Eligibility for the federal small business support programs is expected to change in less than two weeks, but small business owners still don’t know what the new criteria will be. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging the government to provide some certainty by releasing the new criteria for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging MPs to help farmers and protect Canada’s food supply by supporting Bill C-206, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (qualifying farming fuel). This Bill would extend the exemption from the federal carbon tax for qualifying farming fuels to include natural gas and propane. “Bill C-206 … Read more
Widespread use of rapid testing or screening of employees in small businesses could be an important next step in reopening the economy safely, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. CFIB is calling on the federal and provincial governments to expand on recent large enterprise rapid screening pilots by creating supports to allow small firms to … Read more
“As many are still relying on federal aid to survive, the upcoming budget must extend and expand small business supports until such time as governments are able to recommend Canadians go back to their normal lives,” said Corinne Pohlmann, CFIB’s senior vice-president of national affairs. In its pre-budget submission, CFIB presented Finance Minister and Deputy … Read more
A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business fins that nearly a quarter of businesses have experienced cyberattacks since March 2020 with 5 per cent overall saying the attack against them was successful. “It’s more important than ever for small firms to protect their information systems,” said Jasmin Guenette, CFIB’s vice-president of national affairs. Governments, law enforcement … Read more
Members of Parliament have the chance to help small businesses and farmers by supporting Bill C-208, which seeks to amend the rules around transfer of small businesses, farms and fishing corporations to family members, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “This has been a long-standing issue for family-owned businesses – many business owners rely on … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that 70 per cent of businesses say federal and provincial small business relief programs are crucial for their survival in 2021, but many are still unable to access support. “Small business owners are anxious to replace subsidies with sales, but with business lockdowns and restrictions still in place across … Read more
As part of its 12th annual Red Tape Awareness Week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its annual Red Tape Report Card, grading provinces on accountability, burden, and progress towards eliminating internal trade barriers. “The bar for good grades on our report card is going up,” said Laura Jones, Executive Vice-President at CFIB. “A decade ago, there was virtually … Read more
Regulation costs small businesses $38.8 billion annually, roughly 30 per cent ($10.8 billion) of which can be considered unnecessary, redundant, or overly burdensome regulation or red tape, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s Canada’s Red Tape Report. Businesses with fewer than five employees spend $7,023 per employee to comply with government regulation, while businesses … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is pleased by the Nov. 20 announcement that applications for the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy will begin to be accepted by the Canada Revenue Agency on Nov. 23. However, with new restrictions on business activity cropping up in many regions across the country, changes to all the federal support programs are … Read more
