Thanks Min. Halman and MLA Sheehy-Richard for meeting today to discuss EPR programs. Great discussion. #RCC appreciates the Minister’s willingness to meet and discuss issues of importance to the #retail sector. ⁦DJ Brisebois-RCC⁩ ⁦Retail Council of Canada⁩

Great meeting today in Truro - the Hub of Nova Scotia - with #RCC member Bart Hinz. As the Assoc Dealer Canadian Tire, Truro, we chatted about Retail Council of Canada of Canada’s ongoing advocacy related to the organized retail crime & upcoming envir stewardship progs.

In #Charlottetown #PEI discussing extended producer responsibility programs with Environment Minister Gilles Arsenault.Always an active file with some growing pains but lots of positive change. #retail Retail Council of Canada

Proud to join #RCC mbrs & sr staff with #MarineAtlantic for an extensive tour of MAs North Sydney terminal. Shipping retail prod to Nfld&Lab is always a challenge so it’s import for #retail to see the processes involved in moving prod to Can’s most eastern prov. Retail Council of Canada

Productive meeting for #RCC mbrs w Deputy Mayor MacDonald & #CapeBretonRegionalMunicipality (CBRM) staff to discuss expansion of public transit. #Retail asks for its employees & customers to be able to use public transit to access stores during all hrs of operation Retail Council of Canada

At the Workplace Safety and Insurance System (WSIS) AGM in Halifax. Pleased to see some progress with WCB initiatives and the announcement that after over 30 years, the average employer rate will finally be reduced in 2027. Retail Council of Canada

Always great to chat with #retailers to better understand the challenges they face in a daily basis. Thx Dennis Slat, Warehouse Manager at the Moncton Costco for taking time out of your day busy day to chat about retail crime and environmental stewardship programs. Retail Council of Canada

In Fredericton for the ERPA event expanding its list of obligated electronics products. Great to see EPRA Pres Cliff Hacking, Atl Exec Director Maylia Parker and NB DOE’s Mark Miller (photo bombing the pic) at the event. Retail Council of Canada

Participating in the feds table top discussion: ‘what if’ scenarios following potential flooding of the Chignecto Isthmus (land between NB and NS).Action needs to be taken to secure this import piece of land.A flood would be devastating for both NS and Nfld&Lab. Retail Council of Canada

Attending the 7th Annual Responsible Leadership in Retail Businesses Day at Saint Mary’s U, Sobeys School of Business. Proud to support my former boss, Diane Brisebois, who is one of the keynote speakers. Retail Council of Canada

Pleased to be back in St. John’s, Nfld&Lab for various govt and stakeholder meetings. Great to meet with #RCC member, Cyril Bulgin and his team at Eclipse to chat about challenges in clothing #retail. Retail Council of Canada

Thank you Min Lin Paddock for today’s discussion re the importance of #retail to the Nfld&Lab economy. #RCC looks forward to working with you & your cab colleagues to improve the state of retail. Retail remains the #1 private sector employer in each Can prov. Retail Council of Canada

Two more Ministerial meetings today with the Govt of Nfld&Lab. Thx Ministers Tibbs and Goosney for the important discussions regarding Environment & Labour initiatives as they relate to the #retail sector. Retail Council of Canada #RCC

Thank you #NS Justice Min Scott Armstrong for today’s discussion regarding #retail crime & Nova Scotia’s commitment to public safety improvements following its policing review. No easy solutions but #RCC will continue to push for progress at all levels of govt. Retail Council of Canada

With BusImprvtDist Directors Karla Karla Nicholson & Sue Spring Garden Area speaking with #Halifax Council re troubling increases in #retail #crime.Not sure if we can be ‘partners in crime’ when we’re fighting against crime but we’ll take all the help we can get.😀Retail Council of Canada

The #RCC Retail Secure Conference has begun in Toronto. First discussion is A Shared Approach to Retail Investigations. Looking forward to a full agenda over the next two days. Retail Council of Canada

Pleased to meet with Chief Bob Bruce Saint John Police / Chair of NB Assoc of Chiefs of Police to discuss organized #retail crime. #RCC welcomed the discussion re areas for future collaboration, education & action to combat retail crime across NB. NBACP/ACPNB Retail Council of Canada

Day 2 in New Brunswick. Met with Public Safety Minister Gauvin in Fredericton to provide an update on #RCC’s various initiatives to combat #retail crime. Also discussed red tape issues for retailers re vehicle registration stickers & the sale of non-alcohol beer. Retail Council of Canada

Thanks to Const. Clint Rhodenizer & his HRP colleagues for working with Dartmouth #retailers to arrange today’s valuable discussion re retail #crime. The info exchange is valuable as we all work to combat this crime & protect employees Retail Council of Canada Halifax_Police

Great to meet with Shoppers Drug Mart’s Atl VP Operations, Pam Smallman to chat about #retail crime and Marine Atlantic transportation challenges. Retail Council of Canada continues to push hard on these issues to advocate for positive change. Retail Council of Canada