National 
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…
Cost Relief
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…
Ontario 
Ontario Budget – Some positive measures for restaurants, but more to do.
While today’s Ontario Budget contains some measures that will be positive for the restaurant industry, our advocacy continues on core priorities like: Small Business Tax Rate…
Manitoba 
Manitoba Budget 2026 misses opportunity to make all food more affordable
Today’s Manitoba budget fails to exempt all food, including restaurant meals, from provincial sales tax (PST) to make…
National 
Restaurants Canada encouraged by federal government’s announcement of new food affordability measures
Restaurants Canada is encouraged by today’s announcement by the federal government of an enhanced GST credit to deal…
Alberta 
Alberta Wine Tax Drives Up Prices For Consumers and Businesses, Undermines Interprovincial Trade
Calgary, Alberta: A coalition of industry associations representing Canadian wineries, restaurants, import agents, and Alberta retail and hospitality…
Manitoba 
Restaurants Canada welcomes details of Manitoba’s Business Security Rebate
Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement by the Manitoba government that its Business Security Rebate will provide $2,500 per…
National 
Food continues to be excluded from internal trade agreements, despite chronic rising costs
With food costs continuing to rise beyond general inflation, provincial and federal governments need to focus on liberalizing…
