Toronto Sun report from June 2, 2020 on Some businesses absorbing cost of PPE, not applying COVID-19 surcharge Read more
Today the government announced that it is enacting a new regulatory amendment that will put non-unionized employees who have been temporarily laid off because of COVID-19 on Infectious Disease Emergency Leave during the outbreak. This will ensur... Read more
Read Gary Sands’ op ed in the Toronto Star – May 30, 2020 PDF Download Read more
Interac shopping data shows spike in consumers and businesses choosing digital payments as economy begins to reopen Toronto, May 22, 2020 – According to new data released by Interac Corp., payment transaction records show that today, more t... Read more
See Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s message (English and French) to independent grocers across the country and CFIG. Read more
Please click here for Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s message to grocery store workers in Saskatchewan Read more
Galleria Supermarket hosts a Donation Event ‘Basket with Love’ to gather both corporate and individual sponsors’ hands together to help those in desperate situations due to COVID-19. The ‘basket with love’ held on May 7th, as a local donation ev... Read more
NEWMARKET, ON, May 8, 2020: The current pandemic has put pressure on our food banks.The combination of COVID-related job losses and shoppers spending less time in grocery stores (to reduce their exposure) has contributed to food donations taking... Read more
AAFC has worked with federal partners to develop public health guidance and provide links to key resources for the agriculture and agri-food sector, based on questions received over the last few weeks. The information is now available on-line at... Read more
See message from BC Premier John Horgan Read more
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