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Recently, your Association met with the Service de police de Ville de Montréal (SPVM) for the first time to discuss possible remedies against racketeering, vandalism, extortion, and other forms of criminal violence that target restaurant owners. As offences against merchants in the metropolitan area have been increasing, the ARQ and the SPVM are collaborating to facilitate the filing of anonymous complaints.

At a second meeting, your Association expressed concerns that our industry has in regard to police inspections on our establishments, which can disrupt customer experience. Specifically, the ARQ requested that agent visibility during such operations be reduced in order to avoid any unfair negative impacts on the reputation of the restaurants visited.

Provincial Representation

The ARQ met with Québec Liberal Party (QLP) MPs Frédérique Beauchemin and Sona Lakhoyan to present the interests of our industry, particularly in terms of “no shows” and duty stamps. Your Association also met with the office of Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet, to promote our industry’s positions on tip sharing.

It also took part in the annual meeting of biofood partners, taking the opportunity to speak with its partners from the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Your Association also participated in the Assises du tourisme, the general meeting of the Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ), and it met with the PME Montréal sales teams.

Federal Representation

Lastly, the ARQ participated in an exchange session on immigration to Canada chaired by Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.