Press Releases (EN)

With the overall goal of restricting youth access, some provincial governments, including Newfoundland and Labrador, have floated the idea of implementing a generational ban on tobacco. If adopted, this policy will make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after a set base year, resulting in an eventual overall prohibition of tobacco products. […]

Minister Mark Holland and the Trudeau government have chosen to ignore law-abiding retailers, in favour of organized criminals who are willing to sell nicotine products to young people. Limiting the sale of nicotine pouches exclusively to pharmacies reduces access to cessation products and does nothing to curb the supply of unregulated products readily available online,

TORONTO, August 21, 2023 – Making wishes come true. Making communities stronger. That’s the over-arching goal of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada’s (CICC) National Convenience Week taking place August 28-September 1. The week-long event features community leaders and elected officials dropping by their local convenience store to say thanks to the industry’s frontline workers,

November 3rd, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario – The following is a statement from Anne Kothawala, President and CEO of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada, on the release of the federal government’s 2022 fall economic statement: “The Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC) is pleased that the government has responded to our calls for action

“Where convenience and communities come together” is more than just a tag line, it embodies what our industry is all about. Giving back to communities is a part of the DNA of the convenience industry and that was very apparent yesterday as close to 50 volunteers from CICC member companies took time out of their

In an attempt to curb its high rate of youth vaping, Saskatchewan recently introduced new measures. One measure coming into force on September 1 is a ban on the sale of vape flavours, with the exception of tobacco, mint, and menthol, anywhere but in licensed specialty vape stores. For their recent news feature on the new regulations, Global

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2022 – Making wishes come true. Making communities stronger. That’s the over-arching goal of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada’s (CICC) National Convenience Week August 29-September 2. This year more than 3,100 member retailers will be participating across Canada by inviting local leaders to visit their corner store, while raising funds for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2022 – British Columbia’s increased tax on tobacco, announced in today’s budget, will drive the expansion of the underground economy, reduce the average cost of tobacco, and defeat the government’s public health measures. “British Columbia has effectively given up its fight against contraband tobacco” said Anne Kothawala, President & CEO

CICC President & CEO, Anne Kothawala joined Radio-Canada’s Dans la mosaïque on the importance of National Convenience Week to celebrate our industry’s Frontline Heroes while raising funds for Make-A-Wish Canada. Listen to the clip here (in French).