Ontario

The U.S. tariff situation is moving quickly. The Prime Minister announced late on Monday that if the U.S. tariffs do indeed come into effect on March 4, 2025,  the first phase of Canadian counter...Learn More

The Ontario election is in full swing, with voting set for February 27, 2025. Tariffs remain the dominant issue, with last week’s back-and-forth leading to a temporary one-month hiatus on acros...Learn More

Premier Ford officially called an election for February 27, 2025, putting Ontario’s government into caretaker mode – stalling policy reforms and delaying advocacy timelines for at least a mont...Learn More

Last year, Toronto proposed a parking levy taxing corporate parking spaces at $6/m² downtown and $3/m² elsewhere, increasing grocery store property taxes by 10%. Last Tuesday, Toronto tabled its bu...Learn More

Attention Ontario Grocers: On October 31, 2024, Ontario took another big step in expanding alcohol sales at grocery stores. Now, all eligible grocery and big-box stores can apply to the Alcohol and G...Learn More

The deadline to report 2023 energy and water use to the City of Toronto is Thursday, October 31, 2024. This requirement applies to buildings 4,645m2 (50,000 ft2) or larger. Visit the City’s energy...Learn More

On October 30, Frank Gambioli, President, Super.Market Division, Loblaw Companies Limited, will join RCC President and CEO Diane J. Brisebois for an in-person interview to discuss topics important to ...Learn More

An in-person interview on METRO’s investment in the modernization of its distribution network, loyalty and personalization, and the future of grocery and pharmacy. ...Learn More

Attention Employers with operations in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba:  Effective October 1, 2024, the minimum wage in all three provinces will increase. Also see Retail Council of...Learn More

Peel Regional Police (PRP) is an integral partner with the retail industry and a member of RCC’s National Retail Crime Taskforce, collaborating with associations and their members to develop pro...Learn More