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Oct 04

2023 Life Members, Spirit of the Independent Announced

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Dan Bregg, Chair of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), Thomas Shurrie, President and CEO, and the CFIG Board of Directors are pleased to announce: Christy McMullen of Summerhill…

Oct 03

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Caffeinated energy drinks – Important information about your regulatory responsibilities

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently issued numerous recall warnings about various brands of caffeinated energy drinks (CED). Health Canada has issued a public advisory to inform the public about…

Aug 28

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Response to the Pollution Prevention Planning Notice for Primary Food Plastic Packaging

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Read letter RCC-P2-Joint-Letter_Aug-24_Minister-Guilbeault_finalDownload

Jul 10

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Letter – Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association

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Jun 07

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Local Food Week – June 5, 2023

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See the letter from Lisa M. Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Read the 2023 Local Food Report which highlights Ontario businessesand organizations that are contributing to the…

Jun 01

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Answers to more of your top business tax information questions

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Your association or organization has been identified as a key stakeholder of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We hope you will share the following information with your membership. English version…

May 03

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Mental Health Awareness Week

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Mental Health Awareness Week May 1, 2023 Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week. I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of taking care…

May 03

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Grocery Code Website is Live

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The Grocery Code Website is Live: www.canadacode.org Marc Valois of Intersol Group Grocery Code webinar presentation links: Code of Conduct - Webinar May 2 2023Download Code-de-conduite-webinaire-2-mai-2023Download

Apr 16

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In less than a week, all of grocery will gather again at Grocery & Specialty Food West, the largest western grocery event April 24 & 25, 2023. Taking place over…

Mar 31

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Paid infectious disease emergency leave ending on March 31, 2023

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As a time-limited pandemic measure, the Ontario government introduced paid COVID-19 leave, a program designed to support people who needed to take time off work to isolate or get vaccinated. It…

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2023 Life Members, Spirit of the Independent Announced

Caffeinated energy drinks – Important information about your regulatory responsibilities

Response to the Pollution Prevention Planning Notice for Primary Food Plastic Packaging

Letter – Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association

Local Food Week – June 5, 2023

Answers to more of your top business tax information questions

Mental Health Awareness Week

Grocery Code Website is Live

Paid infectious disease emergency leave ending on March 31, 2023

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