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2008
Tips for saving energy and boosting your bottom line
(Nov. 14/08)
Toronto restaurant operators look forward to more reasonable packaging plan
(Nov. 13/08)
PEI reviews minimum wage
(Nov. 11/08)
86 per cent of past visitors plan to attend 2009 CRFA Show
[PDF] (Nov. 10/08)
2009 CRFA Show puts spotlight on new and innovative products
(Nov. 5/08)
Toronto passing the buck on recycling
(Nov. 4/08)
94 per cent of CRFA Show visitors prefer annual show
[PDF] (Nov. 3/08)
Nova Scotia launches online food safety reports
(Nov. 3/08)
Nova Scotia WCB review
(Oct. 21/08)
Hot chefs take the stage at 2009 CRFA Show
(Oct. 10/08)
Canada/Mexico labour mobility pilot project now accepting applications
(Sep. 25/08)
Pizza Pizza executive named Chairman of CRFA Show Advisory Committee
(Sep. 9/08)
CRFA joins coalition to fight rising credit and debit card fees
(Sep. 8/08)
Industry needs annual show
(Sep. 4/08)
Government lauds trans fat progress
(Jul. 21/08)
Foodservice industry welcomes help with Saskatchewan’s labour shortage
(Aug. 12/08)
Bruce Guerin appointed Show Manager for the B.C. Foodservice Expo
(Jul. 28/08)
Vancouver “Restaurant Watch” aims to increase public safety
(Jul. 24/08)
Dairy prices to rise on Sept. 1
(Jul. 15/08)
Minimum wage to rise in Newfoundland and Labrador
(Jul. 15/08)
Early bedtime for Alberta's happy hours
(Jul. 15/08)
Restaurant industry opposes 'special increase' in dairy prices
(Jul. 3/08)
Alberta gives a boost to bar safety
(Jun. 27/08)
No meal tax in Montreal
(Jun. 17/08)
Employment insurance reform in progress
(Jun. 17/08)
Food safety alert: Salmonella and tomatoes
(Jun. 9/08)
Employer advocate appointed to help navigate Nova Scotia WSIS
(May 22/08)
Saskatchewan unveils new labour legislation
(May 21/08)
Newfoundland budget serves up tax breaks for business
(May 2/08)
Alberta launches PNP pilot project for semi-skilled foodservice jobs
(Apr. 30/08)
Liquor changes on tap in Manitoba
(Apr. 21/08)
Trans fat ban off the menu in Winnipeg
(Apr. 21/08)
Gift card updates in Western Canada
(Apr. 18/08)
Minimum wage increase misses the mark
(Apr. 1/08)
Nova Scotia minimum wage to rise May 1
(Mar. 28/08)
Ontario’s rejection of tax harmonization good news for consumers
(Mar. 26/08)
It's tax time
(Mar. 19/08)
New Brunswick budget sets the stage for tax reform
(Mar. 19/08)
Liquor review on tap in Newfoundland and Labrador
(Mar. 19/08)
Alberta boosts minimum wage to $8.40 hour
(Mar. 19/08)
PEI minimum wage to rise May 1
(Mar. 17/08)
Show Wrap-Up: 2008 CRFA Show
(Mar. 10/08)
Montreal entrepreneur Michael Aronovici elected Chairman of Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
(
French
) (Mar. 3/08)
CRFA welcomes long-awaited EI reform
(Feb. 27/08)
Montreal meal tax proposal off the table
(Feb. 20/08)
Mark your calendar: CRFA Annual Meeting
(Feb. 20/08)
Foodservice industry welcomes help with B.C.'s labour shortage
(Feb. 5/08)
Saskatchewan rejects harmonized sales tax
(Jan. 28/08)
