Union members with the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN) have voted to accept an agreement with the SQDC for increased wages, hours, and working conditions.
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SQDC and trade union say they have reached an agreement, pending review from union members
The SQDC say they have reached an agreement with the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN) as of June 23.
SQDC employees at 13 location stage walk out in protest over low wages
Employees at 13 SQDC branches held another one-day walkout today, Saturday, June 18.
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Neptune Wellness to close Quebec cannabis facility, Mood Ring and PanHash brands
Neptune Wellness, the company behind cannabis brands Mood Ring and PanHash, intends to divest its Canadian cannabis business in an attempt to rebrand itself as a consumer packaged goods company.
Quebec’s cannabis sales increased 20% in most recent fiscal year
Quebec saw a 20% increase in cannabis sales in 2021-2022 compared to the previous year, bringing in $214 million in revenue for the province from $600 million in sales.
General strike called at Quebec cannabis stores
The union representing members of the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), called a general strike on Friday, May 20.
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Initially intended to be a micro facility, Fournier eventually opted for a standard licence allowing him a slightly larger indoor facility, as well as a greenhouse and two outdoor fields. He also formed a partnership with CANNA Canada, a company specializing in nutrients and growing substrates, to develop the CANNA Canada Research & Knowledge Center, conducting plant research, field product testing and analysis for product development for specific plant needs.
Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in Quebec home grow case
The Supreme Court of Canada has said they will hear an appeal to a lower court ruling on Quebec’s home-grown cannabis ban.
Some SQDC employees threaten strike action for better hours, wages, more
The union representing employees at 24 SQDC cannabis stores in Quebec have voted in favour of giving themselves the ability to strike.
Quebec’s SQDC reports $26 million in net income in last three months of 2021
The Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) brought in $190.5 million in sales in the last four months of 2021, an increase of $17.5 million from the previous quarter, according to their most recent quarterly report.
Montreal police raid cannabis dispensary
Montreal police carried out a search warrant today on a medical cannabis clinic operating without a licence. According to La Press, police were seen carrying
