In Regina, no one has to tell you.
Restrictive covenants can silently block grocery stores from opening for decades, but Saskatchewan has no registry and no disclosure requirement. Manitoba already acted. It's time Saskatchewan did too.
Across Canada, grocery chains have used restrictive covenants to block new food stores from opening in vacated locations, sometimes for decades. We don't yet know the full scope of this practice in Regina, because Saskatchewan has no disclosure requirement. That's the problem.
We're asking for one thing: transparency. A public registry so communities can see which properties are blocked, for how long, and by whom.
Add your name to the call for transparency on restrictive covenants. We'll share the petition with city council and the provincial government.
Send personalized letters to your city councillor, MLA, and the mayor about food access in your neighbourhood. One form, three letters.
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