Ontario

On Monday, May 9, 2022, the Ontario Liberals unveiled their platform – much of which simply bundled the existing policy announcements in one location. There were, however, two items of interest to r...Learn More

With the Ontario election starting in a mere days, political parties are in the process of sharing their plans, if elected, with Ontarians. So far, the NDP have released an election platform (as yet u...Learn More

The City of Toronto is offering de-escalation training sessions for street-front retailers. The sessions are geared to managers or employees who interact with the public regularly and would like to le...Learn More

Businesses facing July 1 deadline to pay back taxes and fees deferred during the pandemic had hoped the government would commit to forgiving the taxes or allowing them to be paid in instalments. Read ...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada is pushing for more changes in alcohol retailing. “The party that wins the next mandate to govern in Ontario will oversee what could represent the largest change in the way ...Learn More

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has launched a consultation on new methods to price power to retail stores (Class B, non-Regulated Price Plan [RPP] ratepayers). This method will explore different ways ...Learn More

The Ontario government will table its annual budget in the legislature on Thursday, April 28, 2022, days before the mandated May 3, 2022 deadline for the Ontario election. Ontario has no plan to pass ...Learn More

This in-depth session with Carmen Fortino, will demonstrate how Metro Inc. is looking ahead, recognizing the need for urgent action while demonstrating value for its partners, associates, and company ...Learn More

Effective October 1, 2022, the general minimum wage rate in Ontario will raise to $15.50/hour, the provincial government confirmed on Monday, April. 4, 2022. Each year, the province’s minimum wage r...Learn More

RCC is in regular contact with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council (CPEPC) as a recent avian flu outbreak spreads in Southern Ontario. Effective ...Learn More