Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), welcomed the tabling of Bill C-691 by Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg (Bourassa, Que.). “Many small business owners tell us that tax rules discourage them from passing on their firm to their children and encourage selling to a stranger,” said Kelly. “Mr. Dubourg’s bill corrects this unfairness … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging federal and provincial trade ministers to push hard for a new internal trade deal that removes trade barriers within Canada. “With Canada and the European Union about to ratify a new comprehensive free trade agreement, it’s more important than ever for the provinces to move quickly to remove … Read more
According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business owners across the country will be thrilled to see several small business friendly measures in the 2015 budget, particularly the 18 per cent reduction in the small business corporate tax rate over the next four years. This builds on earlier announcements of Employment Insurance … Read more
Canadian Federation of Independent Business welcomes the announcement by the federal government, a 15 per cent reduction in premium rates for EI for owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The full release is available online.
On Monday, June 30, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) sent a letter to Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) regarding the reaction of small businesses to the new Canada Anti-Spam Legislation. A list of asks from the CFIB is available online.
Canada’s small business owners welcomed several measures from the federal budget, particularly efforts to eliminate the deficit, reduce credit card processing fees for merchants and consumers and cut the cost of the public service. “Small business owners know that the deficits are tomorrow’s taxes, so they are pleased the government’s commitment to a balanced budget in … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said small business owners across Canada are breathing a sigh of relief to learn federal, provincial and territorial finance ministers did not reach an agreement to increase Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) premiums at this time. “While we’re not out of the woods, we are pleased … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is alarmed to learn of massive price hikes at Canada Post as part of its Five-point Action Plan. Federation president Dan Kelly said, “Introducing massive lettermail price hikes for residential and business consumers is not the way to rescue a failing government entity,” and “These hikes will have a significant impact … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) congratulates members of Parliament from all three major political parties for coming together to form an Entrepreneur Caucus. This week, marked the inaugural meeting of the caucus in Ottawa and included a presentation from CFIB on findings from a recent pre-budget survey and a list of recommendations for … Read more
