Industry Issues

Alberta

Alberta Premier Alison Redford met with CRFA and its Alberta members while she was a leadership candidate in the summer of 2011. Pictured left to right: Troyan Mason of The Keg, CRFA Director Patrick Saurette of The Marc, Premier Redford, Gabriel Ion of A&W, Franco Migaldi of A&W and CRFA’s Mark von Schellwitz.

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ALBERTA | Articles by Date

2013

CRFA weighs in on liquor and labour in Alberta (May 15/13)
CRFA discusses AINP semi-skilled foodservice pilot evaluation (Apr. 24/13)
Promoting responsible drinking in Alberta (Apr. 11/13)
Alberta restaurants welcome no-sales-tax commitment (Mar. 8/13)
New grease trap bylaw proposed for Edmonton (Feb. 2/13)

2012

Letter: Premier Redford commends CRFA (PDF)
AINP to continue accepting semi-skilled foodservice occupation applications (Aug. 29/12)
Edmonton introduces contentious licence requirements (Jul. 9/12)
Alberta’s minimum wage to rise 3.5 per cent (Jun. 25/12)
Communicating Alberta’s new drinking and driving laws (Jun. 25/12)
New .05 BAC penalties a hot issue in Alberta’s election (Apr. 4/12)
CRFA continues to fight controversial BAC legislation (Feb. 14/12)
Alberta CRFA members watching today’s budget closely (Feb. 9/12)

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ALBERTA | Environment

2013

New grease trap bylaw proposed for Edmonton (Feb. 2/13)

ALBERTA | Gift Cards

2008

Gift card updates in Western Canada (Apr. 18/08)

ALBERTA | Labour

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CRFA’s Labour Shortage Toolkit

Tools and information to help you attract and retain employees.

Special Report

Help Wanted: The Labour Shortage Crisis and Canada’s Foodservice Industry (PDF)

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Minimum Wage Rates
Visit CRFA's online resource centre, RestaurantCentral.ca for wage rates by province >

Workers' Compensation
For government contacts visit CRFA's online resource centre, RestaurantCentral.ca >

Employment / Labour Standards
Visit CRFA's online resource centre, RestaurantCentral.ca, for information and government links

2013

CRFA weighs in on liquor and labour in Alberta (May 15/13)
CRFA discusses AINP semi-skilled foodservice pilot evaluation (Apr. 24/13)

2012

AINP to continue accepting semi-skilled foodservice occupation applications (Aug. 29/12)
Alberta’s minimum wage to rise 3.5 per cent (Jun. 25/12)

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ALBERTA | Licensee Issues

Liquor Regulations

For information about liquor licensing and server training across Canada, visit CRFA's online resource centre, RestaurantCentral.ca >

BAC Charts
Click here (PDF) to access MADD Canada’s BAC charts to educate staff and inform and reassure customers that they can still drink responsibly at restaurants across the province.

2013