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The tourism sector in Canada is in dire shape – the worst in its history, with international borders being effectively closed and domestic tourism being severely constrained by the impact of COVID-1...Learn More

The Government of Canada has reached an agreement with the United Kingdom to ensure that tariff benefits currently afforded to eligible imports from the UK under the Canada-European Union Comprehensiv...Learn More

With many Canadians unexpectedly working from home due to the pandemic, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced a simplified way employees can claim these expenses on their personal income tax r...Learn More

RCC and Canada’s other leading business groups outlined their plan to turn the tide against the country’s floundering patchwork approach of simply reacting to rising daily COVID-19 numbers. The Pa...Learn More

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On November 17, 2020, the federal government introduced its proposal for a reformed federal privacy regime in Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act (DCIA).  (Long form title: An Act t...Learn More

Retailers are now able to access a second Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan of up to $20,000 – on top of the initial $40,000 that was available previously. This additional loan effec...Learn More

On Friday, November 27, 2020, following ongoing recommendations by Retail Council of Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced they will no longer be moving forward with their Food...Learn More

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020, which included some additional ...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada and the Boston Consulting Group have once again teamed up to develop a unique new resource, the RCC BCG Recovery Dashboard, to help retailers of all sizes plan and decide...Learn More