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Governments are increasingly recommending new long-term agri-food
policies and programs that support local producers. CCGD is an active
participant in these discussions, ensuring that governments understand the
retailer/distributor business model as regulations are developed. |
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Key consultations also took place between CCGD and processor
groups. At our initiative, we attended the annual meeting
of the Chicken Farmers of Ontario. This was a chance to
educate over 300 farmers and processors on the route to market
for their products through our members. |
Environment
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We negotiated lower fees for the grocery portion of the
Stewardship Ontario initiative to divert plastic packaging from
landfills. The result was $250,000 in savings (costs
avoided) for members. We also ensured that members could
put stewardship fees "on the tape" for Ontario Household
Hazardous Waste program. |
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A national industry best practice on plastic bags was
established and updated. It focused on the
reduction and recycling opportunities, and the use of
reusable alternatives. Using this document as a
guideline Ontario was able to drop proposed taxes and
bans on retailer - provided carry-out bags in favor of a
3R approach that builds on existing member programs that
provide consumers with alternatives to plastic bags. |
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In
Toronto, we were able to prevent a local water bottle tax,
through discussion with Toronto City Council and the municipal
Public Works Committee. |
Food Safety |
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CCGD worked with members, partner associations and government
departments and agencies to develop a set of tools and best practices
to ensure that proper food storage and handling procedures are used throughout the supply chain. |
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To better train employees within
the industry the FoodWise program, our National Food Handler
Certification program, was redesigned and modernized making it
more retailer oriented, user friendly and cost effective.
Specifically, in Ontario we ensured that the mandatory food
handler certification in Hamilton was harmonized with
certification in Toronto, providing ease of implementation to
members. |
Health
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We consulted with the Toronto City Council and Public Health
Board to prevent a trans fat ban and ensured a harmonized
approach with the federal standard. |
Labour
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Helped reduce injuries and their costs by
working with Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and
members to identify root causes and prevention. |
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CCGD developed a best practices manual to
reduce musculoskeletal injuries in distribution centres.
This tool helped members to further enhance protection and
associated benefits such as improved efficiencies. |
Store
Operations
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Gift Cards - Provided
early warning, communication and training to members which
allowed them to be in full compliance with gift card
legislation within a very short timeline. |
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Tobacco Displays - Worked
with members to ensure full compliance within a challenging
timeframe. |
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Right to Know - Fought
against the Right to Know legislation which would have
created Ontario specific labelling and instead members will
continue with one federal set of labelling regulations. |
