Newfoundland and Labrador

Reminder that Newfoundland and Labrador’s Mandatory Vaccine Regulations will be suspended and thus, “cease to have effect” on June 1, 2022. This rule has required employees in front-faci...Learn More

Newfoundland and Labrador tabled its 2022-23 budget last week, revealing an increased spending regime and a lower-than-expected deficit of $351 million – much lower than the 2021 total of $826 milli...Learn More

Each of the four Atlantic Provinces adjusted their minimum wage on Friday, April 1, 2022. Newfoundland & Labrador: Up to $13.20 from $12.75 New Brunswick: Up to $12.75 from $11.75 Prince Edward Island...Learn More

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has posted its Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax (SSB) guidance documents, forms, etc. on the Department of Finance webpage. RCC members have been anxiously awaitin...Learn More

Provincial officials lifted all COVID-19 restrictions as of Monday, March 14, 2022, doing away with capacity limits, physical distancing, proof of vaccination requirements, and mandatory masks for bus...Learn More

Member Update / Impact Recent announcements have seen the Atlantic Provinces take steps to accelerate multi-step plans to eliminate COVID-19 restrictions.  Border restrictions have been eliminate...Learn More

In response to the region’s continued success in dealing with COVID-19, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have all taken steps to significantly loosen COVID-19 restrict...Learn More

On January 4, 2022, the entire province moved to Alert Level 4.   Under this Level, while there are no specific capacity limits for retailers, retailers must enforce physical distancing. Ret...Learn More

Due to increasing COVID-19 numbers, the Newfoundland & Labrador and New Brunswick governments have increased capacity and travel restrictions for their provinces. New Brunswick has announced that on D...Learn More

Rising COVID-19 case numbers across Atlantic Canada have led governments to announce additional measures to combat the Omicron variant. These measures range from enhanced masking measures and capacity...Learn More