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Canada’s restaurant industry is under growing financial strain in early 2026, as persistent affordability challenges, rising operating costs,…
An oped written by: Kelly Higginson, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada Published in The Hamilton Spectator, here. On…
Rural restaurants are waiting to hear from provincial governments on whether they will receive a temporary reprieve for…
The Immigration Oversight Act introduced by the Alberta government yesterday will create more barriers for access to critically…
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…
Today’s Manitoba budget fails to exempt all food, including restaurant meals, from provincial sales tax (PST) to make…
While Restaurants Canada sees the increase to 15% for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in rural areas as a positive step, we know…
The annual trade event highlighted emerging events, operational insights, and the future of hospitality in Canada Restaurants Canada…
Today’s federal government announcement of temporary changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to help employers experiencing severe labour shortages is a first…
Following our recent advisory regarding operational disruptions and account discrepancies with Everyday Payments (formerly AnyDay), we are writing to provide an…
Low foodservice sales projections for 2025 were mitigated by the temporary GST/HST holiday on restaurant meals, coupled with…
Restaurants Canada is encouraged by today’s announcement by the federal government of an enhanced GST credit to deal…
Calgary, Alberta: A coalition of industry associations representing Canadian wineries, restaurants, import agents, and Alberta retail and hospitality…
Building on the momentum of International Women’s Day, RC Show 2026 will honour the changemakers transforming Canada’s culinary…
Toronto, January 5, 2026 – Restaurants Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Polci as Executive…
Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement by the Manitoba government that its Business Security Rebate will provide $2,500 per…
With food costs continuing to rise beyond general inflation, provincial and federal governments need to focus on liberalizing…
Restaurants Canada welcomes Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement, delivered today by Ontario’s Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy. Ontario’s foodservice businesses…
Restaurants Canada is underwhelmed by the lack of measures addressing cost of living in Budget 2025 and alarmed…
Despite expectations of a difficult year, the foodservice industry outperformed early forecasts, thanks to strong domestic tourism and…
The federal government could add more than 25,000 youth jobs in the foodservice industry by eliminating the GST…
Nearly eight in 10 (78%) BC bars and restaurants are worried about their survival as the BC General…
Restaurants and bars in BC are quickly running out of liquor inventory, as the BC Liquor strike enters…
Restaurants Canada is deeply concerned about the escalation in the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) strike targeting BC…
Restaurants Canada is deeply concerned about the nationwide strike launched by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. This…
Three in four Canadians (75%) are eating out less often due to the rising cost of living, according…
Premier David Eby’s comments on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program are missing the reality of the foodservice…
In response to the Leader of the Official Opposition’s calls today to scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker program, Restaurants…
Restaurants Canada is pleased with today’s announcement that Canada will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. food products….
Richard Alexander’s Blog from the Tariff Trade Mission to Washington
Restaurants Canada announced today the 2025 recipients of its Awards of Excellence. The winners will be honoured at…
After a tumultuous first quarter, the outlook for the foodservice industry has moderated thanks to a cooling of…
Restaurants Canada welcomes and supports the collective call by Canada’s Premiers at yesterday’s Council of the Federation meeting…
Yesterday, the federal government announced the extension of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) until December 31, 2025….
