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Corporate Responsibility

  • Handling pandemic-related stress

    Like it or not, we’re learning to function in pandemic times.

  • Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation needs better plan for local industry, AG says

    Nova Scotia's Crown liquor corporation does not have an adequate strategic plan for supporting the province's growing alcohol industry, a new report by the province's auditor general finds.
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  • Families of 3 deceased workers sue Tyson over COVID-19 outbreak

    The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job.

  • Coca-Cola and Sheridan College team up to produce safety shields for c-stores

    Coca-Cola is working with Sheridan College’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) to produce and distribute protective countertop shields for small businesses, including local convenience stores and restaurants hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.The initiative is designed to support and help business owners continue to operate while maintaining physical distancing measures.The project came about when Coca-Cola spoke to their customers and realized that a number of smaller, local businesses did not have protective shields or or only had temporary solutions, thereby putting staff and customers at risk.“Retailers and restaurants are working hard to ensure that Canadians can get the food, drinks and supplies they need during this challenging time,” Ron Soreanu, VP, public affairs & communications at Coca-Cola Ltd., said on the company’s website.

  • 7-Eleven Day cancelled in favour of distanced celebrations

    Given physical distancing measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, 7-Eleven Canada is taking a different approach to 7-Eleven Day this year.The company traditionally celebrates by offering free Slurpees to customers on July 11 - the event is hugely popular, prompting long line-ups and even special visits from camps and day cares. This year, in order to prioritize the safety of staff, customers, and the neighbourhoods in which the stores operate, the celebrations will happen at a distance.

  • Grocery workers should be properly paid during pandemic, Trudeau says

    Grocery store employees who continued to work during the COVID-19 pandemic are “heroes'' and should be properly compensated, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Friday.

  • 7-Eleven shares best practices for dealing with COVID-19 crisis

    Canadian convenience, car wash and gas businesses have worked hard to keep employees and customers safe during COVID-19.

  • BDC ready to roll with loans for oil and gas companies hit hard by COVID 19

    Mid-sized Canadian businesses that are strapped for cash because of COVID-19 can now apply through their own banks to get loans of up to $60 million from the federal government.
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