Essential updates on national and regional industry news, strategic priorities, and advocacy efforts from Kelly Higginson, Restaurants Canada President & CEO.
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Last week, I attended the official reception kicking off the annual summer meeting of provincial Premiers in Charlottetown, at the invitation of the host, Premier Rob Lantz—a welcome recognition of the important role Canada’s restaurant industry plays in the national economy. The event provided an excellent opportunity to…
I had the opportunity to spend last weekend at the Calgary Stampede, along with Cheryl Muir, Restaurants Canada’s Vice President, Western Canada. I was reminded that behind every iconic Canadian event is a restaurant industry that helps make the experience possible. Stampede…
While Parliament and provincial legislatures have risen for the summer, the Restaurants Canada team is still hard at work. Our advocacy continues throughout the summer months, using the time for discussions with MPs and members of provincial legislatures in their ridings. The quieter summer months are…
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada’s National Food Security Strategy. Restaurants Canada was invited to provide a submission to the federal government to help inform the development of the Strategy, and we are pleased to see several of our recommendations reflected in the…
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…
As you are aware, the Manitoba government has introduced budget implementation legislation that would exempt prepared foods sold in grocery and convenience stores from PST, while continuing to apply the tax to the exact same products sold by restaurants. We…
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…
