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
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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