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Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) / Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI) / Daniel Kelly, PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) / Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Responsible Officer Name: Daniel Kelly, PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1997-07-31
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 832352-4590

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1774

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 69

Version 18 of 104 (2008-02-11 to 2008-08-11)

Version 18 of 104 (2008-02-11 to 2008-08-11) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) / Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
401 - 4141 YONGE STREET
TORONTO, ON  M2P 2A6
Canada
Telephone number: 416-222-8022
Fax number: 416-222-4337  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: CATHERINE SWIFT, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIR WOMAN  
 
Description of the organization's activities: FOUNDED IN 1971, CFIB IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WHICH EXISTS TO PROMOTE & PROTECT A SYSTEM OF FREE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE, TO STRENGTHEN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE IN CANADA AND TO GIVE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS A GREATER VOICE IN DETERMINING THE LAWS THAT GOVERN BUSINESS AND THE NATION. IT IS THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTING THE SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS COMMUNITY ACROSS CANADA. THE FEDERATION IS UNIQUE AS A POLITICAL ACTION ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT IS THE MEMBERSHIP THAT SETS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES & PRIORITIES BY REFERENDUM & CENSUS. IT IS FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF ONE MEMBER- ONE VOTE. ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE RESULTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS LEAD TO A FORMAL CFIB POSITION ON AN ISSUE.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: EACH MEMBER OF CFIB IS A CANADIAN BASED OWNER OPERATOR OF AN INDEPENDENT (I.E. NON-PUBLICLY TRADED) BUSINESS. VIRTUALLY ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY ARE REPRESENTED -- FROM AGRICULTURE, RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING TO THE CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE SECTORS. THE MAXIMUM FEE THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR A FULL YEAR'S VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS $2,000. ALL MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR THE SAME PRIVILEGES REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JUDITH ANDREW
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ONTARIO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MATTHEW ARMSTRONG
Position title: ECONOMIST
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Audrey Azoulay
Position title: Senior Policy Analyst
Public offices held: No
 
Name: HOLLY BENNETT
Position title: DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JAMES BENNETT
Position title: SR. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: BRIAN BONNEY
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANDREEA BOURGEOIS
Position title: Director, Provincial Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: MARILYN BRAUN-POLLON
Position title: Vice-President SASKATCHEWAN and Agri-Business
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: DOUG BRUCE
Position title: DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: TOM CHARETTE
Position title: LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS OFFICER
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LUCIE CHARRON
Position title: Economist
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SATINDER CHERA
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS FOR ONTARIO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Juanita Cirtwill
Position title: Member Services Counsellor
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: GENEVIEVE COUPAL
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BARB CURRIE
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARIE-DANIELLE DAVIS
Position title: COORDINATOR, NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANALIESE DEBUS
Position title: RESEARCH ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: RICHARD DUNN
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR/Policy Analyst
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SUSAN EMERY
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JULIE FERRON
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NANCY FORSYTHE
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MELANIE GAUTHIER
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BRADLEY GEORGE
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brian Gordon
Position title: Member Services Councellor
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BRIEN GRAY
Position title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, Field Operations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: LEANNE HACHEY
Position title: Vice-President, Atlantic Canada
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JANINE HALBESMA
Position title: SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JUDITH HINDY
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LAURA JONES
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DANIEL KELLY
Position title: Senior Vice-President Legislative Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Virginia Labbie
Position title: Policy Analyst, Agri-Business
Public offices held: No
 
Name: AUDREY LAFONTAINE
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JUDY LANGFORD
Position title: PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: EDWARD MALLETT
Position title: Vice-President RESEARCH/CHIEF ECONOMIST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SHANNON MARTIN
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Erin McGrath-Gaudet
Position title: Policy Analyst
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: NATHAN MEAN
Position title: MANAGER, MEMBER SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NICOLE NASH
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MJ NELITZ
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: PLAMEN PETKOV
Position title: POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: THERESA PETRILLO
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CORINNE POHLMANN
Position title: Vice-President NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SIMON PREVOST
Position title: Vice-President, Quebec
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Judith Samuels
Position title: Director of Marketing
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: DANIELLE SMITH
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JANICE STOROZUK
Position title: MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CATHERINE SWIFT
Position title: PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR PERSON
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: HEATHER TILLEY
Position title: POLICY ANALYST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARIE VAILLANT
Position title: DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: GARTH WHYTE
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: Yes
 

