On June 7, Ontario announced that Mr. David Lindsay had been engaged as a Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste to foster discussion and help develop a path forward…
CONTEST for 2019 IS NOW CLOSED Don’t miss the opportunity to submit entries for the National Scholarship Awards. One National winner receives $6,000. Six regional awards of $2000.00 each are…
The CBC reported new cannabis products — like edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts — will be for sale legally in Canada in mid-December. Regulations will come into effect on Oct. 17,…
Following our correspondence on the current RFE for authorizations to sell beer, cider and wine in grocery stores, be aware also of the expansion, announced by Minister Fedeli, of beverage…
Please be advised that the LCBO has posted a Request for Entries (“RFE”) # 2019-001 for ‘Wholesale Supply Agreements for Wine, Beer and Cider’ on Biddingo. If interested, you can…
CFIG was informed today by the Ontario government, that what may have been missed in their communications at last week's announcement, was the date and process for the lottery system. …
The Toronto Star reported that the Ontario government will open 200 more agency stores in rural areas along with 87 more supermarkets will be permitted to sell beer, wine and…
Today, at Yummy Market, an independent grocery store and CFIG member, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli announced changes to the existing framework that governs the sale of beer, wine and…
Effective January 1, 2021, the Government of Canada will remove legal tender status from some older bank notes that are no longer produced—the $1, $2, $25,$500 and $1,000 notes. Here’s…
CREDIT CARD FEES: WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET? 3 HANDS! CFIG and the Small Business Matters Coalition–now the largest voice for small business in Canada–led the fight over the past four…