Their extenstive study includes recommendations for increasing grocery competiton (you can read them in detail here)
Canada needs a Grocery Innovation Strategy aimed at supporting the emergence of new types of grocery businesses and expanding consumer choice
Federal, provincial and territorial support for the Canadian grocery industry should encourage the growth of independent grocers and the entry of international grocers.
Provincial and territorial governments should consider introducing accessible and harmonized unit pricing requirements.
Provincial and territorial governments should take measures to limit property controls in the grocery industry, which could include banning their use.
Curious to hear thoughts on these recommendation and the report from all on YODL but esepcailly from those manufacturing branded prodcuts and retail technology.
These comments show how deep your insight is @Richard Baker
I'm curious to hear how the manufacturer led organziations like BC Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage Canada, FHCPC, etc will use this document to drive further conversation and change.
@James Donaldson can you share any comments or is it too soon for your team to reveal BCFB strategy>
What the competition bureau failed to mention, they allowed all of our independents to be purchased by the Giants. For instance:
Safeway in Western Canada and Longo's in Ontario. It will never happen. Look what happended to Target and Sam's Club in Canada.
For decades we have being promised increased competition in the telecommunications and airline industry. What do we have to show for our efforts?
I feel it is time a real analysis was conducted to identify the impact of the carbon tax on food prices, with a 2nd carbon tax promised for July.
Food price inflation is a global problem, not a made in Canada problem. Europe who have Aldi and Lidl are struggling worst than we are with food inflation.