It’s easy being green at the BC Foodservice Expo
(Jan. 25/08)
Foodservice suppliers embrace the new CRFA Show
(Jan. 18/08)
Quebec minimum wage to rise
(Jan. 16/08)
Manitoba licensees toast end to costly liquor levy
(Jan. 16/08)
2008 BC Foodservice Expo serves up menu ideas and business advice
(Jan. 10/08)
2007
GST drops to 5% on Jan. 1: what you need to know
(Dec. 19/07)
Restaurant industry welcomes Ontario tax relief
(Dec. 14/07)
2008 industrial milk price is a drop of good news in a bucket of challenges
(Dec. 10/07)
Reminder re: gift cards in Ontario
(Dec. 7/07)
National approach to trans fat makes good health sense
(Nov. 29/07)
Manitoba minimum wage to rise
(Nov. 29/07)
Menu Price Parity
(Nov. 28/07)
BC Foodservice Expo heats up Vancouver in January
(Nov. 23/07)
New Brunswick announces largest one-time minimum wage hike
(Nov. 14/07)
Health Canada forms sodium working group
(Nov. 13/07)
Economic statement delivers good news
(Oct. 31/07)
Foodservice industry applauds Ottawa’s recipe for tax relief
(Oct. 31/07)
EI rate to drop Jan. 1
(Oct. 30/07)
Foodservice industry applauds federal tax proposals
(Oct. 18/07)
Saskatchewan voters head to the polls Nov. 7
(Oct. 16/07)
Setting the record straight: Family Day will cost Ontario restaurants $37 million a year
(Oct. 12/07)
Up-and-coming chefs battle for kitchen supremacy at the Alberta Foodservice Show
(Oct. 12/07)
Saskatchewan minimum wage to rise
(Oct. 3/07)
CRFA applauds changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
(Sep. 25/07)
CRFA launches new foodservice industry event
(Sep. 25/07)
Master mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim to appear at the CRFA Show, March 2 – 4, 2008
(Sep. 25/07)
Ontario election alert
(Sep. 20/07)
Newfoundland and Labrador votes
(Sep. 20/07)
Saskatchewan liquor laws remain stuck in the past
(Sep. 19/07)
Nova Scotia uncorks changes to liquor licensing laws
(Sep. 17/07)
Ontario introduces mandatory training for bouncers
(Sep. 06/07)
Join CRFA’s Ontario election network
(Aug. 15/07)
CRFA calls on Ottawa to reduce the penalities for working
(Aug. 15/07)
Reminder: Ontario gift card rules change Oct. 1
(Aug. 14/07)
New Alberta show debuts in Calgary, Oct. 28-29
(Aug. 13/07)
Coalition of Canadian Business Groups Demands Action on Internal Trade
(Aug. 1/07)
CRFA sees red over New Brunswick grading system
(Jul. 17/07)
New VLT training on the way for Sask. VLT operators
(Jul. 17/07)
No new Toronto taxes … for now
(Jul. 17/07)
New Toronto taxes on the table
(Jul. 12/07)
Ontario retains minimum wage differentials
(Jul. 10/07)
Ottawa endorses trans fat limits
(Jun. 20/07)
Alberta minimum wage rises to $8.00/hour on Sept. 1
(Jun. 18/07)
Now hiring in Alberta: 11,000 foodservice employees
(Jun. 15/07)
New taxes on the table in Halifax
(Jun. 15/07)
WSIB rate for restaurants holds steady in Ontario
(Jun. 15/07)
Ontario removes gift-card expiry dates
(Jun. 1/07)
Changes coming to BC’s Serving it Right™ Program
(May 4/07)
Stop the Toronto Restaurant Tax!
