Grocery Sector Code of Conduct to gather information on agreement practices

The Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct (OGSCC) is launching a targeted information-gathering exercise with Code Members in response to concerns that have been raised with the Office regarding certain practices related to commercial agreements.

As part of the mandate to oversee the effective implementation of the Canada Grocery Code, the OGSCC seeks to better understand how agreements are presented, accepted, and amended in practice, particularly as they relate to Sections 1.1–1.4 of the Code (Good Faith, Mutual Consent, and restrictions on unilateral alterations).

At this stage, the OGSCC is not making any determination as to whether particular practices are compliant or non-compliant with the Code. Rather, the objective is to gather factual, real-world information from across the sector so that assessments can be made whether additional guidance may be helpful to members.