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2012
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Canadian restaurateurs holding steady despite food and labour cost pressures (Feb. 2/12)
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Chef Mitchell Lamb wins round eight of Discovered Culinary Competition (Feb. 2/12)
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Restaurant industry one of the top job creators in 2011 (Feb. 1/12)
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BC Foodservice Expo opens on Sunday (Jan. 26/12)
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Chef George Tyminski wins round seven of Discovered Culinary Competition (Jan. 26/12)
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Ten local chefs to compete for BC Chinese Chef of the Year at BC Foodservice Expo (Jan. 20/12)
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Chef Glenn Sheridan wins round six of Discovered Culinary Competition (Jan. 18/12)
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Quebec restaurants demand new agri-food policy addresses supply management concerns (French) (Jan. 17/12)
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Roasted chefs ready to compete at BC Foodservice Expo (Jan. 13/12)
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Chef Alejandro Winzer wins round five of Discovered Culinary Competition (Jan. 12/12)
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Trends breakfast returns for second year at BC Foodservice Expo (Jan. 10/12)
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BC Chinese Chef of the Year to be crowned at 2012 BC Foodservice Expo (Jan 5/12)
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Sportscaster Ron MacLean to join restaurant industry leaders at CRFA Show’s Breakfast with Champions (Jan 5/12)
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Hotel Association of Canada partners with 2012 CRFA Show (Jan. 4/12)
2011
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Chef John Koplimae wins round four of Discovered Culinary Competition (Dec. 14/11)
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Ontario Accommodation Association to partner with the 2012 CRFA Show (Dec. 12/11)
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CRFA urges Ontario government to introduce LCBO true wholesale pricing for restaurants and bars (Dec. 8/11)
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BC Foodservice Expo goes hi-tech with i.Menu Expo (Dec. 7/11)
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CRFA disappointed by Alberta government’s swift passage of flawed Bill 26 (Dec. 7/11)
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Chef William Tolentino wins round three of Discovered Culinary Competition (Dec. 7/11)
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CRFA Show goes hi-tech with i.Menu Expo (Dec. 2/11)
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Price hike ensures Canadian dairy remains among costliest in the world (Dec. 2/11)
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Competition heats up the 2012 BC Foodservice Expo (Dec. 2/11)
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CRFA partners with CMSText to launch mobile marketing service (Dec. 1/11)
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Chef Trish Gill wins round two of Discovered Culinary Competition (Nov. 29/11)
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CRFA to ask Nova Scotia government to scrap anti-business bill (Nov. 28/11)
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Open letter re: appointment of new CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission (Nov. 28/11)
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2,000 petitions and counting: Albertans oppose .05 BAC legislation (Nov. 28/11)
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The perfect match: Wine and glassware with Georg Riedel at the 2012 CRFA Show (Nov. 28/11)
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Chef Arron Carley wins first round of Discovered Culinary Competition (Nov 23/11)
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Free Your Milk: Restaurant industry leaders appeal to Dairy Commission for action on inflated prices (Nov. 22/11)
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Alberta’s stricter drinking and driving laws target the wrong people (Nov. 21/11)
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Chef David Adjey at the 2012 CRFA Show (Nov. 17/11)
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Registration now open for 2012 CRFA Show (Nov. 9/11)
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EI increase will hurt job creation in restaurant sector (Nov. 8/11)
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Discovered Culinary Competition looks for Canada’s next great chef (Nov. 3/11)
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Media Advisory: CRFA to call for EI changes and restaurant task force (Oct. 31/11)
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MediaEdge Communications acquires ApEx foodservice show (Oct. 21/11)
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Free Your Milk: Restaurant industry rallies consumers against rising prices (Oct. 12/11)
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CRFA looks forward to working with Ontario’s new government (Oct. 7/11)
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Rising energy costs a top election issue for Ontario restaurateurs (Sep. 14/11)
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Restaurant industry should be a priority in PEI election (Sep. 6/11)
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Restaurants relieved HST debate over (Aug. 26/11)
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Open letter from restaurant industry on Ontario Government's $7-million hand out to frozen pizza manufacturer (Jul. 27/11)
