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The measure, which is scheduled to begin as of October 5 and until December 31, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will require as part of the import clearance process that importers of ...Learn More

The government announced that as of September 27, 2020, it will be transitioning from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program to a more flexible and accessible temporary Employment Insura...Learn More

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Yesterday, Canada’s Governor General delivered the speech from the throne outlining the government’s list of priorities for the coming session of Parliament.  The speech rightly focused on th...Learn More

Halloween may look and feel a little different this year, but according to a new Abacus Data survey of Canadian adults commissioned by Research Council of Canada, and Food, Health & Consumer Products ...Learn More

Transport Canada is considering a new policy to address potential gaps in the current Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations related to reverse logistics which includes: electronics containing ...Learn More

Last Friday, Statistics Canada released July retail figures. Retail Council of Canada issued a statement noting that after a big leap in June, the 1.2% month-over-month decline in core retail in ...Learn More

As a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada used its authority under the Employment Insurance Act to temporarily limit the change in the premium rate to zero ...Learn More

Commercial rents in key Canadian economic markets For the first time, commercial rents indexes for retail, office, industrial buildings and warehouses are now available for Montréal, Toronto, Calgary...Learn More

The Government of Canada has agreed to extend current food labelling flexibilities to December 31, 2020 for: Foodservice products; and Pre-packaged meat products. This means retailers can continue t...Learn More