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September 03, 2025 16:18 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada says supply of Temporary Foreign Works represents only a small but critical percentage of the total workforce

Toronto, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the Leader of the Official Opposition’s calls today to scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker program, Restaurants Canada says without enough...
August 22, 2025 13:26 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada praises Government of Canada for its removal of retaliatory tariffs on food

Toronto, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is pleased with today’s announcement that Canada will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. food products. After months of uncertainty...
August 07, 2025 07:00 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada Awards of Excellence 2025 recipients are announced, celebrating leadership, innovation and community impact in foodservice

Toronto, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada announced today the 2025 recipients of its Awards of Excellence. The winners will be honoured at Restaurants Canada’s One Table...
July 28, 2025 07:00 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Foodservice outlook improves slightly in Q2, but remains fragile amid trade tensions and cost volatility

Toronto, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After a tumultuous first quarter, the outlook for the foodservice industry has moderated thanks to a cooling of tariff war rhetoric and a slight uptick in...
July 24, 2025 12:29 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada strongly supports Premiers’ call for immediate work permits for asylum seekers and reinstatement of economic immigration allocations

Toronto, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada welcomes and supports the collective call by Canada’s Premiers at yesterday’s Council of the Federation meeting for a more regionally...
June 04, 2025 07:00 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Feds could add up to 80,000 new jobs, save Canadians $5.4B in tax by permanently removing GST from all food

Toronto, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Removing the 5% GST on all restaurant food would save Canadians $5.4 billion in taxes annually and create 80,000 new jobs, according to new economic...
May 23, 2025 07:00 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada statement on Prime Minister Carney’s Mandate Letter

Toronto, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is pleased to see affordability and internal trade at the top of the list of priorities in Prime Minister Carney’s Mandate Letter...
May 22, 2025 10:13 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

WorkSafe BC’s confusing and contradictory gratuities as assessed payroll policy must be immediately paused and reassessed.

Vancouver, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Both the British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association (BCRFA) and Restaurants Canada are calling for WorkSafe BC to pause enforcement of their...
May 22, 2025 07:00 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Canada’s 2025 dining trends are out: Coupons, digital-first, and the hot sandwich climbing the most popular menu items chart

Toronto, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians’ dining preferences are shifting as cost-of-living concerns, an increasingly diverse population and Gen Z’s buying habits drive new consumer...
May 06, 2025 14:48 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada is extremely pleased by City of St. John’s lowering patio fees by 85%

St. John's, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada congratulates the City of St. John’s council and Mayor Danny Breen for their decision to significantly lower patio fees ahead of...