Public offices held: Erin McGrath-Gaudet

Veteran's Affairs, Database Clerk (student work program from June-October 1999) and Administrative and Research Officer from May 2001-August 2002.

Public offices held: JAMES BENNETT

August 1969
Ministry of Labour
Administration trainee and executive assistant to the ADM of employment standards
Ottawa

Fall 1971
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
Executive Assistant to the Ontario Regional Director
Toronto

Fall 1972 to Summer 1974
Indian Affairs Program
Executive Assistant of the ADM
Toronto

Summer 1975
First Nation Council
Eastern Ontario
Kingston

October 1976 to Summer 1978
Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Office of the Minister
Ottawa

Public offices held: GARTH WHYTE

May-August 1979
Industry Canada
Summer Employment

Public offices held: DOUG BRUCE

June 1981 to October 1981
Canadian Armed Forces (Reserves)
Royal Canadian Artillery
Ottawa

May 1983 to April 1984
Canadian Armed Forces (Reserves)
Ottawa

May 1986 to August 1986
Department of External Affairs
Agriculture, Fish and Food Products Division
Ottawa

Public offices held: ANDREEA BOURGEOIS

October 1999 to May 2000
CIDA contract
Business Development Director
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Asia

Public offices held: SIMON PREVOST

Privy Council office
Policy Advisor
1990-1995

Public offices held: CATHERINE SWIFT

May 1975 to August 1979
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Commerce Officer

September 1979 to April 1983
Department of Communications
Economist

Public offices held: MATTHEW ARMSTRONG

HRDC
Research Assistant
summer job from May 1-Aug 1, 1998 and 1999

Public offices held: Juanita Cirtwill

Parks Canada, Clerk (May-August 1994)

Public offices held: LEANNE HACHEY

August 1996 to April 2001
Researcher, Associate Producer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Public offices held: JANINE HALBESMA

May to August 2001 and May to August 2002
Canadian Wheat Board
Country Inventory, Finance Division
Internship

Public offices held: MJ NELITZ

Sasktel
Stenographer
1976-1977

Public offices held: BRIEN GRAY

1971 to 1976
Minister of Labour, International Relations
Director of Provincial Affairs

Public offices held: Judith Samuels

National Capital Commission, Marketing Officer (December 1999-July 2001)
Canadian Tourism Commission, Special Projects Officer (previous, Product Clubs Manager), July 2001 to July 2005.

Public offices held: MARIE VAILLANT

1989 to 1991
Emploi et Immigration Canada
Immigration Officer

Public offices held: SUSAN EMERY

June 1970 to June 1971
Public Service Commission Language School
Bilingual School Secretary

Sept 1985 to March 1986
Health and Welfare Canada, Income Security Programs
Clerical Position (CR5)
Toronto

Public offices held: AUDREY LAFONTAINE

SERVICE CANADA, EMPLOYMENT AGENT FOR YOUTH, SUMMER MAI TO AUGUST 2006

HOUSE OF COMMONS, SECRETARY, SUMMER MAI TO SEPTEMBER 2007

Public offices held: MARILYN BRAUN-POLLON

November 1989 to June 1990
Department of Supply & Services Canada
Advisor, Federal/Provincial Relations
Regina, Saskatchewan

