Newfoundland and Labrador

Member Update/Impact On September 30, 2020, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador presented its pandemic delayed 2020-21 budget. It is the first budget for new Premier Andrew Furey and it featu...Learn More

Retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that single-use plastic bags are banned at point of purchase as of October 1, 2020. Reusable or paper bags can be used instead. View RCC’s gu...Learn More

The base wage rate in Newfoundland and Labrador will move from $11.65 to $12.15 per hour as of October 1, 2020. Over the past few years, RCC was successful in convincing the government to move to a sy...Learn More

Marine Atlantic announced that as of October 5, 2020, load priority for food and pharmacy shipments will end. Premium bookings will be reintroduced. Load priority was only a temporary initiative to a...Learn More

Given the fact that there are almost no COVID-19 cases within the Atlantic Bubble, officials in each Atlantic Province have told RCC that they will allow Halloween trick or treating to occur in 2020. ...Learn More

The government has decided to end the extended period of time for temporary layoffs. Under normal rules, the Labour Standards Act states that an employee who is temporarily laid off for longer than 1...Learn More

Google mobility data shows travel to retail and recreation locations on PEI has reached levels comparable to the months leading up to the pandemic. While those numbers have increased since April and M...Learn More

Statistics Canada data shows after a rough April, retail sales made some gains for the month of May. However, a closer look at the data implies that many retail sectors in Atlantic Canada still have a...Learn More

In an effort to improve the delays in crossing the border into New Brunswick, the government has listened to concerns expressed by RCC and moved the registration process online. People who travel freq...Learn More

The province released its document to begin the process of loosening restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  More information can be found on the province’s website. The province is...Learn More