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Western Canada's News Headlines

B.C.'s HST bad news for restaurants, consumers

• Restaurants disappointed by broken promises on HST (Mar. 2/10)
• Alberta freezes minimum wage for 2010 (Feb. 16/10)
• Open Letter to Premier Campbell and Finance Minister Hansen (Jan. 29/10)
• Just say no: HST campaign delivers message in B.C. (Jan. 18/10)

• Amended liquor service bylaw good news for Vancouver restaurants (Dec. 16/09)
• CRFA launches campaign to fight HST in B.C. (Dec. 11/09)
• No surprise – British Columbians do not want a new meal tax (Dec. 3/09)
• Open Letter: Restaurant industry urges parties to ensure food tax fairness in B.C. (French) (Dec. 1/09)
• B.C. chains get a break on trans fat documentation (Nov. 17/09)
• Changes to liquor license hours in Vancouver (Oct. 21/09)
• CRFA keeps up the HST pressure (Oct. 20/09)
• B.C.’s trans fat regulations now in effect (Sep. 30/09)
• B.C. budget leaves restaurant industry hungry for answers (Sep. 1/09)
• B.C.'s HST bad news for restaurants, consumers (Aug. 5/09)
• Restaurant owners say the HST will significantly hurt their business (Aug. 4/09)
• HST tax increase delivers huge hit to B.C. families and tourists (July 23/09)
• Changes to liquor fees good news for Alberta restaurants and bars (Jul. 8/09)
• Alberta deposit fee for milk containers in effect June 1 (May 29/09)
• Liberal government re-elected in British Columbia (May 19/09)
• British Columbia election: May 12, 2009 (Apr. 16/09)
• Trans fat regulation misses the mark (Mar. 6/09)
• Minimum wage increase will hurt those it purports to help (Mar. 5/09)

CRFA Action in Western Canada

• CRFA pre-budget submission: British Columbia (PDF) (October 2007)
• Joint press release: Tourism sector serves up new strategy to address labour shortages (PDF) (May 31, 2007)
• CRFA submission: The Foodservice Industry Labour Shortage and Alberta's Provincial Nominee Program (PDF) (rev. March 2007)
• CRFA letter to Alberta Workers' Compensation Board re: policies on tips and gratuities (PDF) (Feb. 20, 2007)
• CRFA letter to Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General re: beverage alcohol pricing (PDF) (Feb. 15, 2007) 
• CRFA letter to Workers' Compensation Board of B.C.re: young worker amendments (PDF) (Jan. 31, 2007)
• CRFA submission to BC government: The Foodservice Industry Labour Shortage and British Columbia's Provincial Nominee Program (PDF)  (November 2006)

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