Le Registre des lobbyistes
Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI) / Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
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Immigration, Travail
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Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to ensure fair access to the temporary foreign workers, reduction of red tape, more pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers at all skills levels and overall, ensuring future immigration better aligns with labour market needs.
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Politique ou Programme, Règlement
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Institutions financières, Petites entreprises
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Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to ensure they have fair access to the Federal programs (such as, CECRA, CEBA, CEWS, etc.) during and post- the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Règlement, Politique ou Programme
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Commerce international
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Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries and improving services for SMEs.
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Règlement
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Budget, Petites entreprises, Impôts et finances
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
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Politique ou Programme
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Agriculture, Industrie
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Inspection Modernization Plan discussion and participating in the Review for Safe Food for Canadians Act to take into consideration the impact on Small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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Marchés publics, Petites entreprises
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CFIB advocates for simplification to the federal procurement process on behalf of SMEs
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Politique ou Programme
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Questions touchant les consommateurs, Santé, Industrie, Petites entreprises
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CFIB continues to monitor the effects of the Consumer Product Safety Act on SMEs and other issues raised related to the mandate of Health Canada. We also continue to monitor customer service interactions between our members and Health Canada. Any issues are raised with officials.
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Politique ou Programme, Règlement
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Énergie, Environnement, Petites entreprises, Impôts et finances
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CFIB is advocating for the return of the $2.5 billion owed to small businesses in carbon tax revenue and seeks to ensure that the rebates are meaningful for the smallest businesses.
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Politique ou Programme
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Emploi et formation, Petites entreprises, Impôts et finances
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CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
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Politique ou Programme, Règlement
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Emploi et formation, Travail
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CFIB supports the principle behind the Canada Jobs Grant but encourages flexibility in its implementation and consideration of SME needs, for example by supporting informal work place training.
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Politique ou Programme, Règlement
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Institutions financières
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Expanding the Credit Card Code of Conduct to include mobile and electronic payment provisions. Ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the code. Sharing concerns about the availability of banking services / costs offered to SMEs (e.g. Access to open banking). Any issues are raised with officials.
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Politique ou Programme
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Impôts et finances
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Goods and Services Tax/ Harmonized Sales Tax Administration with regards to Transitional Rules, Out of Province Sales Rules, Point-of-Sale Rebate , and fillings.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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Commerce intérieur, Petites entreprises
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Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement, Politique ou Programme
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Télécommunications
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Monitoring the impacts of CRTC regulations on small business owners. Any issues are raised with officials.
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Règlement
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Télécommunications
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Monitoring the implementation of the Bill C-27, formerly known as Canadian Anti-Spam legislation and regulations, for its impacts on small businesses. Any issues are raised with officials.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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Vie privée et Accès à l'information
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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and its effects on SMEs
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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Questions touchant les consommateurs, Impôts et finances
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Presenting the views of small business owners based on our survey data to the Canada Revenue Agency to share ways of improving customer service interactions with SMEs and suggest ways to ease the tax burden on small business owners as well as increase accountability within the agency.
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Règlement
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Transports
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Presenting the views of small business owners on infrastructure spending through member survey results, mandate votes and other CFIB research. Offering funding solutions and alternatives to government proposals on transit and infrastructure expansion.
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Politique ou Programme
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Industrie
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Promoting reforms to the Competition Act that will ensure small businesses have an equitable opportunity to compete in today’s economy, especially as SMEs have noted an increase in large corporate giants within Canada. Shipping costs pose a significant barrier for small business, as such we continue to advocate for favourable shipping rates with carriers (including the cost of shipping with Canada Post).
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Politique ou Programme
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Agriculture
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Promoting results of CFIB Agriculture survey and encouraging review of CFIA operations to ensure it is meeting the needs of SMEs. Get C-234 passed without amendments.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Politique ou Programme
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Travail, Impôts et finances
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Retirement Income Policies, and proposed Canada Pension Plan increases. CFIB is against mandatory increases in Canada Pension Plan, and has provided alternative approaches. CFIB has also shared recommendations to reduce disincentives to work for older workers.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Politique ou Programme
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Petites entreprises
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Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
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Politique ou Programme
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Travail, Petites entreprises
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Sharing small businesses' views on Labour Code changes, impact on small businesses including C-58 and the need to ensure the fluidity of the supply chain.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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