(May 2/07)
PEI Election: May 28
(May 2/07)
PEI restaurant industry applauds end of licensee levy
(Apr. 12/07)
Changes to Nova Scotia labour standards
(Apr. 10/07)
PEI proposes changes to employment standards
(Mar. 30/07)
Toronto targets bars with proposed new tax
(Mar. 30/07)
Restaurant industry urges Calgary Health to push for national action on trans fat
(Mar. 29/07)
CRFA calls for equity in B.C. liquor prices
(Mar. 27/07)
Ontario budget delivers $765 million bill to restaurant owners
(Mar. 22/07)
Federal budget disappoints on tax relief for low-income Canadians
(Mar. 19/07)
Pizzerias urge Canada’s dairy industry to think globally
(Mar. 14/07)
Changes coming to Manitoba’s employment standards
(Mar. 6/07)
Ottawa takes action on labour shortage
(Feb. 23/07)
Restaurant and bar owners commend B.C. government on changes to ID requirements
(Feb. 16/07)
Restaurant industry outraged by New Brunswick decision to ignore Supreme Court of Canada ruling
(Feb. 7/07)
New menu ideas sizzle at F&B 2007
(Jan. 17/07)
Restaurant industry seeks level playing field with government casinos
(Jan. 17/07)
CRFA participates in Nova Scotia minimum wage review
(Jan. 16/07)
CRFA opens Manitoba-Saskatchewan office
(Jan. 15/07)
Ontario’s deposit-return system: information for licensees
(Jan. 15/07)
CRFA appoints Vice President, Manitoba-Saskatchewan
(Jan. 2/07)
2006
CRFA food safety program approved in Toronto
(Dec. 19/06)
Nova Scotia uncorks liquor reg changes
(Dec. 19/06)
CRFA’s flu pandemic guide now online
(Dec. 17/06)
Liquor changes on tap in Ontario
(Dec. 19/06)
Dairy Commission says “bah, humbug” to lower dairy prices in 2007
(Dec. 15/06)
New music royalty unveiled
(Dec. 15/06)
Rules for Ontario deposit-return system announced
(Dec. 1/06)
Labour shortages in Western Canada prompt changes to Temporary Foreign Worker program
(Nov. 22/06)
Alberta Foodservice Show to debut in Calgary, Oct. 28-29, 2007
(Nov. 21/06)
Vancouver: Boil water advisory in effect
(Nov. 17/06)
Ontario uncorks changes to Liquor Licence Act
(Nov. 14/06)
Menu labelling bill defeated!
(Nov. 9/06)
Menu labelling vote set for Nov. 8
(Nov. 7/06)
CRFA presses feds for action on labour shortage, GST cut
(Nov. 6/06)
Private Member’s Bill C-283: A Recipe for Failure
(
French
) (Nov. 6/06)
Salmonella in U.S. traced to tomatoes consumed in restaurants
(Nov. 6/06)
City of Toronto introduces new food handler certification bylaw
(Oct. 25/06)
CRFA appears before health committees studying child obesity
(Oct. 11/06)
Menu labelling debate heats up
(Sep. 22/06)
CRFA seeks clarification on Ontario plan to charge deposit on liquor and wine bottles
(Sep. 14/06)
HostEx workshops focus on fundamentals
(Sep. 14/06)
CRFA report proposes solutions to foodservice industry labour shortage
(Sep. 22/06)
A reminder about recycling rules in Ontario
(Aug. 9/06)
Mark your calendars: CRFA Annual Meeting
(Aug. 9/06)
HostEx 2006 presents Canada’s top chefs
(Aug. 9/06)
Ontario and Quebec agree to pass GST savings on liquor to consumers and licensees
(Jul. 5/06)
Restaurant industry commits to Trans Fat Task Force recommendations
(Jun. 28/06)
Ontario gives new taxation powers to City of Toronto
(Jun. 13/06)
CRFA tackles labour shortage crisis
(Jun. 12/06)
CRFA forms flu pandemic working group
(Jun. 9/06)
Ontario’s patio smoking rules: an update
(May 25/06)
Quebec clarifies smoking rules on patios
(
French
) (May 23/06)
Federal budget cuts GST to 6%
(May 2/06)
Free insurance workshops in Atlantic Canada
(May 1/06)
New rules ease labour shortage
(Apr. 28/06)
Budget roundup: Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, PEI and Saskatchewan
(Apr. 27/06)
Ontario and Quebec smoking bans take effect May 31
(Apr. 26/06)
B.C.'s "park the tax" campaign goes online
(Apr. 19/06)
CRFA talks tax relief
(Apr. 19/06)
Last call: $200,000 in scholarships for student staff
(Apr. 6/06)
CRFA urges B.C. to "park the parking tax"
(Mar. 28/06)
More long distance savings
(Mar. 10/06)
Ontario lays out new rules for smoking on patios
(Mar. 7/06)
Credit card tips: to tax or not to tax?
