Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Associated registration:	832352-4590-109
Communication date:	2025-02-12
Posted date:	2025-03-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Catherine Demers, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Julie Vignola, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ted  Gallivan, Executive Vice-President Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) William  Morrison , Legislative Assistant | House of Commons Jennifer Luftallah, Vice-President, Commercial and Trade Branch | Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Mira  Karshan, Senior Trade Policy Officer | Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Andrea Stoppa, Director of Parliamentary Officers House of Commons James Auer, Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor | Senate of Canada
List of Details Subject matter Detail International Trade Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries (CAN-US tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) and improving services offered to them. Internal Trade, Small Business Lobbying to reduce Red Tape by focusing on removing interprovincial trade barriers, facilitating labour mobility and improving government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill. Small Business Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Daniel Kelly
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