harassment. The proposed changes include: Creating...Learn More

In April 2023, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation, relating to the provision of occupational first aid. These amendm...Learn More

The province published a new Single-Use and Plastic Waste Regulation on July 14, 2023. The Regulation establishes several Canadian precedents for provincial regulation of shopping bags, food service w...Learn More

In response to an array of member questions, RCC has created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document about the new B.C. Single-Use and Plastic Waste Regulation. The regulation, enacted July 1...Learn More

RCC staff continue to participate in supply chain roundtables and monitor the impacts of wildfires on both the supply chain and communities.  At this point, the wildfires in South Central B.C. ar...Learn More

The 2024 report of the B.C. legislature’s Finance Committee highlighted a number of issues impacting retail. The report made note of RCC submissions regarding the application of PST to donated goods...Learn More

BC updated provisions of the Provincial Sales Tax applicable to online marketplaces.  These were first introduced in Budget 2022 and came into effect on July 1, 2022.  Owing to work by RCC and our m...Learn More

The B.C. Ministry of Environment has asked RCC to provide input on potential changes to the Recycling Regulation which provides the basis for B.C.’s Extended Producer Responsibility regime, intended...Learn More