Ontario is supporting small, independent grocers by reducing the regulatory fee required to sell beer, cider and wine by $2,000 per year, representing a 66 per cent savings for qualified…
Ontario Helping Businesses Save Time and Money Province to Introduce Measures to Help Small Businesses and New Legislation to Cut Unnecessary Red Tape NEWS May 19, 2017 Ontario is working…
From the Financial Post - May 8, 2017 A recent column from Neil Mohindra (“Competition checks Visa fees,” April 7) contained both errors of omission and flat-out inaccuracies. In the…
Ontario has announced the next 76 grocery stores across the province that will sell beer and cider, starting June 30. The winning grocers were selected via a competitive bidding process held…
From September 2015 Dear Mayor and Member of Council: I am writing to you on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), which represents independent and franchised grocers…
The Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and some of Canada's biggest banks and insurance companies unveiled a $1-billion fund called Canadian Business Growth Fund. It is aimed at helping small-…
Ontario is moving forward on its commitment to improve convenience and choice for people across the province by expanding sale of beer and cider to 80 more grocery stores. Currently…
From January 26 to March 31, 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is undertaking consultations with Canadian businesses and consumers. During the phase one consultations, the CFIA is seeking…
Gary Sands, Sr. VP of Policy and Advocacy at the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers and Chair of the Small Business Coalition wrote in this Globe and Mail column that…