Manitoba

The Manitoba government has announced that they will be continuing to move forward with slowly reopening the province, including increasing maximum retail and mall capacity from 25% to 50% of fire cod...Learn More

Last week, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Retail Council of Canada, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, and Canadian Federation of Independent Business joined forces to launch a new advocacy ...Learn More

RCC met yesterday with Manitoba’s Minister of Finance for input on the province’s 2021 Budget, highlighting a range of tools and potential programs that would aid in the retail recovery. Retail st...Learn More

The Manitoba Retail Crime Task Force, co-chaired by RCC and formed in response to rising retail crime, has publicly released its strategic plan and priorities designed to create safer retail environme...Learn More

The Manitoba government has announced that as of February 12, 2021 there will be further loosening of restrictions, including allowing restaurants and licensed premises to reopen at 25% capacity, and ...Learn More

For members with their own delivery fleet, the Manitoba government has launched a second round of applications for grants to support the transportation sector with rebates for fuel-saving technology a...Learn More

In an effort to reduce interprovincial travel, Manitoba’s health orders have been modified to eliminate the essential items list for northern Manitoba communities. This will immediately allow all st...Learn More

The Manitoba government has announced it will be restricting both personal and business interprovincial travel to help prevent importation of possible variants of COVID-19 from other ju...Learn More

John Graham, Director Government Relations Prairie, Retail Council of Canada, says the Manitoba retail community is devastated but hopeful. “Retailers look at this moment as an important step fo...Learn More

Director of Government Relations Prairie Region for Retail Council of Canada, John Graham, said the health orders in place in Manitoba were complex for retailers and consumers. He said the ability to ...Learn More