Federal Crackdown On Illicit Tobacco Distributors
Federal Government Takes Tough Stance On Distributors Of Contraband Cigarettes OTTAWA — The federal government is cracking down on the contraband tobacco trade with new legislation that would impose tough penalties for selling, distributing and transporting the substance. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq made the announcement Tuesday after the bill […]
UK Lobbiests Argue Plain Packaging Will Not Increase Illicit Trade
There is “no good evidence” that the introduction of standardised cigarette packs would lead to an increase in smuggling, according to a group of MPs and peers. Tobacco companies have argued that there would be an increase in illicit trade if standardised packs were introduced because they would be easy to counterfeit. But the All […]
Generic Packaging Interim Comments From Australia
CONVENIENCE stores are fuming because their staff can no longer tell their Benson & Hedges from their Peter Stuyvesants. A new survey on the impact of plain cigarette packaging on small retailers found three quarters believed the mandatory olive green packaging had had a negative impact on their businesses. The Roy Morgan survey of 450 […]
Latest Beer And Wine Agency Convenience Store
The beer cave is show here in the new LCBO Agency store inside a greenfield build Mac’s Milk Store. The full service convenience store build at an approximate cost of $3 million in this rural community. Dave Bryans, CEO of OCSA is pictures here opening the single serve cooler door for a happy customer.
Retailer That Started Free Our Beer
Retailer In Ontario That Started The Free Our Beer Petition Free Our Beer Petition Started In This Convenience Store Dave with Joanne in her convenience store with new Free Our Beer Petition Kit
Beer Cave In Your Convenience Store
In a new LCBO agency store in Thamesford, Ontario, this Mac’s Milk new build features approximately 3,000 square feet. With an approximate cost of $3 million, this new site features all the conveniences for customers located in this small rural town.
Free Our Beer In-Store Petition Kits Now Available
Free Our Beer Campaign Elements We are launching Canada’s biggest petition ever and encourage all OCSA members to get involved and participate! Our goal is obtain 1-million signatures supporting our cause to sell Beer and Wine in Ontario Convenience Stores. To Download a PDF copy of the Petition that you can print, click here
Ontario Healthy Kids Panel Report Released
Report From Healthy Kids Panel Appointed By Government of Ontario Ontario has an ambitious goal to reduce childhood obesity by 20 per cent over five years. Achieving this goal will help to keep Ontario healthy and is part of the Ontario government’s Action Plan for Health Care. By helping kids and their families lead healthier […]
New Criminal Penalties For Contraband Tobacco
The Government of Canada introduced new get-tough penalties to help stop the distribution of contraband tobacco in Canada. From the government Public Safety Canada website – OTTAWA, March 5, 2013 – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced increased efforts to keep our streets […]
OCSA Convenience Connect – December Issue
The December 2012 edition of our popular newsletter is now available. Read about key issues including the status of the controversial plastic bag ban in Toronto; how our ongoing fight against contraband tobacco has been taken to Ottawa; a progress report on our Free Our Beer campaign – and much more! To Download a PDF […]