Gary Sands Archives - Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

Jul 14

Fraudulent email circulating / Attention : Courrier électronique frauduleux en circulation

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, News, Policy Agenda

A fraudulent email that claims to be from information@inspection.gc.ca has been received by some of you. The email is titled "Notice of Suspension Operations" and claims that the recipient has failed to…

Jun 20

Love0

How consumers are being milked by Canada’s opaque dairy supply management system

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Read the Opinion piece in the Toronto Star by Gary Sands How-consumers-are-being-milked-by-Canada-Toronto-Star-June18-22Download

May 25

Love0

Delays to Ottawa’s pledge to lower credit card transaction fees has small businesses worried: Globe and Mail

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Read: Delays to Ottawa’s pledge to lower credit card transaction fees has small businesses worried: Globe and Mail - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/small-business/article-credit-card-transaction-fees-federal-government-small-business/ Delays-to-Ottawas-pledge-to-lower-credit-card-fees-Globe-and-Mail-May-23-2022Download

May 25

Love0

No budget relief for Canadian small business as Big Banks keep ‘swiping’ inflated credit card fees: Toronto Star

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Read: No budget relief for Canadian small business as Big Banks keep ‘swiping’ inflated credit card fees: Toronto Star No-budget-relief-for-Canadian-small-business-Toronto-Star-May-14-2022Download Why should small business shoulder a larger credit card ‘swipe…

Jul 20

Love0

Government to grocery business: It’s time to come to a consensus on code of conduct

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Financial Post reports Canada’s agriculture ministers are giving food industry leaders until the end of the year to come up with a set of rules for the grocery industry. Government-to-grocery-business-Its-time-to-come-to-a-consensus-on-code-of-conductDownload

Jun 24

Love0

Tom Shurrie, Gary Sands Named Leaders of the Year at 2021 CIGBA/DCI Star Award

By admin Features, News

On June 23, Tom Shurrie and Gary Sands were named Leader(s) of the Year at Distribution Canada Inc. (DCI) /Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers Alliance (CIGBA) Star Award event. Both were…

Feb 09

Love0

Credit Card Fees and Online Transactions

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

CBC News story PDF download: Why small business say they need Ottawa's help to get some relief on credit card fees https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/credit-card-fees-online-pandemic-small-business-1.5905596

Feb 03

Love0

Letter to Ministers Freeland and Ng

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

See Letter from CFIG Gary Sands to Ministers Freeland and Ng regarding credit card fees and e-commerce.

Feb 02

Love0

Independent grocers ask feds to rein in e-commerce credit card fees as online orders explode: Financial Post

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Article originally posted in Financial Post https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/independent-grocers-ask-feds-to-rein-in-e-commerce-credit-card-fees-as-online-orders-explode Download PDF A group of independent grocers is pushing the federal government to rein in credit-card companies charging high fees for online purchases,…

Oct 24

Love0

News Surrounding Loblaw’s Supplier Fee Increases & Code of Conduct

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, Policy Agenda

Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-loblaw-increases-fees-for-suppliers-adding-to-tensions-in-food/#c-image-0 Download PDF https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadas-grocery-industry-needs-a-code-of-conduct/ Download PDF Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/10/23/as-loblaw-charges-suppliers-more-worries-about-food-security-grow.htmlb Download PDF https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2020/11/02/grocery-giants-should-stop-putting-the-screws-to-suppliers-and-play-fair.html Download PDF https://www.thestar.com/business/2020/11/12/a-grocery-code-of-conduct-could-finally-be-on-the-horizon-industry-associations-say.html Download PDF Financial Post https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/loblaw-follows-walmart-in-imposing-new-fees-on-suppliers-to-help-pay-for-upgrades Download PDF https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/cheese-giant-enters-standoff-with-canadian-supermarkets-over-fines-as-pandemic-supply-challenges-mount Download PDF Updated Link:…

Gary Sands

Fraudulent email circulating / Attention : Courrier électronique frauduleux en circulation

How consumers are being milked by Canada’s opaque dairy supply management system

Delays to Ottawa’s pledge to lower credit card transaction fees has small businesses worried: Globe and Mail

No budget relief for Canadian small business as Big Banks keep ‘swiping’ inflated credit card fees: Toronto Star

Government to grocery business: It’s time to come to a consensus on code of conduct

Tom Shurrie, Gary Sands Named Leaders of the Year at 2021 CIGBA/DCI Star Award

Credit Card Fees and Online Transactions

Letter to Ministers Freeland and Ng

Independent grocers ask feds to rein in e-commerce credit card fees as online orders explode: Financial Post

News Surrounding Loblaw’s Supplier Fee Increases & Code of Conduct

About Us

Programs & Events

Quick Links