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December Statistics Canada numbers show that many retailers will need a lifeline in 2021 in order to remain viable
February 19, 2021
Retailers can now trade excess inventory for needed goods and services and conserve cash.
February 17, 2021
Retail Council of Canada statement on Ontario’s reopening plan
February 8, 2021
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Changes announced to Atlantic Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine priority announced
February 26, 2021
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 restrictions Beginning February 27, 2021, most of the province will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 for at least the next two weeks. This will allow retailers (including … Continued
New Brunswick’s minimum wage to increase by five cents
February 26, 2021
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 Brunswick is indexed to province’s Consumer Price Index for the previous year and rounded to the nearest five cents. Minimum wage is adjusted on April … Continued
B.C.’s innovative voluntary end-of-life program for textile management
February 25, 2021
Retailers know that British Columbia has the largest suite of products managed under mandatory end-of-life product stewardship regimes of any North American jurisdiction. British Columbia also has a voluntary textile recovery program that is financially self-sustaining – and operates outside of the province’s regulation. The program provides a great example of voluntary end-of-life product management … Continued
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