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Foodservice outlook improves slightly in Q2, but remains fragile amid trade tensions and cost volatility

After a tumultuous first quarter, the outlook for the foodservice industry has moderated thanks to a cooling of…

National

Restaurants Canada strongly supports Premiers’ call for immediate work permits for asylum seekers and reinstatement of economic immigration allocations

Restaurants Canada welcomes and supports the collective call by Canada’s Premiers at yesterday’s Council of the Federation meeting…

National

Economic Mobility Pathways Program Extended 

Yesterday, the federal government announced the extension of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) until December 31, 2025….

National

Feds could add up to 80,000 new jobs, save Canadians $5.4B in tax by permanently removing GST from all food

Removing the 5% GST on all restaurant food would save Canadians $5.4 billion in taxes annually and create…

National

Restaurants Canada statement on Prime Minister Carney’s Mandate Letter

Restaurants Canada is pleased to see affordability and internal trade at the top of the list of priorities…

British Columbia

WorkSafe BC’s confusing and contradictory gratuities as assessed payroll policy must be immediately paused and reassessed. 

Both the British Columbia Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA) and Restaurants Canada are calling for WorkSafe BC to…

National

Canada’s 2025 dining trends are out: Coupons, digital-first, and the hot sandwich climbing the most popular menu items chart 

Canadians’ dining preferences are shifting as cost-of-living concerns, an increasingly diverse population and Gen Z’s buying habits drive…

Prince Edward Island

Restaurants Canada supports the modernization of the PEI Liquor Control Act

Restaurants Canada was encouraged to hear Prince Edward Island’s Finance Minister Jill Burridge, agree in the legislature yesterday…

New Brunswick

Restaurants Canada supports New Brunswick’s request for an exemption on immigration cuts

Restaurants Canada fully supports Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours in his ask to the federal government for an exemption to…

Newfoundland and Labrador

Restaurants Canada is extremely pleased by City of St. John’s lowering patio fees by 85%

St. John’s, May 6, 2025 – Restaurants Canada congratulates the City of St. John’s council and Mayor Danny…