Tag: government
Tim Hortons Announces Financial Support for Employees
TORONTO — In its latest announcement, Tim Hortons has committed up to $40 million to support sick employees affected by COVID-19 through a unique...
Feds Announce Financial Assistance for Canadians Abroad
OTTAWA — At a press conference yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government, through Global Affairs, will be providing loans of up...
Team Green: Operators are Being Driven to Improve Their Environmental Policies
In the ride out from yesterday to tomorrow on the road of foodservice environmental responsibility, the message to the back seat is clear: “We’re...
P.E.I. Government Reduces Red Tape for Island’s Restaurants, Bars and Pubs
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Restaurants Canada and the government of P.E.I. have been working closely in an effort to reduce the regulatory obstacles that foodservice...
Minimum Wage to Increase in Ontario
TORONTO — Last week the B.C. government made plans to hike its minimum wage, and yesterday the Ontario government did the same, announcing that...
Business Groups Respond to B.C.’s Minimum Wage Increase
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government’s announcement to increase minimum wage and liquor server wage annually based on the Consumer Price Index is being met...
Government Suspends Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Foodservice Industry
OTTAWA — The foodservice sector may be facing serious labour shortages, but, in a rare move, the federal government has suspended the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program.
Government Names Abusers of Temporary Foreign Worker Program
OTTAWA — The federal government is cracking down on restaurant owners misusing the federal government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and now a franchisee in...
Sysco Acquires US Foods for $3.5 Billion
HOUSTON — A new foodservice behemoth has formed now that Sysco Corporation and US Foods signed a deal to merge entities, with a combined...
House of Commons Passes Stricter Food-Safety Legislation
OTTAWA — In the wake of XL Foods’ beef recall, purported to be one of the largest beef recalls in Canadian history, a new...
