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Attention sustainability teams: Last week, country negotiators received their first formal correspondence for the UN Climate Summit, COP29, happening from November 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan...Learn More

Attention retailers and manufacturers: On June 20, 2024, the Competition Act was updated with new provisions to combat greenwashing. Businesses must now have substantiated evidence to support their e...Learn More

Attention food supply chain stakeholders: RCC is pleased that after several years of working with various stakeholders in the food supply chain on the development of a Grocery Code of Conduct, our gr...Learn More

Attention business owners, financial analysts, and policy makers: Uncertainty and cost pressures remain top concerns for firms, driven by domestic factors such as economic growth, costs, interest rat...Learn More

Attention all retailers who sell products containing mercury: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has finalized amendments to the Products Containing Mercury Regulations, effective June 19...Learn More

Attention all retailers navigating food packaging regulations: Health Canada is revamping its voluntary food packaging evaluation program, aiming for a mandatory chemical safety program by March 2027....Learn More

This document outlines mandated federal and provincial record keeping and reporting requirements for refrigerants, which can be found in HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment, in retail establishme...Learn More

Attention legal and sustainability professionals.  On June 28, 2024 the Ontario Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) levied a $340,457 penalty against a retailer for failing to esta...Learn More

Attention all textile and apparel retailers: On July 4, 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched a consultation to develop a roadmap tackling plastic waste and pollut...Learn More

Attention all retailers and manufacturers who manage products with plastics: On June 25, 2024, Canada’s Federal Appeals Court reviewed the Federal Government’s appeal against the November 2023 rul...Learn More