Taxes and Fees

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Restaurant transactions 7.6% higher during GST and HST holiday

Restaurant transactions increased by 7.6 percentage points on average during the GST and HST holiday, according to new…

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Foodservice sector reaches highest employment since start of the pandemic, thanks to GST holiday: Extending tax relief creates and protects jobs

Employment in the foodservice sector increased to its highest level since the start of the pandemic in January,…

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Restaurants Canada Applauds Federal Government for Lowering Credit Card Fees for Small Businesses

After months of advocacy and collaboration with the federal government, we are pleased to see Chrystia Freeland, Deputy…

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Restaurants Canada calls on Federal Government to Take Action on the Industry’s CEBA Repayment Proposal by May 31

Time is of the essence to address the acute CEBA loan repayment challenges facing restaurants and other small…

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Restaurants Canada’s Response to Federal Budget 2023

Restaurants Canada was pleased to see some positive measures in the 2023 federal budget to support Canada’s foodservice…

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Federal Budget Day 2023: Restaurants Canada available for comment

Today, Restaurants Canada’s Vice President, Federal & Québec Affairs, Olivier Bourbeau will be available on Parliament Hill in…

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Saskatchewan’s 2023-24 budget gets government’s fiscal house in order but offers little cost relief for province’s restaurants

Today, Saskatchewan tabled its 2023-24 budget, which was primarily focused on debt reduction and improving the province’s overall fiscal position with a $1.0 billion surplus.

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Restaurants Canada Sees Hopeful Wins for Canadian Foodservice in House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Recommendations

Restaurants Canada welcomes the recently released report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) entitled,…

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B.C. budget 2023: A missed opportunity to address top industry concerns of rising business inflation costs and labour shortages

Restaurants Canada is pleased to see B.C.’s provincial budget includes no business income tax increases, but rather offers…

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2023 Alberta budget: A missed opportunity to address the province’s foodservice sector affordability challenges

Alberta’s restaurant sector appreciates the province’s focus in the 2023 budget on alleviating skyrocketing inflationary costs, and its…