Advocacy - Protecting Your Business

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & ADVOCACY
Our mission is to promote, protect, educate and be the representative voice of members and the British Columbia foodservice industry.

As a member of the Premiers Small Business Roundtable, and as an active participant with other industry partners, the BCRFA fights on behalf of members to ensure their best interests are being represented at all levels of government.

Ultimately, as a member, you will be more informed and more confident knowing that key issues are being represented on your behalf.
Representing more than 3,000 businesses, the BCRFA develops the membership to do together for the industry what cannot be done individually.

ADVOCACY EXAMPLES
• HST – Leading the charge to mitigate the impact of HST
• Battling rising credit card interchange rates in BC
• Extended License hours for Food primary establishments in Vancouver
• Retention of the current minimum wage
• Waste Management – Nanaimo and GVRD
• Noise & Odour by-laws
• Growth in patios (Vancouver)
• “Clean up the Streets” (Victoria)
• Restaurant Watch (Vancouver)

MEMBER OF
• Premier’s Round Table for Small Business – working to reduce red tape
• Coalition of BC Business
• Member of industry task force addressing the labour shortage issue
• COTA (Council of Tourism Association)
• Member of Premier’s Climate Action Team
• StopStickingItToUs Coalition
• Food Safety Stake Holder Committee
• Foodsafe Secretariat
• Food Sector Code of Practice Committee

We are uniquely positioned throughout the province at both the municipal and provincial levels to protect and promote your business interests.