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Apr 08

COVID-19 update: WorkSafeBC supporting PHO closure order

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Today, the provincial health officer (PHO) announced an order delegating specific powers of the Public Health Act to WorkSafeBC prevention officers. The powers delegated to our prevention officers are limited to serving…

Apr 07

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Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

News Release: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/61029/ontario-enacts-provincial-emergency-and-stay-at-home-order Effective Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the government is issuing a province-wide Stay-at-Home order requiring everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes, such…

Apr 05

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Human rights tribunal puts anti-maskers on notice, saying complaints require proof of disability: CBC

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

The CBC reported that the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that anyone filing a complaint about mask wearing in store will have to prove of their disability. Read full…

Apr 01

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Ontario Announces Province Wide Emergency Brake

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs

I wanted to share an update with you all regarding today’s announcement by the Premier on actions being taken to keep individual, families and workers safe. We are facing a…

Mar 29

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Ontario announces minimum wage rates will increase Oct. 1, 2021

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, News

Minimum wage rates in Ontario will increase on October 1, 2021. Under the Making Ontario Open for Business Act this increase is tied to the Ontario Consumer Price Index for 2020. The…

Mar 26

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Exclusive Department Manager Program for Members

By admin News

Retail expert Harold Lloyd is offering the Supermarket SMARTS program of sessions for department managers. Each participant will receive real, practical best practices, specific to their own department plus 30…

Mar 26

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FREE Registration for CPMA 2021 Fresh Week

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Join produce industry members at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s (CPMA) upcoming 95th Convention and Trade Show, Fresh Week, which will be held virtually April 12-16, 2021. Registration is open and free! CPMA’s…

Mar 22

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Aspects of quality of employment in Canada, February and March 2020

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The labour market in Canada has experienced unprecedented changes over the last 12 months. Entire sectors of the economy have been subject to temporary restrictions on business activities as a result of…

Mar 22

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Retail Trade Statistics Canada Report, January 2021

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Retail sales fell for the second consecutive month, down 1.1% to $52.5 billion in January. Sales declined in 6 of 11 subsectors, representing 39.4% of retail sales. English: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210319/dq210319a-eng.htm French: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210319/dq210319a-fra.htm

Mar 18

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B.C.’s Front-line workers prioritized as COVID-19 vaccine rollout accelerates

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, News

More than 300,000 front-line workers, including first responders, grocery store employees, and teachers and child care workers, will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations over the coming weeks as the Province’s…

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COVID-19 update: WorkSafeBC supporting PHO closure order

Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order

Human rights tribunal puts anti-maskers on notice, saying complaints require proof of disability: CBC

Ontario Announces Province Wide Emergency Brake

Ontario announces minimum wage rates will increase Oct. 1, 2021

Exclusive Department Manager Program for Members

FREE Registration for CPMA 2021 Fresh Week

Aspects of quality of employment in Canada, February and March 2020

Retail Trade Statistics Canada Report, January 2021

B.C.’s Front-line workers prioritized as COVID-19 vaccine rollout accelerates

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