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AN ASSOCIATION THAT LISTENS TO ITS MEMBERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being an ARQ member means enjoying exclusive benefits and generous discounts that allow you to save significantly. Proud to have served its members for over 85 years, the ARQ also has a dedicated team to advocate for your interests with government agencies and to answer all your questions about laws and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GOVERNMENT
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Thanks to the strength of numbers, the ARQ makes the industry\u2019s voice heard by the government. It advocates concrete issues such as fair tip management and access to appropriate tools. Joining the ARQ means giving yourself the means to act and move our industry forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Providing the industry with better tools for tip management<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Rebalancing compensation across trades by giving employers the ability to implement tip-sharing agreements.
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  • Maintain, and even increase, the tax credit on tips, given that restaurant employers have no control over the amount given by the customer and must pay it on the customer\u2019s behalf during time off and vacations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Find solutions to the industry\u2019s labour shortage<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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    • Improve access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to help employers hire skilled workers and deliver a high-quality customer experience.
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    • Encourage the renewal of work permits for foreign workers in the province to continue benefiting from the talents of people already integrated into our society.
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    • Promote the trades and professions in the restaurant industry to foster the development of the next generation of workers in our establishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Continue modernizing the rules surrounding the sale of alcohol<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • Move away from the archaic practice of using tax stamps to track alcohol purchases. Better tools exist, and this would prevent operators from being fined for stamps not affixed upon delivery while streamlining the supply process.
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      • Allow the introduction of a wine merchant service for restaurants to develop a new revenue stream for operators.
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      • Require the SAQ to implement volume discounts for the restaurant industry. As major buyers, the industry\u2019s significant contribution to SAQ sales should be recognized\u2014as in other provinces\u2014by granting a discount based on purchase volumes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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