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Oct 15

Proof of Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate with QR Code and Verify Ontario App

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In advance of October 22, the Ontario government is making the enhanced vaccine certificate with official QR code and the free, made-in Ontario verification app, Verify Ontario, available for download.…

Oct 13

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2021 Life Members, Spirit of the Independent Announced

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The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers' Chair Ron Welke and has announced the recipients of this year’s Life Member Designations. Peter Cavin of Country Grocer in B.C. is recognized in…

Oct 04

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Letter from the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Agriculture Week

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Oct 01

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Note To Ontario Members Re: Blue Box Registration Deadline

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As our Ontario members will know from prior communications, the Ontario government is planning to shift responsibility—and costs—for commercial Blue box collection from the municipalities and onto the private sector,…

Oct 01

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Register Today!

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Get ready for the grocery event of the year! GIC LIVE @ HOME 2021 virtual meetings, exhibition, and conference event. The three-day live event occurs live online October 26, 27,…

Oct 01

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Process of developing a Grocery Code of Conduct now underway

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As our CFIG members are aware, Ottawa and all the Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture and Food, agreed to endorse the development of a Grocery Code of Conduct…

Sep 27

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Mastercard MCL 3.0 Compliance Extension – REMINDER

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Dear Valued Partner, We would like to remind you of the upcoming deadline of December 31, 2021 for the Mastercard MCL 3.0 compliance mandate. This mandate requires that all POS…

Sep 21

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When the federal election’s over, it’s time for Parliament to get serious about supporting small business: Globe and Mail

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Sep 21

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2021 Scholarship Winners Announced

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The winners of the 2021 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners! A special thank you to our scholarship committee for their…

Sep 20

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Ontario Announces the Extension of the COVID-19 Period to January 1, 2022

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government made a regulation <https://url.emailprotection.link/?bXSewroUaK_onC9XdMpnxBasIbXcS2RFSLVSSZFpqT8X-_hGTaq_9Q5zWse4AtJP4EpGUW77dZ3i8mW_9Kek5e-Ft2lSxG5F4AMXcWhcKV7bTLOz2sHKbzkwO5mruxv8ENZDE3BqTzejpBtFzJ6aSSA8htR1isy6uvcHbnYPLk20~> that changed certain Employment Standards Act (ESA) rules during the “COVID-19 period.” This regulation has been amended…

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Proof of Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate with QR Code and Verify Ontario App

2021 Life Members, Spirit of the Independent Announced

Note To Ontario Members Re: Blue Box Registration Deadline

Register Today!

Process of developing a Grocery Code of Conduct now underway

Mastercard MCL 3.0 Compliance Extension – REMINDER

When the federal election’s over, it’s time for Parliament to get serious about supporting small business: Globe and Mail

2021 Scholarship Winners Announced

Ontario Announces the Extension of the COVID-19 Period to January 1, 2022

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