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Budget,
Economic Development,
Industry,
Small Business,
Taxation and Finance
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Carbon Rebate for Small Business - Ensuring that co-operatives and credit unions are qualify, as they are currently excluded.
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Economic Development,
Employment and Training,
Regional Development,
Small Business
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Educating Parliamentarians, staffers and public servants on the co-operative model, the advantages and challenges faced by co-ops. Lack of awareness causes oversight and issues in programs and policies, when co-operatives should have access to the Business support and other programs offered by, or supported by, the government.
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Budget,
Economic Development,
Regional Development,
Taxation and Finance
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Establishing a Federal Co-operative Investment Plan, inspired by the one in Quebec.
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Budget,
Small Business,
Taxation and Finance
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Harmonizing tax rules and incentives related to Employee-Ownership Trusts, to ensure that business succession (conversions) to employee-owned worker co-operatives are eligible.
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Small Business,
Taxation and Finance
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To expand the definitions and exemption criteria so that all qualifying co-operatives can remain eligible for the Small Business Deduction (SBD).
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Agriculture,
Budget,
Taxation and Finance
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To promote the renewal of the Tax-deferred Co-operative Share Program to help agricultural co-operatives meet their capitalization needs and remain a viable option for agribusinesses while allowing Canadian co-operatives to be stronger in the face of international competitors.
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