Essential updates on national and regional industry news, strategic priorities, and advocacy efforts from Kelly Higginson, Restaurants Canada President & CEO.
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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 “affordability” measures being introduced in three provinces to provide sales tax exemptions on food sold in grocery and…
Luncheon with the Minister of Finance I participated in an Empire Club of Canada luncheon featuring a keynote address by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Finance. I had a conversation with the Minister, previewing for him our federal…
I was back in Ottawa recently as part of Restaurants Canada’s regular and ongoing interactions with federal decision-makers, raising our industry’s profile and its importance to the national economy as we push on our advocacy priorities. Restaurants Canada had a great opportunity to represent our industry in a…
I recently participated in the Destination Canada NorthStar Tourism CEO Summit in Vancouver, where tourism sector leaders aligned on Canada’s opportunity to capitalize on shifting global travel patterns and the value of the tourism sector to the Canadian economy. The discussion…
Since the federal government’s announcement of a temporary increase for TFWs in rural regions from 10% to 15%, Restaurants Canada has been hard at work lobbying for our industry. Provinces and territories have to submit a formal request to the federal government to implement the increase in eligible regions. In addition to writing to…
And that’s a wrap on another RC Show! We want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated, attended, spoke, sponsored, and presented. To those who entered competitions and to all who left with new insights, products to explore, and fresh inspiration—thank you. RC Show…
This has been another productive month for the RC team and we are so excited to share our latest initiatives with you. Read the Q4 Quarterly report Earlier this month, we released our Q4 2025 Quarterly report, covering the latest trends and insights on the foodservice industry….
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…
