MEDIA ADVISORY - CRFA to call for fair compensation for restaurants hurt by
G20 Summit

OTTAWA, Nov. 3 /CNW/ -

Who:	Representatives of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
What:	CRFA will call for fair compensation for Toronto restaurants that suffered losses due to the G20 Summit this summer. According to CRFA's industry survey, more than 90 per cent of downtown respondents saw a significant sales decrease during the Summit. CRFA's Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, Joyce Reynolds, and Vice President Labour and Supply, Justin Taylor, will ask for fast and fair processing of compensation applications; expansion of the city zone eligible for compensation; and compensation for restaurants forced to close due to safety risks.
When:	Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 at 9:15 a.m.
Where:	Centre Block, Ottawa

CRFA is one of Canada's largest business associations, with more than 30,000 members representing restaurants, bars, caterers, institutions and other foodservice providers.  Canada's $60-billion foodservice industry employs more than one million people in communities across the country.

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For further information:

Justin Taylor 416-550-3458 (cell) or [email protected]; Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, Communications Specialist, 1-800-387-5649, ext. 4254 or [email protected]