CRFA's Federal Lobbyists
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Joyce Reynolds Executive Vice President, Government Affairs T: 1-800-387-5649 ext. 4219 E: jreynolds@crfa.ca |
| Rick Hall Federal Policy Director T: 1-800-387-5649 ext. 4222 E: rhall@crfa.ca |
Industry Issues
Canada | Articles by Date (Archives)
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Price hike ensures Canadian dairy remains among costliest in the world (Dec. 2/11)
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CRFA provides input on new EI rate-setting process [PDF] (Nov. 29/11)
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Open letter re: appointment of new CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission (Nov. 28/11)
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Free Your Milk: Restaurant industry leaders appeal to Dairy Commission for action on inflated prices (Nov. 22/11)
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EI increase will hurt job creation in restaurant sector (Nov. 8/11)
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Free Your Milk: Restaurant industry rallies consumers against rising prices (Oct. 12/11)
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New limitations on hiring foreign workers (Aug. 2/11)
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Act now - Speak up about credit and debit cards (Jul. 28/11)
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Not milked: Restaurants avoid $80 million in extra dairy costs (Jul. 18/11)
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Non-compliant foreign worker employers face severe penalties (Jul. 18/11)
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CRFA fights proposed 350% increase in music royalties (Jun. 17/11)
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Act now to stop payroll tax increases (May 25/11)
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CRFA seeks alignment on food and health policy (May 5/11)
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CRFA looks forward to working with Canada’s new government (French) (May 3/11)
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Federal Election Toolkit (April 2011)
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Reminder: Credit card liability shifts on March 31 (Mar. 22/11)
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Federal budget fails to deliver to restaurants stung by B.C. HST and Toronto G20 (Mar. 22/11)
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Investigating credit card code of conduct breaches (Mar. 21/11)
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Changes to TFW Program start in April (Mar. 18/11)
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How to reduce red tape today and tomorrow (Mar. 18/11)
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The chefs have spoken: Local is the hottest menu trend in 2011 (Mar. 3/11)
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Dairy price hike penalizes fresh pizza makers (French) (Jan. 31/11)
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Restaurant industry welcomes move to cut red tape (Jan. 13/11)
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Draft sodium reduction targets posted for packaged foods (Jan. 11/11)
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Government announces changes to TFW Program (Jan. 11/11)
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Letter: Minister Aglukkaq commends CRFA’s work on healthy living (PDF)
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Letter: Minister Ritz highlights value of foodservice industry (PDF)
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Letter: Minister Clement recognizes importance of foodservice industry (PDF)
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Letter: Minister Rob Moore pledges to work with CRFA and industry (PDF)
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CRFA pushes to protect entry-level jobs amidst CPP changes (Dec. 20/10)
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Competition Bureau responds to CRFA complaints about credit card rules (Dec. 15/10)
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Seeking a commitment for sodium reduction to work (Dec. 14/10)
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CRFA opposes payroll tax increases with CPP changes (Dec. 8/10)
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First-ever study into Canadians and the restaurant industry reveals strong connection (Dec. 7/10)
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Dairy prices to rise 1.5% in February 2011 (Nov. 29/10)
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CRFA calls for fairness in dairy pricing (Nov. 26/10)
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Restaurant industry calls for “fair and transparent” dairy pricing system (Nov. 18/10)
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Visa Debit comes to Canada (Oct. 28/10)
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CRFA celebrates payroll tax victory (Oct. 1/10)
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EI UPDATE – Breaking News (Sep. 30/10)
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Restaurant industry braces for EI rate increase, but avoids a full-blown hurricane (Sep. 30/10)
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CRFA submits key challenges with payment systems (Sep. 29/10)
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EI premiums: Maximum increase on the table (Sep. 29/10)
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Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program (Sep. 28/10)
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Vancouver Centre MP joins Restaurant Caucus (Sep. 28/10)
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Credit card code of conduct takes effect (Aug. 24/10)
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Restaurant industry supports Sodium Working Group recommendations (Jul. 29/10)
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New payroll taxes threaten foodservice jobs (Jun. 30/10)
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Four MPs join CRFA’s Restaurant Caucus (May 19/09)
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CRFA's Open Letter to Minister Flaherty on EI changes (May 13/10)
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CRFA opposes dramatic increase to music royalty (May 3/10)
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EI premiums to skyrocket after Ottawa wipes out $57-billion fund (Apr. 29/10)
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Code of conduct finalized for payment card networks (Apr. 20/10)
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New legislation reins in credit card companies (Apr. 01/10)
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Federal budget responds to credit card concerns (Mar. 7/10)
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Federal budget serves up hidden tax on jobs (Mar. 4/10)
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Update: Code of Conduct for credit and debit card industry (Jan. 21/10)
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Foodservice operator’s guide to reducing sodium (PDF)
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Canada Small Business Financing Program: CRFA responds to proposed changes
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Dairy Commission refuses to budge on high dairy prices (Dec. 4/09)
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Canadian Dairy Commission causes price revolt by major dairy buyer (Nov. 30/09)
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CRFA speaks out on the impact of rising dairy prices (Nov. 24/09)
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New code of conduct for credit and debit card companies good news for restaurant operators (Nov. 20/09)
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CRFA fights soaring dairy prices (Nov. 17/09)
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Avoiding the debit card trap (Nov. 13/09)
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CRFA's Federal Pre-Budget Submission (Oct. 2009) [PDF]
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Pressure mounts on credit card fees (Oct 20/09)
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New rules for temporary foreign workers (Oct. 20/09)
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Federal pre-budget hearings underway (Oct. 20/09)
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Hospitality operators face $6,000 hike in dance music royalty fees (Jul. 20/09)
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Voluntary trans fat reduction period ends (Jul. 13/09)
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Playing dance music to cost $6,000 more a year (Jul. 9/09)
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Senate report urges credit card reform (Jul. 6/09)
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CRFA continues the battle against credit card fees (June 15/09)
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New credit card rules a positive first step (May 21/09)
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CRFA speaks out on credit card fees (May 14/09)
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Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker program (May 6/09)
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Restaurant industry seeks “truth and transparency” on credit/debit card fees (Apr. 23/09)
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Senate reviews credit and debit card fees (Apr. 21/09)
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More credit available for restaurants (Apr. 20/09)
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Restaurant industry renews call for federal action on trans fat (Mar. 20/09)
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Restaurant industry applauds government decisions to review card fees (Mar. 18/09)
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Senate bill aims to ban VLTs (Mar. 18/09) [PDF]
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Restaurant industry welcomes federal budget tax relief, access to credit (Jan. 27/09)
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Credit card fees: what we're doing and how you can help (Jan. 16/09)
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EI premium rates hold steady (Jan. 7/09)
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Restaurant industry supports cap on credit and debit card fees (Dec. 18/08)
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Dairy prices to rise 1% on Feb. 1, 2009 (Dec. 3/08)
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Restaurant Caucus MPs returned to Ottawa (Oct. 16/08)
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Canada/Mexico labour mobility pilot project now accepting applications (Sep. 25/08)
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CRFA joins coalition to fight rising credit and debit card fees (Sep. 8/08)
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Government lauds trans fat progress (Jul. 21/08)
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Dairy prices to rise on Sept. 1 (Jul. 15/08)
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Restaurant industry opposes 'special increase' in dairy prices (Jul. 3/08)
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Employment insurance reform in progress (Jun. 17/08)
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Food safety alert: Salmonella and tomatoes (Jun. 9/08)
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It's tax time (Mar. 19/08)
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CRFA welcomes long-awaited EI reform (Feb. 27/08)