New Brunswick

Jump to: Newfoundland & Labrador | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador loosens restrictions for most of province and releases vaccination plan Member Update/Impact COVID-19 restricti...Learn More

Member Update/Impact The New Brunswick government has announced that on April 1, 2021, the province’s minimum wage will increase by $0.05 to $11.75 per hour.  Background Minimum wage in New Bru...Learn More

Member Update/Impact As of March 1, 2021, New Brunswick resident commercial truck drivers (long haul and day-trip) who drive outside of Atlantic Canada and whose trip begins and/or ends in New Brunswi...Learn More

The government provided additional details regarding the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccinations.  “We remain committed to ensuring all New Brunswickers who want the vaccine will be able to a...Learn More

Zone 4 (Edmundston area) joined the rest of New Brunswick on February 19, 2021, moving back to the Orange level in the province’s COVID-19 protocol. This is good news for retailers and quick service...Learn More

The January 23, 2021 Mandatory Order introduced new requirements for proprietors and managers of workplaces located in the areas of the province that are in the Red or lockdown alert level. The govern...Learn More

Following the New Brunswick government’s release of its latest mandatory order on Friday, January 22, 2021, RCC expressed significant concern with many aspects of the order. RCC was able to secure a...Learn More

Jim Cormier, Director, Government Relations (Atlantic Canada), RCC, discusses how COVID-19 is affecting grocery stores.  Listen to the full CBC Radio segment online....Learn More

Due to a recent increase in cases, the entire province of New Brunswick has moved into the Orange Level in the COVID-19 protocols as of January 6. This level limits public gatherings and discourages u...Learn More

RCC was able to advocate for and simplify regulations for quick service restaurant retailers when in Yellow level restriction. Customers in cars accessing food via drive through windows will no longer...Learn More