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Government’s decision to reconsider wage increase will preserve jobs (French) (Jul. 20/11)
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Action needed to protect New Brunswick from further job losses (French) (Jun. 7/11)
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Alberta restaurateurs welcome new gratuity wage (Jun. 1/11)
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Manitoba government pursues wage inflation, not job creation (May 26/11)
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HST changes “very little, very late” for province’s restaurant industry (May 25/11)
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Government pursuing wage inflation, not job creation (May 24/11)
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Changes to N.S. Liquor Act reduce red tape and save tax dollars (May 10/11)
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Another minimum wage hike hinders job growth in Nova Scotia (May 10/11)
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New survey shows HST and BAC rules hit restaurants hard (May 4/11)
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CRFA looks forward to working with Canada’s new government (French) (May 3/11)
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Restaurant industry sees little in budget to boost employment (Apr. 19/11)
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Open Letter from Canada’s Restaurant Industry to Party Leaders (Apr. 13/11)
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Manitoba’s budget: No help for restaurant and foodservice operators (Apr. 12/11)
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Nova Scotia budget: Some nuggets, but few meet restaurant needs (Apr. 5/11)
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Moncton to host annual gathering of restaurant and hospitality industry (French) (Mar. 31/11)
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CRFA downgrades Ontario Budget because – no plan for the restaurant industry (Mar. 29/11)
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Saskatchewan budget creates unfair playing field for restaurant operators (Mar. 23/11)
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CRFA appoints Dwayne Marling as VP Manitoba-Saskatchewan (Mar. 23/11)
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Atlantic Canada’s hospitality and foodservice industry seeks new ideas, inspiration at ApEx 2011 (Mar. 23/11)
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Federal budget fails to deliver to restaurants stung by B.C. HST and Toronto G20 (Mar. 22/11)
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New Brunswick makes the best of a bad situation in today’s budget (French) (Mar. 22/11)
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CRFA Show a resounding success (Mar. 18/11)
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Quebec’s budget: Bad news for restaurants (French) (Mar. 18/11)
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Gratuity wage softens blow of massive minimum wage increase (Mar. 16/11)
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White Spot president and CEO is new chairman of Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (Mar. 7/11)
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The chefs have spoken: Local is the hottest menu trend in 2011 (Mar. 3/11)
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Garland Canada to feature top chefs at CRFA Show (Feb. 28/11)
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Anna Olson has fresh ideas for foodservice at CRFA Show 2011 (Feb. 14/11)
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CRFA applauds Government of Ontario on minimum wage decision (Feb. 11/11)
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Restaurant industry welcomes New Brunswick’s recipe for growth (French) (Feb. 03/11)
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Dairy price hike penalizes fresh pizza makers (French) (Jan. 31/11)
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Mexico a featured exhibitor at the CRFA Show 2011 (Jan. 28/11)
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Restaurant industry applauds New Brunswick’s reconsideration of wages (Jan. 20/11)
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New "Trends 2011" breakfast benefits BC Hospitality Foundation (Jan. 20/11)
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Hotel Association of Canada partners with 2011 CRFA Show (Jan. 19/11)
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Restaurant industry welcomes move to cut red tape (Jan. 13/11)
2010
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CRFA pushes to protect entry-level jobs amidst CPP changes (Dec. 20/10)
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Competition Bureau responds to CRFA complaints about credit card rules (Dec. 15/10)
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Chefs Marc Thuet and Martin Picard at the BC Foodservice Expo 2011 (Dec. 14/10)
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First-ever study into Canadians and the restaurant industry reveals strong connection (Dec. 07/10)
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Three great chefs will thrill visitors at CRFA Show 2011 (Dec. 02/10)
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Fresh ideas for local businesses at the BC Foodservice Expo 2011 (Nov. 29/10)
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Dairy prices to rise 1.5% in February 2011 (Nov. 29/10)
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Restaurant industry calls for “fair and transparent” dairy pricing system (Nov. 18/10)
