Discipline Required As Vaping Market Grows
The vaping category has seen many new players enter the market and has grown quickly over the last year. Now there is the potential of federal legislation due to aggressive in-store promotions by an array of companies after the election and ask our members to be vigilant with age-testing for these products and disciplined in […]
Open Beer Market Closer Than Ever
The Minster of Finance has started to end the Beer Store controls at the end of June and the first two steps in an open market were easy to implement by allowing an additional 87 grocery stores to sell beer as part of the MFA agreement of 450 grocery stores allowed to sell beer in […]
Change On The Horizon For Convenience Store Sector
Hard-working families running a convenience stores in Ontario 365 days a year, are in every community and we appreciate the long hours they put in. In this past year, the convenience sector has changed drastically with the arrival of vaping products. We are seeing more and more tobacco users moving over to vape. The time […]
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 […]