How will Ontario’s HST impact you? If you are an Ontario operator, you should start preparing for the HST. CRFA has put together these tools to help you assess how the HST will affect your business and menu prices. News: Ontario licensees saved from $24 million in extra costs CRFA calculators: Wine   Beer   Spirits Ministry of Finance: Charts showing tax savings (PDF) Canada Revenue Agency: POS rebate for meals under $4 (PDF)

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Contact CRFA's Ontario Office   Stephanie Jones Vice President, Ontario T: 1-800-387-5649 E: sjones@crfa.ca

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Rethinking Ontario’s minimum wage

• Free seminar: Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce (Jan. 22/10)
• Ontario licensees saved from $24 million in extra costs (Jan. 21/10)
• Congratulations Sophia! (Jan. 19/10)

• Toronto keeps its coffee cup for now (Dec. 15/09)
• WSIB freezes premium rates for Ontario restaurants (Nov. 20/09)
• $4.00-meals beat HST in Ontario (Nov. 17/09)
• Fair treatment for Ontario licensees … it’s time! (Sep. 11/09)
• Tentative agreement reached in LCBO talks (Jun. 24/09)
• Open Letter re: Toronto city workers' strike (Jun. 22/09)
• Ontario offers wage subsidy for summer students (May 6/09)
• Reminder: City of Toronto plastic bag fee (May 6/09)
• Menu labelling bill a bad move for Ontario consumers (Apr. 9/09)
• Let them eat caviar (CRFA op-ed on thestar.com) (Mar. 31/09)
• Minimum wage increase puts jobs at risk (Mar. 31/09)
• Food tax fairness missing from Ontario budget (Mar. 27/09)
• Restaurant industry seeks food tax fairness (Mar. 26/09)
• Restaurant industry calls for action in upcoming Ontario budget (Feb. 6/09)
• Statement from the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Regarding Responsible Service of Beverage Alcohol (Jan. 13/09)

CRFA Action in Ontario

• CRFA pre-budget submission to the Standing Commitee on Finance and Economic Affairs (PDF) (Jan. 28/09)
• CRFA letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty re: top election issues for Ontario foodservice operators (PDF) (Sep. 20/07)
• CRFA letter to the City of London's Environmental Health Manager re: food inspection disclosure system (PDF) (Sep. 27/07)
• CRFA letter to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, re: Ontario's provincial budget and the minimum wage (PDF) (Apr. 26/07)
• CRFA letter to Finance Minister Greg Sorbaba re: minimum wage increase announcement (PDF) (Mar. 30/07)
• CRFA letter to Mayor David Miller re: proposed tax on alcohol purchased by consumers in licensed establishments (PDF) (Mar. 30/07)
• CRFA letter to Opposition Leader John Tory re: miminum wages in Ontario (PDF) (Mar. 16/07)
• CRFA letter to Consumer Protection Services Manager Paul Gordon re: reforms to the provincial Liquor Licence Act - manufacturer liquor sales licences (PDF) (Mar. 15/07)
• CRFA letter to Consumer Protection Services Manager Paul Gordon re: reforms to the provincial Liquor Licence Act - minimum pricing policy and gift restrictions (PDF) (Mar. 13/07)

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