(Mar. 6/06)
International flavours meet Canadian tastes at F&B 2006
(Feb. 15/06)
CRFA urges Toronto to adopt provincial food safety training standards
(Jan. 30/06)
B.C. gives green light to National Food Safety Training Program
(Jan. 19/06)
New labelling requirements in effect for foodservice suppliers
(Jan. 19/06)
Ontario axes 12% liquor tax
(Jan. 19/06)
2005
Liquor reviews on tap in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia
(Dec. 23/05)
Make your vote count on Jan. 23
(Dec. 23/05)
Election call brings relief and grief
(Dec. 23/05)
EI rate drops
(Nov. 10/05)
CRFA renews call for payroll tax relief
(Nov. 8/05)
Nova Scotia adopts national food safety standards
(Nov. 8/05)
Positive changes to Alberta server training program
(Nov. 8/05)
WSIB rate for restaurants drops in Ontario
(Nov. 8/05)
CRFA members invited to CRFA Annual Meeting on Oct. 16
(Oct. 7/05)
Employers hit with $180-million bill for Quebec's parental leave program
(Sep. 20/05)
CRFA demands end to truck blockade in Atlantic Canada
(Sep. 8/05)
"The Restaurant Doctor" makes a house call at HostEx 2005
(Sep. 1/05)
Trans fat task force tables recommendations
(Aug. 31/05)
Important tax deadline for seasonal operators approaches in Nova Scotia
(Aug. 29/05)
Quebec smoking ban delayed to May 31, 2006
(Jul. 18/05)
Register now for HostEx 2005
(Jul. 18/05)
CRFA fights for reasonable minimum wages
(Jul. 18/05)
New regulations require many Ontario rural foodservice operators to test water
(Jun. 17/05)
CRFA works to improve accountability at Nova Scotia WCB
(Jun. 8/05)
Liberal government re-elected in British Columbia
(May 20/05)
CRFA fights for balanced labour legislation in Saskatchewan
(May 16/05)
Workplace democracy under threat in Ontario
(May 10/05)
CRFA proposes amendment to Smoke Free Ontario Act at Bill 164 hearings
(Apr. 22/05)
CRFA serves up menu of issues for B.C. election
(Apr. 11/05)
Ontario members urged to speak out against undemocratic labour legislation
(Apr. 11/05)
Alberta hikes minimum wage by 20%
(Mar. 14/05)
Public invited to comment on Canada's Food Guide
(Mar. 1/05)
CRFA secures key budget wins for B.C. business
(Feb. 25/05)
Saskatchewan withdraws “additional hours” legislation
(Feb. 25/05)
Quebec seeks input on new smoking legislation
(Feb. 9/05)
Foodservice operators turn up the heat on Saskatchewan's "additional hours" legislation
(Feb. 9/05)
BYOW now in effect in Ontario
(Jan. 27/05)
Small business rallies against Saskatchewan’s “additional hours” legislation
(Jan. 20/05)
CRFA makes a case for wholesale liquor prices in Ontario
(Jan. 18/05)
CRFA supports stronger safeguards against BSE
(Jan. 18/05)
Food & Beverage Show 2005: A world of taste!
(Jan. 18/05)
Provinces ignore impact of minimum wage hike
(Jan. 18/05)
2004
Pub and bar owners fear Ontario smoking ban
(Dec. 15/04)
Milk prices to rise by nearly 12% next year
(Dec. 14/04)
More than 70% of bars and pubs hurt by New Brunswick smoking ban
(Dec. 9/04)
Restaurant industry delivers pizza-box protest over rising dairy prices
(Dec. 9/04)
Raw fish permitted in Ontario
(Dec. 2/04)
Health Canada announces task force on trans fat
(Nov. 22/04)
New SOCAN royalty targets hotels
(Nov. 22/04)
Website highlights costs and alternatives to an Ontario smoking ban
(Nov. 22/04)
Bar business hit hard by smoking bans
(Nov. 8/04)
CRFA members elect new Chairman
(Nov. 8/04)
CRFA serves up menu of issues for Alberta election
(Nov. 8/04)
Have your say about BC workplace safety
(Nov. 8/04)
Labour Code amendments deny employees' democratic rights
(Nov. 8/04)
Tired of being milked by rising dairy prices?
