Manitoba

RCC was invited last week to represent Manitoba’s retail sector at the Manitoba Government’s Opportunities for Economic Growth Stakeholder Forum. Hosted by Manitoba’s Honourable Cliff Cullen, De...Learn More

The Manitoba Employer Advisor Office is separate and independent from the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) which understands WCB legislation and offers employers free and confidential advice and assis...Learn More

The Manitoba government is consulting with Indigenous leadership, residential school survivors, and other stakeholders before it introduces legislation that would officially make National Day for Trut...Learn More

The Manitoba government is launching a legislated five-year review of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its three associated regulations – the Administrative Penalty Regulation, the Operation ...Learn More

While the Government of Manitoba previously indicated that it hoped a statutory day in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation could be in place by September 30, 2022, its been determ...Learn More

As part of the Manitoba government’s ongoing effort to help families make ends meet, the province has announced an $87-million Family Affordability Package that will support families with children, ...Learn More

New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia all currently have minimum wages below $13.50, but all are set to rise past that mark on Oct. 1, according to Retail Council of Canada. Read...Learn More

The Manitoba government has announced that the provincial minimum wage will be raised to $13.50 effective October 1, 2022, from its current rate of $11.95. This reflects an annual consumer price index...Learn More

RCC is pleased to have received a $60,000 in funding through Manitoba’s portion of the Federal Proceeds of Crime Fund to continue the work of the Manitoba Retail Crime Task Force that is co-chaired ...Learn More

One of the positives in Wednesday’s annual report from the Winnipeg Police Service was that shoplifting seems to have dropped significantly, with the five-year average down 37 per cent. Police credi...Learn More