Ontario Convenience Store Days
The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) is proud to be the founder of C Store Day in Ontario. The independent retailers and regional chains of Ontario work with community leaders (local MPPs, MPs, Mayors, Police and Fire Departments) to fundraise for the Children. This year, C Store Day is Thursday, August 28, 2019 Come out […]
OCSA Charity Golf Tournament
The OCSA Charity Golf Tournament was proud to support Children’s Wish Foundation this year. The event was sold out as the vendors, distributors and retailers all came together for a full day golf, sampling and support for Children’s Wish. Big shout out to all of our sponsors for the event. Thank you so very much! […]
OCSA Applauds Passage of Bill 115
Bringing Choice and Convenience to Customers June 6, 2019 – Oakville, Ontario – The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) and the 6,000 neighborhood and family-run businesses it represents is thrilled at the passage of Bill 115, the Bringing Choice and Fairness to the People Act (Beverage Alcohol Retail Sales), 2019. “This is fantastic news […]
OCSA Supports Province’s Plan to Modernize Beer and Wine Retailing
Bringing Choice and Convenience to Customers May 27, 2019 – Oakville, Ontario – The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) and the 6,000 neighborhood and family-run businesses it represents supports the Ford government’s work to allow convenience stores to support Ontario craft brewers and wineries, create jobs and deliver more choice and convenience to customers. Today’s […]
Get Educated About Modernizing Alcohol Sales in the Ontario
The Ontario Convenience Stores Association and FreeourBeer.ca are supporting the Ontario Government with an educational web site to educate Ontarians about modernizing how alcohol is solid in this province. Beer and wine are sold responsibly in thousands of Convenience Stores in North America and could finally arrive in Ontario. Please visit choiceandfairness.ca for more information […]
Cannabis accessories now legal for non-medical purposes
Cannabis accessories are now legal to sell for non-medical purposes. This means they may be sold specifically for the purposes of consuming cannabis as long as they are sold within the rules outlined in the Cannabis Act and the cannabis legislation in each Province. The Federal Government has decided to regulate cannabis accessories very similar […]
OCSA Weighs In On Proposed Vaping Regulations
Proposed changes to regulations surrounding the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act were revealed by Health Canada recently. Among them, changes to how retailers such as convenience stores would be permitted to advertise products. The Ontario Convenience Stores Association takes pride in working alongside government to provide practical solutions to identified problems in ways that are […]
Plain Packaging Regulations To Take Effect In November
New plain packaging regulations for Canadian tobacco products are coming into effect in November 2019 for manufacturers and February 2020 for Retailers. Among the regulations: Brand colours, graphics and logos on packages are prohibited, and a drab brown colour is required to appear as the base colour for all brands; brand names can still appear […]
How the Convenience Store Channel Will Roll Out Beer and Wine
We continue to hear more about opening the beer and wine markets in Ontario to corner stores, big box retailers and grocery stores. The OCSA has spent seven years working with governments, stakeholders and researchers to encourage a move to an open beer retailing market that will forever change the convenience store business model going […]
Ontario Convenience Stores Show They’re Ready for Responsible Beer and Wine Sales with New Data Showing Pass Rate of Government Age-Check Inspections of 96.2%
New results from data obtained from the Ontario Ministries of the Attorney General and Health and Long-Term Care show that Ontario convenience stores consistently sell age-restricted products like tobacco, lottery tickets, alcohol, and vaping products responsibly. And they’ll bring that same diligence to the expansion of beer and wine sales to convenience stores. In 2018, […]