Essential updates on national and regional industry news, strategic priorities, and advocacy efforts from Kelly Higginson, Restaurants Canada President & CEO.
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I was pleased to visit Vancouver in late January to send off Western Canada VP Mark von Schellwitz into retirement. I took the opportunity to meet with a number of members while in town, including at our members’ reception, and chat about the current climate, their challenges and needs. I was thrilled to see a…
Earlier today, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a package of affordability measures to assist low- and middle-income Canadians with the escalating cost of food and other essentials. Central to the announcement is a 25% increase to the GST credit for five years…
Happy New Year! The Restaurants Canada team is hitting the ground running now that 2026 is underway. Last week, Restaurants Canada was active in national media following the release of new analysis by Professor Sylvain Charlebois which projects a net decline of approximately…
As we near the end of the year, the Restaurants Canada team has been fully engaged in Ottawa and across the country to ensure your voice is heard. Food inflation and internal trade barriers Food inflation continues to outpace the rate of general inflation. Restaurants…
As we enter the busiest time of year for our industry, I want to take a moment to remind you that Restaurants Canada is here to support you and your teams. Our advocacy work on issues like access to labour,…
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day, so I want to start this CEO Note by acknowledging the men and women who have served our country. Remembrance Day is a time for us to reflect on the freedoms and privilege we can enjoy thanks to their selflessness. …
Last week, Restaurants Canada opened registration for RC Show 2026 and announced this year’s Show theme: Into the Beyond. These aren’t just evocative words or a marketing slogan; they’re a call to accept the truth: we’re not going back to…
I hope you had a relaxing and nourishing Thanksgiving weekend! We are less than a month away from the new federal government’s first official Budget, which will be tabled November 4. With that, the Restaurants Canada team is redoubling our…
It has been a busy and productive couple of weeks for the Restaurants Canada team! Restaurants Canada in Ottawa It was a big week back in Ottawa for Restaurants Canada as we continued our conversations and lobby work around immigration,…
Over the last two weeks, we have seen a concerning increase in rhetoric targeting the foodservice industry’s use of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. Both Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and BC Premier David Eby have called for the…
