Reports and stances of the Quebec Retail Council
The Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) presents its latest reports and stances in the public and political sphere.
These documents illustrate the Quebec Retail Council’s interventions with various levels of governments (federal, provincial and municipal) to promote and enhance the interests of the retail sector in Quebec.
April 20, 2023 | Comments submitted by the Quebec Retail Council regarding Bill 19, Regulating Child Labor in Quebec
The Quebec Retail Council submitted its comments to the Commission de l’économie et du travail as part of its consultation on Bill 19 on the regulation of child labor, which was tabled in the National Assembly on March 28 by the Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet.
February 3, 2023 | Brief for the pre-budget consultations in preparation for the 2023-2024 Quebec budget
On February 3, 2023, the Quebec Retail Council submitted a brief to the Quebec government on a number of issues affecting the retail sector as part of the government’s 2023-2024 pre-budget consultations. There are two parts to this brief. First, it was necessary to update certain essential elements of the economic context of Quebec’s retail sector in light of the upheavals experienced during the pandemic. Second, the Council wishes to share its vision on three main issues: labor shortages, credit card transaction fees and support for local purchasing, the proximity economy and the circular economy.
August 12, 2022 | Comments submitted by the Quebec Retail Council on the Proposed Privacy Incident Regulations
February 14, 2022 | Brief for the pre-budget consultations in anticipation of the 2022-2023 Quebec budget
As part of the Government of Quebec’s 2022-2023 pre-budget consultations, the Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) submitted a brief on February 17, 2022 to make several recommendations to the government on several issues affecting the retail sector. This document contains 10 concrete proposals relating to measures to promote the resumption of activities, tackle head-on the challenges of the workforce in the retail industry and continue supporting the digital shift of retailers.
January 21, 2022 | CQCD comments on the draft regulation amending the Regulation respecting compensation for municipal services provided to ensure the recovery and reclamation of residual materials
November 26, 2021 | Brief from the Quebec Retail Council on the draft regulation amending the Regulation respecting the recovery and valorization of products by companies
October 6, 2021 | Report from the Quebec Retail Council – Presented to the Committee on Culture and Education as part of the Consultation on Bill 96, an Act respecting the official and common language of Quebec, French
This report presents the Quebec Retail Council and its implication in francization, as well as some data related to our sector. More general comments related to the bill are then set out. Finally, specific comments are made with respect to some of the provisions of the bill for which modifications or clarifications should be made.
September 10, 2021 | Report from the Quebec Retail Council – Presented as part of the consultations of the federal government on credit card transaction fees
This report, presented on September 10, 2021, offers the Quebec Retail Council’s recommendations on the subject. The CQCD’s position on credit card transaction fees has been clear for several years. These are too high in Canada and unfairly penalize retailers and their customers. We want these to be capped at 0.5% on average for all card types. As part of this report, you will discover the arguments and justifications that support this position.
January 29, 2021 | Report from the Quebec Retail Council – Presented as part of the 2021-2022 pre-budget consultations of the Ministère des Finances du Québec
As part of the 2021-2022 pre-budget consultations of the Quebec Ministry of Finance, this document presented on January 29, 2021, presents the Council’s recommendations regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail sector and it’s recovery. (sustainable development and circular economy, digital shift and eCommerce).
October 21, 2020 | Support of the Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) for the report submitted by EEQ as part of the special consultations on Bill 65, An Act to amend mainly the Environment Quality Act with regard to recycling and waste management.
The Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) has carefully taken note of the bill mentioned in the title and worked closely with Éco Entreprises Québec (EEQ) to analyze it. The CQCD welcomes the tabling of this bill, fully subscribes to EEQ’s conclusions and unreservedly supports its report, which you can consult below.
August 7, 2020 |Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) report – Presented as part of the 2021 federal government pre-budget consultations
As part of the federal government’s pre-budget consultations, the CQCD submitted a brief to make several recommendations to the government regarding the interchange fees and the high credit card transaction fees imposed by card issuers on merchants.
January 14, 2019 | Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) report – Presented as part of the 2019-2020 pre-budget consultations of the Ministère des Finances du Québec
As part of the 2020-2021 pre-budget consultations of the Quebec Ministry of Finance, this document presented on January 14, 2019, presents 6 recommendations from the Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) pertaining to various challenges of the sector: tax fairness for Quebec retailers, the gradual increase of the minimum wage, improve the workforce training, lowering the tax burden by abolishing the payroll tax as well as improving innovation and expertise sharing in the retail sector.
May 25, 2018 | Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) report – BILL N ° 176 – An Act to amend the labor law and other legislative provisions in order to facilitate work-family balance
Report presented on May 25, 2018 to the Committee on Economy and Labor and tabled as part of the consultation on Bill 176, tabled in the National Assembly by the Minister responsible for Labor, Mrs. Dominique Vien, March 20, 2018.
June 16, 2016 | Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) comments on the Draft Regulation amending the Regulation related to the language of commerce and business as well as the Draft Regulation amending the Regulation specifying the scope of the expression “clearly predominant” for the application of the Charter of the French language
February 11, 2013 |Quebec Retail Council (CQCD) report on Bill 14, amending the Charter of the French language, the Charter of human rights and freedoms and other legislative provisions
Report submitted on February 11, 2013 to the Committee on Culture and Education, as part of the consultations on Bill 14.