Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) / Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Registration:
19
of
102
(2008-08-11
to
2010-01-07)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- AGRICULTURE (FINANCE PROGRAMS & OTHER ISSUES) - CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD ACT BILL - PRO MARKETING CHOICE, CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CANADA'S FOOD & CONSUMER SAFETY ACTION PLAN, BILL C-6 - ENHANCING CUSTOMER SERVICE), GROWING FORWARD PROGRAMMING (NEW AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK)
- BANKING - BILL C37 BANK ACT REVIEW, ACCESS TO FINANCING FOR SMES, ACCESS TO VENTURE CAPITAL, PUSHING FOR CREDIT CARD POLICY
- CANADA LABOUR CODE - BILL C-257 AND BILL C-415 - REPLACEMENT WORKERS, LABOUR CODE PART I, II AND III
- DAYCARE - BILL C303 - ACT TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF FUNDING FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, ACCESS TO FUNDING FOR PUBLIC & PRIVATE DAYCARES
- EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - PURPOSE, BENEFITS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, BILL C269 EI ENHANCEMENTS, BILL C-278 EXPAND SICKNESS BENEFITS, BILL C-521, CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCING BOARD
- ENVIRONMENT - BILL C30 CLEAN AIR ACT, SUPPORT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, SIMPLIFY REGULATIONS, FUEL PRICES
- FEDERAL BUDGET (BILL C-10) - TAXATION, DEBT, SPENDING, TAX CREDITS
- FEES, PERMITS & LICENSES OF FEDERAL GOV'T, AN ACT RESPECTING USER FEES (BILL C-212)
- HEALTH - BILL C-51 AN ACT TO AMEND THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS, BILL C-52 AN ACT RESPECTING THE SAFETY OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS
- IMMIGRATION - TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS PROGRAM (TFW), BILL C-50 CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION POINTS, FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION, CANADIAN EXPERIENCE CLASS
- PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT (PIPEDA) AND HOW IS AFFECT SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES
Policies or Program
- AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE - DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS/FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL TRADE & COMMERCE POWERS
- CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA) - CUSTOMS & EXCISE, BORDER PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESS, BUSINESS SIMPLIFICATION INITIATIVE
- CANADA POST CORP. - REMAILERS, COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR, SERVICE TO SMES, LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
- CANADA REVENUE AGENCY (CRA) - ACTION TASK FORCE ON SMALL BUSINESS, TAXPAYERS BILL OF RIGHTS AND OMBUDSMAN, AUDITS, UNDERGROUND ECONOMY, PENALTIES; COLLECTION POLICY, SOURCE DEDUCTIONS, REVENUE AGENCY PERFORMANCE, REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS
- CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CRTC) - COMPETITION BUREAU ENHANCEMENT POWERS, PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES (SME)
- COMPETITION POLICY - REVIEW PANEL
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BIZPAL, CANADA BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRES
- EXPORT POLICIES - ALL FACETS OF EXPORTING, SIMPLIFICATION, FACILITATING TRADE, BORDER PROCESSES. EX. BORDER WAIT TIMES, IMPORTING/EXPORTING PAPERBURDEN
- FINANCING - EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA (EDC) as it relates to offering innovative financing, insurance and risk management solutions
- GOVERNMENT SPENDING - GOODS AND SERVICES SALES TAX (GST) - ADMINISTRATION
- HARMONIZED SALES TAX (HST) - ADMINISTRATION
- INSURANCE - RATES, CODE OF CONDUCT
- PENSION POLICY - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, CANADA PENSION PLAN (CPP)/QUEBEC PENSION PLAN (QPP) RATES & ADMINISTRATION
- PROCUREMENT - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPS), PROCUREMENT OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (OSME). TO ASSIST OUR MEMBERS IN THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
- REGULATORY PAPER BURDEN - MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PAPERBURDEN REDUCTION (ACPBR), SUPPORT REDUCING PAPER WORK BURDEN
- SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED LABOUR - SPENDING ON TRAINING (BILL C-10), LABOUR POLICIES FOR OLDER WORKERS, NEW IMMIGRANTS, ABORIGINALS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP
- SMALL BUSINESS TAX ISSUES - LIFETIME CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION, SMALL BUSINESS RATE, SMALL BUSINESS THRESHOLD, SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING ACT
- SUCCESSION - TAX POLICIES, DEMOGRAPHICS
- TAX POLICIES - PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, CORPORATE TAXES, CAPITAL COST ALLOWANCES, FUEL TAXES, TAX CREDITS