The industry’s trade association, the Retail Council of Canada, said the new policy “unfortunately” targets large grocers exclusively.

“Which is impractical, as Canadian retailers lack direct control and influence over the global supply chain,” said Michelle Wasylyshen, the council’s national spokesperson.

  • girlfreddyOPEnglish
    41·
    1 year ago

    Our gov’ts have decided that big business is more important than the citzens who elected them.

    I have no idea how to change that. :/

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
      1·
      1 year ago

      We can vote, or even take on extra activism, which could even be as simple as a lawn sign. I’m not sure a lack of valuing citizens is the problem in this specific case but that applies as much as ever.