Removing the 5% GST on all restaurant food would save Canadians $5.4 billion in taxes annually and create…
Restaurants Canada is pleased to see affordability and internal trade at the top of the list of priorities…
Both the British Columbia Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA) and Restaurants Canada are calling for WorkSafe BC to…
Canadians’ dining preferences are shifting as cost-of-living concerns, an increasingly diverse population and Gen Z’s buying habits drive…
Restaurants Canada was encouraged to hear Prince Edward Island’s Finance Minister Jill Burridge, agree in the legislature yesterday…
Restaurants Canada fully supports Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours in his ask to the federal government for an exemption to…
St. John’s, May 6, 2025 – Restaurants Canada congratulates the City of St. John’s council and Mayor Danny…
While the GST/HST holiday prevented foodservice bankruptcies and boosted sales and employment in the first two months of…
Restaurants Canada congratulates the Ontario government for tabling legislation to remove its Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) exceptions,…
The Government of Canada has announced a six-month remission period for certain U.S. goods, including food and beverage…
Thousands of industry professionals came together for Canada’s leading hospitality and foodservice trade event. RC Show 2026 to…
Restaurants Canada is extremely pleased by the Conservative Party of Canada’s commitment to roll back the alcohol excise…
The next government can protect the 1.2 million workers in the foodservice industry, improve food affordability for Canadians…
Restaurants Canada announced Nicolas Filiatrault, Quebec-based CEO of Benny&Co., as its new Chair of the Board at its…
Restaurants Canada is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to reconsider its decision to ban US-branded but Canadian-made…
Restaurants Canada and the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association (MRFA) are pleased to see the Manitoba government’s new…
The Government of Canada has announced new retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. products, effective March 13, 2025. These…
Restaurants Canada applauds today’s federal announcement of new support measures for workers and businesses impacted by the tariff…
Restaurants Canada condemns the U.S. government’s unjustified tariffs on Canada and supports federal and provincial governments in defending…
Restaurants Canada is encouraged to see the federal government’s initiative to remove more than half of its exceptions…
Restaurant transactions increased by 7.6 percentage points on average during the GST and HST holiday, according to new…
A message from Restaurants Canada Vice-President, Federal & Quebec, Maximilien Roy We wanted to remind you that the…
Employment in the foodservice sector increased to its highest level since the start of the pandemic in January,…
Foodservice sales are forecast to grow by 3.7% in the first quarter of 2025, thanks to a significant boost from the GST and HST holiday, but restaurants are still facing economic headwinds after a weak third quarter, according to Restaurants Canada’s latest Quarterly Report.
This afternoon, joined by Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced plans for the…
The Canadian restaurant and foodservice industry is deeply concerned about the 25% tariffs announced by President Trump. These…
Nova Scotia’s 2025 minimum wage increase will pose significant challenges for its foodservice businesses and threaten the job…
The global icon is set to share insights and bold ideas for the foodservice industry on April 7…
Restaurants in Alberta and British Columbia have seen a boost in dining and traffic over the past month…
Restaurants have seen a boost in dining and traffic over the past month coinciding with the GST and…
Restaurants Canada is disappointed by today’s drastic cuts to provincial immigration caps and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocations…
Today’s Fall Economic Statement was a missed opportunity by the federal government to build on the positive momentum…
Restaurants Canada is calling on the Nova Scotia government to follow the lead of Newfoundland and Labrador and…
Canada’s foodservice industry is pleased that Parliament has approved the temporary GST cut on holiday essentials, including all…
Restaurants Canada is pleased by today’s announcement from the federal government of a two-month GST holiday on restaurant…
The 80th anniversary edition of RC Show takes place April 7-10 in Toronto. It will showcase a selection…
Less than half of Canadians (43%) believe the federal government is putting enough of a priority on making…
Restaurants Canada is pleased by today’s commitment from the Ontario government in its Fall Economic Statement that it…
Restaurants Canada is disappointed by yesterday’s announcement by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of further cuts…
British Columbia’s restaurant industry is shedding jobs at an alarming rate and has experienced the largest year-over-year drop…
Restaurants Canada is pleased to see the federal government’s announcement today on the implementation mechanism for carbon tax…
The 2024 Foodservice Facts research report shows restaurants are entering an era of transformation. Incremental growth is on…
An important update from Maximilien Roy, Vice-President Federal & Québec, Restaurants Canada Am I affected by these new…
The Prime Minister’s announcement, which aims to significantly cut the number of temporary foreign workers in our industry,…
An update from Richard Alexander, Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs, Restaurants Canada Restaurants and other…
The potential rail strike at Canada’s two major railways poses a serious risk to the restaurant industry, which…
Restaurants Canada unequivocally denounces the mistreatment of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in any industry. While we acknowledge the…
Restaurants Canada supports the Federal Government’s announcement that it is considering new regulations aimed at enhancing the integrity…
Announced in Budget 2024, the Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses is a refundable tax credit to return…
With more than 38,0000 restaurants and bars, Ontario proudly boasts an estimated 14,000 restaurant and bar locations that…
Restaurants Canada urges the LCBO, the government and striking workers to keep negotiating to reach a quick resolution…
An Ontario Update from Kris Barnier, Vice-President, Central Canada: Updated July 5, 2024: LCBO issued a public statement…
We are pleased to pass along that Halifax Water is advising commercial customers that the Boil Water Advisory issued…