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Registration is now open for CRFA Show 2011 (Nov. 17/10)
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Minimum wage hike moves Manitoba in wrong direction (Nov. 16/10)
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Months after G20, restaurants still not compensated (Nov. 4/10)
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MEDIA ADVISORY: CRFA to call for fair compensation for restaurants hurt by G20 Summit (Nov. 3/10)
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CRFA appoints Ron Reaman as VP Ontario (Oct. 29/10)
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CRFA talks small business with N.S. municipalities (Oct. 27/10)
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Media Advisory: CRFA President to Address N.S. Municipalities (Oct. 26/10)
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Alberta Foodservice Expo showcases restaurant industry this weekend (Oct. 21/10)
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Toronto restaurant owners looking for change in attitude at City Hall (Oct. 6/10)
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Restaurant industry braces for EI rate increase, but avoids a full-blown hurricane (Sep. 30/10)
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CRFA meets with Calgary’s leading mayoral candidates (Sep. 16/10)
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CRFA to discuss restaurant industry with Premier Stelmach (Sep. 15/10)
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CRFA meets with Premier McGuinty (Sep. 8/10)
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CRFA shares restaurant industry’s $10-billion milestone with Premier Charest (French) (Aug. 31/10)
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CRFA shares restaurant industry’s $1-billion milestone with Premier Graham (French) (Aug. 18/10)
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Survey shows B.C. restaurants hit hard by HST (Aug. 3/10)
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Restaurant industry supports Sodium Working Group recommendations (Jul. 29/10)
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Survey shows G20 losses extend beyond downtown core for Toronto restaurants (Jul. 14/10)
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CRFA announcement: senior executive David Harris announces departure (Jul. 12/10)
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Restaurant group urges Ottawa to expand compensation for G20-related losses (Jun. 29/10)
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Restaurant owners brace for impact of G20 Toronto Summit (Jun. 16/10)
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CRFA thanks Minister Aggelonitis for applying fair policy across Ontario (May 31/10)
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Restaurateurs say proposed Halifax budget is wrong recipe for economic growth (May 21/10)
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Annual Alberta foodservice industry event to re-launch in October 2010 (May 21/10)
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CRFA's Open Letter to Minister Flaherty on EI changes (May 13/10)
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Premier Campbell makes surprise visit to BC Foodservice Expo (Apr. 27/10)
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New Canadian Chef Survey highlights top menu trends for 2010 (Apr. 15/10)
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“Do as I say, not as I do” – Manitoba freezes public sector wages, but forces a higher minimum wage on business owners (Apr. 8/10)
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Ron Yudd serves up profitable ideas at ApEx 2010 (Apr. 8/10)
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Restaurateurs will be hungry for new ideas at ApEx 2010 (Apr. 6/10)
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Minimum wage increase to cost Ontario restaurateurs $255 million (Mar. 31/10)
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2010 CRFA Show: More buzz, more business (Mar. 26/10)
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Ontario delivers mixed message on payroll costs (Mar. 25/10)
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Manitoba’s restaurant operators left with little to celebrate in 2010 budget (Mar. 23/10)
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Calgary restaurateur Gerard Curran elected Chairman of CRFA (Mar. 8/10)
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Federal budget serves up hidden tax on jobs (Mar. 4/10)
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First-ever Canadian Chef Survey reveals top menu trends for 2010 (Mar. 4/10)
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Restaurants disappointed by broken promises on HST (Mar. 2/10)
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New minimum wage legislation is the right recipe for jobs and investment (Feb. 26/10)
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Restaurateurs say HST increase is the wrong recipe for economic growth (Feb. 8/10)
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Open Letter to Premier Campbell and Finance Minister Hansen (Jan. 29/10)
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Restaurateurs brace for $31-million jump in wage costs (Jan. 22/10)
2011
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Speech to Niagara College Spring Convocation (Jun. 14/11)
2010
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Small businesses and municipalities working together (Oct. 27/10) [PDF version]
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Nutrition Disclosure: Improving the health of Canadians [PDF] (Oct. 25/10)
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CRFA is an important investment for your business (May 27/10)
2009