Manitoba

Premier Brian Pallister announced that over 33,000 employees from the Manitoba retail sector will be amongst the 78,000 workers that will equally share $120 million being paid out as part of the Manit...Learn More

Over the past month, more than 300 Manitoba businesses have applied for approximately $5 million to support 1,000 positions. “Many retailers are only now beginning to slowly rebuild their staffi...Learn More

“What we’re beginning to see is consumers having more confidence in going out into outlets,” said John Graham, Prairie Region Director for the Retail Council of Canada. “Some of the sales are ...Learn More

John Graham, Director, Government Relations (Prairies), Retail Council of Canada, told 680 CJOB there are other issues facing retailers that are far more pressing — like commercial rent costs. “Ma...Learn More

Following weeks of extensive advocacy by RCC, the Manitoba government has announced a temporary ban on commercial evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of an effort to drive increased partici...Learn More

John Graham, Director of Government Relations (Prairie) with the Retail Council of Canada, said retailers are exploring ways to reduce their reliance on police and are adopting proactive theft reducti...Learn More

The Manitoba government is launching a new hiring grant program that will cover half the wages paid to designated employees over a period of up to 10 weeks this summer. Employers can apply to receive...Learn More

Citing a drop in demand in schools, restaurants and hotels, the Retail Council of Canada’s Jason McLinton told committee members that proactive measures to allow for greater sourcing flexibility nee...Learn More

A joint letter was sent to Premier Brian Pallister from the Retail Council of Canada and other organizations calling for a moratorium on commercial evictions through September. A similar letter was se...Learn More

Premier Pallister announced that all front line Manitoba essential retail workers, who worked a minimum 200 cumulative hours over the 10 weeks of March 20, 2020 – May 29, 2020 and earned less than $...Learn More