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Regulation within Canada continues to expand annually, and this has resulted in declining growth and prosperity for small business owners. We've identified over 517 federal and provincial laws that impact the convenience story industry.
Despite government’s strong dedication to reducing regulation through the federal red tape reduction commission, our industry continues to face many new provincial and federal regulations that will have an impact on our operations. While we're not discounting the need for certain regulation, we certainly believe there's a need to also consult with industry when regulation comes in.
In conclusion, we have three recommendations: first, that the Government of Canada follow through on commitments made in 2010 to establish a new RCMP anti-contraband task force by the end of 2013 and to implement mandatory jail time for repeat offenders by the same date; second, that the Government of Canada re-evaluate present regulations on credit card fees—