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3 – The Upcoming Freedom To Surcharge Customers Will Be Closely Monitored By Ottawa

15 January 201915 January 2019 DepQuébec bill morneau, credit card fees, credit card fees, frais de carte de crédit

Since Visa and MasterCard largely increased credit card transaction fees in 2008, retailers across the board have been urging Ottawa

NEWSDEP Profiles Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

With Its Technology Imitating Cigarettes, JUUL Looks Forward To Some Real Success In Quebec

22 November 201822 November 2018 DepQuébec e-cigarette, juul, vaping, vaping

Rarely have we seen such a success in the U.S. but what most people don’t know is that there is

NEWSDEP Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

Quebec Could Rack Up To $1 Billion In Fines By Enforcing Tobacco Laws In Kahnawake

11 September 201812 September 2018 DepQuébec cabane à tabac, contraband, kahnawake, msss, tobacco

Should the Quebec government decide one fine morning to walk the talk by enforcing laws to everyone equally — including

NEWSDEP Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: Canada At Greater Risk Of Increased Contraband After Plain Packaging — RCMP

20 August 201820 August 2018 DepQuébec contraband tobacco, contraband tobacco, emballage neutre, grc, plain packaging, rcmp, tobacco

As the final countdown to the introduction of plain packaging, scheduled for September 2019, begins a year from now, there

Due Diligence NEWSDEP Prodep Zone Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

Quebec’s Strict Vaping Regulation Does Nothing to Promote A Less Harmful Alternative To Tobacco

13 August 201814 August 2018 DepQuébec ontario, regulation, regulation, vaping, vaping

If you thought Ontario is a prude province compared to Quebec, think again. When it comes to vaping products, it’s

Beer, wine & alcohol NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: Quebec Liquor Board Significantly Raised The Minimum Price of Beer Since 2007

28 May 201828 May 2018 DepQuébec beer, minimum price of beer, minimum price of beer, racj

Here is a small consolation for Quebec depanneur, grocery store and supermarket owners as well as beer manufacturers, most of

Due Diligence NEWSDEP Prodep Zone Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

Legal Commentary On The ALERT Signage

10 May 201815 May 2018 DepQuébec ALERT Signage, deveau lawyers, tobacco sale to minors

Note : DepQuébec is proud to welcome a new columnist to its team, Marc-Antoine St-Pierre, a lawyer of the firm Deveau

Due Diligence NEWSDEP Prodep Zone Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: In The City Of Longueuil, The Tobacco Police Is A Real Police!

3 May 20183 May 2018 DepQuébec enforcement, longueuil, regulation, tobacco

On March 26, one month ago, a man entered the premises of a Provi-Soir depanneur located on Soucy Street in

Beer, wine & alcohol NEWSDEP Rankings ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: First Ranking Of The Top 100 Greatest Beer Stores In Quebec

23 April 201823 April 2018 DepQuébec bièriste, dépanneur-biériste, ranking

After having launched two brand new rankings in the food industry last fall — the 100 most appreciated convenience stores

Beer, wine & alcohol NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

2018 Minimum Price of Beer Increase: Only Costco Will Need To Adjust

26 March 20183 May 2018 DepQuébec beer, beer prices, costco, racj

On April 1, as every year, the Quebec minimum price of beer will be indexed to inflation and all retailers

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Three Quebec C-Store Owners Tell DepQuébec Upcoming $12 Minimum Wage WILL HURT

25 January 201825 January 2018 DepQuébec gouvernement libéral, liberal government, minimum wage, ontario

The surprise increase in the Quebec minimum wage to $12 (instead of $11.75 as expected) announced last week by the

Due Diligence NEWSDEP Prodep Zone Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: A First Depanneur Acquitted Of Tobacco Sale To A Minor For Unfair Trial Delays (Jordan Decision)

11 December 201711 December 2017 DepQuébec arrêt jordan, beau-soir, jordan decision, msss, proprio, tobacco, tobacco sale to minors, vente aux mineurs

As his smile suggests, Benoît Lalande could not be happier. All seems to indicate that he is the first c-store

NEWSDEP Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

Two Years After The Passage Of Tougher Smoking Laws in Quebec, It’s Business As Usual

30 November 201730 November 2017 DepQuébec Bill 44, cigarettes sales, contraband, Draft Bill 44, sales evolution

If one of the main goals of the tobacco Act review in 2015 was to reduce smoking, then we can

Manpower NEWSDEP Politics ZOOM DEP

$15 Minimum Wage In Quebec? A Major Issue For Depanneurs In The Upcoming 2018 Elections

27 November 201728 November 2017 DepQuébec caq, minimum wage, ontario, plq, pq, qs

On January 1, Ontario’s minimum wage will rise from $ 11.60 to $ 14.00, a staggering 21% increase. Then, a

NEWSDEP Rankings ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: Here Is The Top 100 Most Liked Groceries & Supermarkets In Québec!

