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Nov 22

Competition Bureau investigation against Loblaw dropped due to lack of evidence

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The Globe and Mail reported that after nearly four years, the investigation of "abuse of dominance" allegations against Loblaw Cos. Ltd. has been dropped by the Competition Bureau because of…

Nov 14

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Small Business Now Facing Setbacks, Instead Of Promised “Offsets”

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TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - The publicly promised and long awaited "offsets" promised by the Ontario government over the last few months, following their announcement to increase the minimum wage in the province…

Nov 13

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Update for Small Business Matters Coalition

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CREDIT CARD FEES: The SBM Coalition alone, opposed the ‘solution’ to high credit card fees brought forward by the previous government. The voluntary reduction, ostensibly to an overall average…

Nov 01

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Competition Bureau looks into bread price fixing in grocery

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The Competition Bureau is investigating grocery retailers and suppliers into alleged price fixing of packaged breads, according to this Globe and Mail report and this Toronto Star article. Read more:…

Oct 02

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Chicken and Chicken Products Tariff Rate Quota – Opening of the 2018 allocation year application period

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This is to advise you of the opening of the application period for the 2018 Chicken and Chicken Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). The deadline to apply for an allocation…

Oct 02

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Application period now open for CETA tariff rate quotas for cheese

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Opening of the application period for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) tariff rate quotas (TRQ) for cheese for the 2018 quota year On October 1st, 2017, Global Affairs…

Sep 29

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LCBO Invites Bids from Grocers to Sell Beer and Cider

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September 29, 2017 – Toronto – The LCBO today released a Request for Bids (RFB) for eligible Ontario grocery retailers wishing to sell beer and cider. The RFB for the final…

Aug 14

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185,000 Ontario Jobs at Risk from Bill 148: Independent Economic Impact Analysis

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TORONTO, Monday, August 14 - Today the Keep Ontario Working Coalition (KOW) released the first and only independent economic impact analysis of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act.…

Aug 08

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Small business welcomes cheese quota decision by Ottawa

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Toronto, August 2nd, 2017—The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers welcomes the announcement by International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne that of the additional European cheeses coming into Canada under the terms…

Aug 01

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Applications for an allocation under the new CETA cheese tariff rate quotas

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Opening of the application period for the new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) tariff rate quota (TRQ) for cheese The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act…

Advocacy

Competition Bureau investigation against Loblaw dropped due to lack of evidence

Small Business Now Facing Setbacks, Instead Of Promised “Offsets”

Update for Small Business Matters Coalition

Competition Bureau looks into bread price fixing in grocery

Chicken and Chicken Products Tariff Rate Quota – Opening of the 2018 allocation year application period

Application period now open for CETA tariff rate quotas for cheese

LCBO Invites Bids from Grocers to Sell Beer and Cider

185,000 Ontario Jobs at Risk from Bill 148: Independent Economic Impact Analysis

Small business welcomes cheese quota decision by Ottawa

Applications for an allocation under the new CETA cheese tariff rate quotas

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