Federal Advocacy
CICC provides a strong and unified voice to represent, manage and protect our industry’s reputation. As a channel that sells age-restricted products, we recognize that government must regulate, however, this must be done in a way that doesn’t add undue burden to our small businesses.
Our industry is well represented in Ottawa through participation in pre-budget consultations and the stakeholder lock-up as well as the Revenue Minister’s Underground Economy Advisory Committee.
We advocate on a range of issues, including:
- Financial Services and Payment Regulation
- Payment Framework Modernization
- Credit Card / Interchange Fees
- Tax Evasion and Avoidance / Underground Economy
- Food, Beverage and Health
- Tobacco and Vaping
- Marketing to Kids (M2K)
- Front of Pack Labelling (FoP)
- Sugar and Caffeinated Beverages
- Grey Market and Contraband Products
- Healthy C-Stores / Food Deserts
- Red Tape Reduction
- Treasury Board Regulatory Review
- Small Business Taxation
- Transportation & Distribution
- Fuel and Carbon Pricing
- Regulation and Infrastructure
- Cross-Border Trade Implications
- Internal Trade
- Employment and Skills Training
- Newcomer Employment
- Skills and Re-Training