(Nov. 8/04)
City of St. John's challenges provincial smoking ban
(Oct. 8/04)
Ontario re-evaluates raw fish regulations
(Oct. 8/04)
Report recommends province-wide DSRs in Ontario
(Sep. 17/04)
Restaurant Caucus MPs returned to Ottawa
(Jun. 29/04)
"Bring-your-own-wine" legislation introduced in Ontario
(Jun. 22/04)
Labour standards information for Saskatchewan's foodservice industry
(May 12/04)
Restaurateurs fare well in Nova Scotia budget
(May 12/04)
CRFA's tax relief proposal to be debated in Ottawa
(May 12/04)
Payroll tax credit spared in Quebec budget
(Apr. 15/04)
"No news" federal budget offers little for foodservice operators
(Mar. 29/04)
Licensee levy lifted in New Brunswick
(Mar. 24/04)
Ontario takes aim at meal tax exemption
(Mar. 24/04)
Smoking ban rescinded in NW Ontario
(Feb. 24/04)
Chronic pain legislation hurts Nova Scotia employers
(Feb. 5/04)
New industrial blue box program in Ontario
(Jan. 30/04)
$79-million dairy price hike signals urgent need for action by new agriculture minister
(Jan. 15/04)
2003
EI premiums to drop
(Dec. 3/03)
Smoking bans, minimum wage on radar screens
(Dec. 3/03)
New statutory holidays in New Brunswick and PEI
(Dec. 3/03)
CRFA pushes for EI payback
(Nov. 18/03)
CRFA reiterates call for liberalized agriculture trade
(Nov. 18/03)
Quebec to raise training-tax threshold
(Nov. 18/03)
Review board suspends restaurant smoking ban
(Nov. 18/03)
CRFA fights dairy price hikes
(Nov. 18/03)
CRFA action saves Nova Scotia operators millions
(Nov. 5/03)
BYOW now available in Alberta restaurants
(Nov. 5/03)
CRFA wins credit card option for Nfld. licensees
(Oct. 17/03)
CRFA promotes allergy awareness
(Oct. 17/03)
DSR decision on hold in Toronto
(Oct. 1/03)
Menu labelling bill on the agenda
(Sep. 29/03)
Changes to Ontario Liquor License Act now in effect
(Sep. 29/03)
Saskatchewan offers credit card option to licensees
(Sep. 10/03)
CRFA joins more than 50 international groups calling for agriculture trade liberalization
(Jul. 28/03)
CRFA urges government to return $45-billion EI surplus
(Jul. 28/03)
CCRA lowers penalties for late payroll remittances
(Jul. 28/03)
CCRQ defends tipping wage
(Jul. 28/03)
CRFA active on WCB issues in Prince Edward Island
(Jul. 28/03)
CRFA fights SOCAN's proposed 250% increase
(Jun. 25/03)
Québec cuts payroll tax credits
(Jun. 25/03)
Peel Region to be smoke-free by 2010
(Jun. 4/03)
DSRs to become the provincial standard in PEI
(May 15/03)
NW Ontario wins another reprieve from smoking ban
(May 15/03)
Minimum wage to increase in Nova Scotia
(Apr. 28/03)
Toronto reconsiders smoking ban
(Apr. 28/03)
Edmonton extends smoking ban deadline to 2005
(Apr. 11/03)
Toronto bars and restaurants face 2005 smoking ban
(Apr. 11/03)
Smoking battle continues in Halifax
(Mar. 25/03)
War with Iraq: Implications for Canada’s Foodservice Industry
(Mar. 25/03)
Saint John rejects smoking ban
(Mar. 12/03)
Federal budget fails foodservice operators
(Feb. 24/03)
B.C. postpones changes to split-case liquor sales
(Feb. 24/03)
B.C. reconsiders changes to liquor distribution laws
(Feb. 24/03)
Peel Region considers repealing fair smoking bylaw
(Jan. 27/03)
Manitoba to consider provincial smoking legislation
(Jan. 27/03)
Dairy prices rising Feb. 1
(Jan. 7/03)
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