TORONTO, June 19, 2024 /CNW/ - The Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC) is calling on all candidates in the St. Paul's Federal byelection to stand with local small business owners and oppose the federal government's proposed legislation that will hurt small businesses in St. Paul's and across Canada. This legislation grants unprecedented powers to the federal Health Minister to dictate where natural health products, including smoking cessation products, can be sold, benefiting big box retailers at the expense of small businesses.

About the Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC): The CICC represents the interests of retailers, distributors and manufacturers that sell a variety of products in convenience stores across Canada. The CICC is a national, not-for-profit council that unites our members who put the needs of the customer first.

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