All the major Canadian grocers are now on board for a grocery code of conduct, paving the way for industry guidelines that have been several years in the making. The federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers made the announcement Thursday during their annual meeting in Whitehorse, saying the remaining holdouts Walmart and Costco have now … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2024 7:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can’t convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves. For months, the Liberals have been trying to … Read more
It was evident to the federal government as early as last fall that Loblaw and Walmart might be holdouts to the grocery code of conduct, jeopardizing the project’s success. Documents obtained through access to information legislation shed new light on the federal government’s efforts to convince the two retailers to sign the grocery code of … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 16, 2024 5:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The House of Commons committee studying food prices is urging Loblaw and Walmart to sign on to the grocery code of conduct or risk having it made law. In a letter Friday, the … Read more
Canada’s long-planned grocery code of conduct “will not work” without the cooperation of big grocery chains, like Loblaw and Walmart, MPs were told by an industry expert at a parliamentary committee meeting. In its current state, both Loblaw and Walmart Canada have so far refused to sign on to the code that has been in … Read more