31 October 20179 November 2017 DepQuébec épiceries, groceries, ranking, supermarchés, supermarkets, top 100

After having successfully launched, three weeks ago, the first Top 100 Most Liked Depanneurs in Québec, DepQuébec is very proud

Gas NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

A New Big 5 Has Just Cornered The Quebec Gasoline Market

24 October 201724 October 2017 DepQuébec couche-tard, gas, harnois groupe pétrolier, parkland, recensement, sobeys québec, suncor, survey

What do Sobeys Quebec (Shell), Couche-Tard, Suncor Energy (Petro-Canada), Harnois (Esso) and Parkland (Ultramar) have in common? According to the Régie

NEWSDEP Rankings ZOOM DEP

EXCLUSIVE: DepQuébec Unveils The First Ranking Of The Top 100 Most Liked Depanneurs In Québec!

16 October 201716 October 2017 DepQuébec appréciation, dépanneurs indépendants, facebook, independent depanneurs, ranking

DepQuébec is very proud to introduce the first ranking of the Top 100 most liked independent depanneurs in Quebec. This unique

NEWSDEP Trends ZOOM DEP

“Shop & Go” Systems Are Quietly Coming To Quebec

3 October 20173 October 2017 DepQuébec amazon, amazon, IGA, Metro, pay and go, provigo, shop & go, walmart, walmart, whole foods

The retail universe is among the most dynamic of business sectors. It is constantly transformed by waves of innovations that

Food & Beverages NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

No More Questioning Again Of The Milk Retail Pricing Policy By The Régie

2 October 20172 October 2017 DepQuébec adaq, cilq, gestion de l’offre, gestion de l’offre, lait, milk, milk price, milk pricing, prix du lait, rcc, regulation, regulation, rmaaq, supply management

“The Régie informs you that the issue of maintaining or not the Regulation is no longer considered at this stage”.

Industry NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

Here It Is: The 2017 Annual Report of the Canadian C-Store Industry By The CCSA

29 September 201729 September 2017 DepQuébec acda, ccsa, qcsa, rapport de l’industrie, report, state of the industry, statistics, statistiques

DepQuébec is very proud to offer you today, exclusively for all of Canada, the brand new 2017 edition of the

NEWSDEP Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

Bill S-5 On Vaping: Most Impacts For Manufacturers & Distributors, Not Retailers

26 September 201718 October 2017 DepQuébec Bill 44, Bill S-5, distributors, e-cig, e-cigarette, fédéral, health canada, importers, manufacturers, manufacturers, Projet de loi S-5, tobacco, vaping, vaping

With governments, it’s always the same: why make it simple when it can be so complicated? The electronic cigarettes’ changing

Manpower NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

$15 Minimum Wage Way Too Expensive For Small Depanneurs

12 September 201715 September 2017 DepQuébec cannabis, costs simulation, credit card fees, credit card fees, frais de carte de crédit, loto-quebec, minimum price, minimum wage, prix minimum, simulation, simulation de coûts, tobacco

What if Quebec follows the path of Ontario and increases the current minimum wage from $ 11.25 to $ 15

Beer, wine & alcohol NEWSDEP Regulation ZOOM DEP

The Newly Allowed Display Of Grape Varieties On Wine Sold In Grocery Stores Will Make Winners And Losers

8 August 20171 September 2017 DepQuébec display, grapes, regulation, regulation, tags, wine, wines

Since last December 30, restrictions on the labeling of wines sold in Quebec grocery stores and depanneurs have finally been

NEWSDEP Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

C-store Owners, Beware! The Entrapment Season Has Begun

28 June 201717 July 2017 DepQuébec alert, inspection, msss, tobacco, underage

While summer means vacation for most people, for students it means a job, and among the openings, one will find

Deposit Refund and Environment NEWSDEP ZOOM DEP

Deposit-Refund Program: Quebec Wants A Reform This Fall

22 June 201722 June 2017 DepQuébec aluminum, beer, curbside recycling, david heurtel, deposit-refund program, environment, plastic, qcsa, saq, wine

The modernization of the Quebec deposit-refund program is a debate that seemed to never end but enough is enough!… has

Manpower ZOOM DEP

16% increase in Quebec’s minimum wage by 2020

10 May 201714 May 2017 DepQuébec inflation, minimum wage, qcsa, Quebec government

If most convenience stores are barely profitable in Quebec, one of the culprits is certainly the unbridled increase in Quebec’s

Tobacco & E-Cig ZOOM DEP

Tobacco Sale to Minors: 5 Deps Caught Per Week in 2016

8 May 201714 May 2017 DepQuébec

Despite the recent very large increase in Quebec penalties, no less than five convenience stores per week were caught by

Beer, wine & alcohol ZOOM DEP

Quebec Wine In C-Stores: Beginning Of The End For The SAQ?

7 May 201728 June 2017 DepQuébec alcohol, Bill 88, bill 88, california, california, Denis Paradis, IGA, Léon Courville, Loblaw, Maxi, Metro, Quebec wine, saq, Sobeys, wine, wine institute

Since November 2016, Quebec winegrowers and liquor producers can sell their products directly in groceries and convenience stores, without going