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Contact CRFA's Federal Staff   Joyce Reynolds Executive Vice President, Government Affairs T: 1-800-387-5649 E: jreynolds@crfa.ca       Ron Reaman Vice President, Federal T: 1-800-387-5649 E: rreaman@crfa.ca

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Federal News Headlines

• Federal budget responds to credit card concerns (Mar. 7/10)
• Federal budget serves up hidden tax on jobs (Mar. 4/10)
• Update: Code of Conduct for credit and debit card industry (Jan. 21/10)

• Dairy Commission refuses to budge on high dairy prices (Dec. 4/09)
• Canadian Dairy Commission causes price revolt by major dairy buyer (Nov. 30/09)
• CRFA speaks out on the impact of rising dairy prices (Nov. 24/09)
• New code of conduct for credit and debit card companies good news for restaurant operators (Nov. 20/09)
• CRFA fights soaring dairy prices (Nov. 17/09)
• Avoiding the debit card trap (Nov. 13/09)
• CRFA meets with Prime Minister Harper (Nov. 4/09)
• New rules for temporary foreign workers (Oct. 20/09)
• Federal pre-budget hearings underway (Oct. 20/09)
• Pressure mounts on credit card fees (Oct 20/09)
• Voluntary trans fat reduction period ends (Jul. 13/09)
• Playing dance music to cost $6,000 more a year (Jul. 9/09)
• Senate report urges credit card reform (Jul. 6/09)
• CRFA continues the battle against credit card fees (June 15/09)
• New credit card rules a positive first step (May 21/09)
• Four MPs join CRFA’s Restaurant Caucus (May 19/09)
• CRFA speaks out on credit card fees (May 14/09)
• Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker program (May 6/09)
• Restaurant industry seeks “truth and transparency” on credit/debit card fees (Apr. 23/09)
• Senate reviews credit and debit card fees (Apr. 21/09)
• More credit available for restaurants (Apr. 20/09)
• Restaurant industry renews call for federal action on trans fat (Mar. 20/09)
• Senate bill aims to ban VLTs (Mar. 18/09)
• Restaurant industry applauds government decisions to review card fees (Mar. 18/09)
• Restaurant industry welcomes federal budget tax relief, access to credit (Jan. 27/09)
• Credit card fees: what we're doing and how you can help (Jan. 16/09)

CRFA's Submissions

• CRFA's Federal Pre-Budget Submission (Oct. 09) [PDF]

Federal News Archive