Janz put forward a notice of motion on Dec. 17 calling on Mayor Andrew Knack to advocate to the province for a law similar to the Property Controls for Grocery Stores and Supermarkets Act, which was passed in Manitoba in June. This law changes the land titles act to forbid grocery chains from creating restrictive covenants and voids existing ones. Premier Wab Kinew gave grocery companies six months to apply for an exception -- of which 46 did so, though those requests are still under review.