Industry players say there has been “remarkable” headway toward a self-regulatory code of conduct for Canada’s grocery sector, but a key aspect is still a work in progress: a mechanism for enforcing the rules and arbitrating disputes.
Opinion: Canada’s major grocers have the ability to lay ‘greedflation’ charges to rest – but decline to do so The committee has now submitted a draft of proposals for elements of the code to government officials. Representatives will present their latest draft to agriculture ministers at a meeting in January.
“This is a $100-billion industry that we’re trying to get under control,” he said. “That we’ve got a set of provisions that we’re all comfortable with is remarkable.”