To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
WHEREAS just four big grocery chains like Loblaws control 72% of the market.
WHEREAS, large food companies like Kraft-Heinz and Dr. Pepper Kellog are laying off thousands of Canadian workers.
WHEREAS the Ontario NDP is calling on the government to introduce a Monthly Grocery Rebate for low-income and working families to help afford milk, bread and vegetables.
WHEREAS the Ontario NDP wants to crack down on grocery price gouging by establishing a new consumer watchdog to fight corporate greed and keep food prices fair.
We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to:
- Introduce a Monthly Grocery Rebate
- Stop price gouging by grocery chains
- Stand up for Ontario farmers and workers hurt by Trump’s trade war