This is not something we wanted to be right about BUT it is unfortunately what @restaurantscanada has been warning governments about for months.
Business insolvencies rising to levels not seen since Great Recession /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Thank for a great couple days Nova Scotia! Very productive discussions. See you soon! linkedin.com/posts/kelly-hi…

Great to be in Winnipeg as a guest of Shaun Jeffrey - ceo of the Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association- great meeting w his board, attending the MRFA and MHA show, and talking w government about how to help our struggling sector

Minister Gudie Hutchings knows a thing or two about the importance of tourism. Thanks for supporting our Tourism Week launch. Restaurants Canada kelly higginson

Thank you for your continued support Bradly A. Vis

At this year’s Restaurants Canada Show, I was glad to announce more than $1.4 million from our Skills Development Fund to help train and prepare workers for jobs in Ontario’s food service sector.

Great day for Restaurants Canada. We were thrilled to have Premier Ford open the show. We were also thrilled to have ministers Tangri, Thompson, and Lumsden join us to support the industry.

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On Mar 22nd, the feds said that some time-limited measures under the TFW Program Workforce Solutions Road Map will not be renewed and will end, earlier than planned. Our friends at TIAO (Tourism Industry Assoc. of Ont) are surveying your feedback (office.com)

A big thanks to the offices of Premier Ford & Mins Tangri and Lumsden for meeting with Restaurants Canada this week. I thanked them again for Ont holding the line on alcohol taxes. I also appreciated their listening on the hardships facing the sector and its need for relief.

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In January, the number of restaurant bankruptcies in Canada jumped to 121 according to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. This is the highest number of monthly bankruptcies in more than a decade and represents a 112% increase over January 2023. Prior to the…

Great Place to Work Canada unveiled its 2024 list of Best Workplaces for Women, which recognizes organizations that provide an outstanding and inclusive workplace environment for women. We are thrilled to highlight 3 of our members who made the list!

A big congratulations to all…

Yesterday, kelly higginson joined the Alex Pierson show on 640 Toronto to talk all things excise tax – why the 2% cap is a win for the restaurant industry, how it contributes to predictability for operators, and where the industry goes from here.

More here: megaphone.link/CORU1820661847

“The cap on the alcohol tax gives operators a chance to catch their breath. For the past four years, restaurants have been dealt one blow after another.” — kelly higginson featured in CTV Toronto

Read more: toronto.ctvnews.ca/alcohol-excise…

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Bars and restaurants are struggling. According to Restaurants Canada, 62% of restaurants in Canada are operating at a loss or just breaking even. A nearly 5% federal beer tax increase on April 1 risks making it harder for these local businesses.  #StopTheHike #HereForBeer …

(1/3) Great news for the industry! The Ontario government is freezing the beer tax until 2026. Big thanks to Peter Bethlenfalvy and team for recognizing the challenges faced by our industry.
news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

Great news for the industry! The Ontario government is freezing the beer tax until 2026. Big thanks to Peter Bethlenfalvy and team for recognizing the challenges faced by our restaurants. news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…

👉Follow our team to stay updated with Restaurants Canada's advocacy efforts from coast to coast to coast:
🍁kelly higginson
🍁Richard Alexander
🍁Maximilien Roy
🍁@RCOntarioCA
🍁Mark von Schellwitz
🍁Jordi Morgan

Or visit us at: restaurantscanada.org