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Fighting For Tax Fairness on Food

Restaurants Canada’s fight for food tax fairness has heated up over the past few weeks, with the issue…

British Columbia

Restaurants Canada Welcomes New Flexibility for B.C. Restaurants Through Licensee-to-Licensee Alcohol Sales

Restaurants Canada welcomes the Government of British Columbia’s decision to approve licensee-to-licensee alcohol sales, allowing licensed restaurants to…

Manitoba

Premier Kinew refuses to meet with restaurants over PST plan that advantages grocery giants

Restaurants Canada is deeply disappointed that Premier Wab Kinew has refused requests to meet regarding the Manitoba government’s…

National

Federal Pre-Budget Submission

Canada’s restaurant industry is a jobs and economic powerhouse. We generate $125 billion in annual sales, accounting for…

Manitoba

Manitoba PST plan on prepared food will distort consumer choice, threaten restaurant jobs: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada is calling on the Manitoba government to amend its PST exemption on prepared foods sold by…

National

Cooks and Bakers Included in $6B Federal Investment for Red Seal Trades

Restaurants Canada is pleased to report that the federal government has included cooks and bakers among the Red…

National

High operating costs and uneven consumer spending put Canada’s restaurant sector – a key economic engine – under pressure

For a full version of the Quarterly report, please reach out to the media contact below, or if…

National

Opinion – Temporary workers can help save struggling rural restaurants (Hamilton Spectator – April 9, 2026)

An oped written by: Kelly Higginson, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada Published in The Hamilton Spectator, here. On…

National

Restaurants Canada calls on provinces to urgently opt-in to temporary TFW cap increase for rural regions

Rural restaurants are waiting to hear from provincial governments on whether they will receive a temporary reprieve for…

Alberta

Immigration Oversight Act will create additional hiring barriers for Alberta restaurants

The Immigration Oversight Act introduced by the Alberta government yesterday will create more barriers for access to critically…