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Environment Canada, Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Grain Transportation Agency (GTA), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Fisheries, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE, AGRICULTURE (FINANCE PROGRAMS & OTHER ISSUES); BUDGET PROCESS, CANADA LABOUR CODE; CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT; CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES; CANADA POST CORPORATION; CANADA PENSION PLAN REFORM; COMPETITION POLICY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LEGISLATION & PREMIUMS; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; ENERGY TAX POLICY; EXPORT FINANCING; FEES, PERMITS & LICENSES OF FED. GOV. ; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REVIEW; GOVERNMENT GRANTS; GOVERNMENT SPENDING; GOODS AND SERVICES TAX; HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS TAXATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HARMONIZED SALES TAX; HOME CARE; ILO (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION) CANADA'S REPRESENTATIVE; INFORMATION HIGHWAY; INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING; INTERNATIONAL SB POLICY; JOB CREATION; MEAT PACKAGING INSPECTION; PAPER BURDEN; PENSION REFORM; PHARMACARE; PRIVACY LEGISLATION; PROCUREMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; REGULATORY REFORM; REVENUE CANADA (AUDITS, UNDERGROUND ECONOMY, PENALTIES; COLLECTION POLICY, SOURCE DEDUCTIONS, REVENUE AGENCY); REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS; SENIORS PENSION BENEFITS; SMALL BUSINESS EXPORT POLICIES; SMALL BUSINESS TAX ISSUES (LIFETIME CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION, SB RATE, MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT DEDUCTION); SMALL BUSINESS POLICIES; SMALL BUSINESSES LOANS ACT; SET-ASIDE PROGRAMS (ABORIGINAL & SMALL BUSINESS); TAX POLICIES; TELEPHONE RATES; UNFAIR COMPETITION;WESTERN DIVERSIFICATION; YEAR 2000 INITIATIVE; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; CUSTOMS & EXCISE; NATIONAL SECURITY; MUNICIPAL ISSUES
Subject Matter: Prospective: AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE - DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS/FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL TRADE & COMMERCE POWERSAGRICULTURE (FINANCE PROGRAMS & OTHER ISSUES) - CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD ACT BILL C-46, CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CANADA'S FOOD & CONSUMER SAFETY ACTION PLAN, BILL C-52), GROWING FORWARD PROGRAMMING (NEW AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK)BANKING - BILL C37 BANK ACT REVIEW, ACCESS TO FINANCING FOR SMES, ACCESS TO VENTURE CAPITALFEDERAL BUDGET - BILL C-50, PREBUDGET LOBBYINGCANADA LABOUR CODE - BILL C-257 AND BILL C-415 - REPLACEMENT WORKERS, LABOUR CODE PART I, II AND IIICANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA) - REFORM OF THE DUTY DRAWBACK PROGRAM, CUSTOMS & EXCISE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, BORDER PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESSCANADA 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 PLANSCANADA POST CORP. - REMAILERS, COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR, SERVICE TO SMES, LEGISLATIVE REVIEWCOMPETITION POLICY - REVIEW PANELCRTC - LEVEL OF COMPETITION AMONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS, PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS FOR SMESDAYCARE - BILL C303 - ACT TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF FUNDING FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, ACCESS TO FUNDING FOR PUBLIC & PRIVATE DAYCARESECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, ACOA, FEDNOREMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - PURPOSE, BENEFITS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, BILL C269 EI ENHANCEMENTS, BILL C-278 EXPAND SICKNESS BENEFITS, BILL C-521, CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCING BOARDENVIRONMENT - BILL C30 CLEAN AIR ACT, SUPPORT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, SIMPLIFY REGULATIONS, FUEL PRICES EXPORT FINANCING - EDC LEGISLATIVE REVIEWFEES, PERMITS & LICENSES OF FEDERAL GOV'T - BILL C212 - AN ACT RESPECTING USER FEESGOVERNMENT SPENDING - GOODS AND SERVICES SALES TAX (GST) - ADMINISTRATIONHEALTH - 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 PRODUCTSHARMONIZED SALES TAX (HST) - ADMINISTRATIONILO - CANADA'S SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVEIMMIGRATION - TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS PROGRAM (TFW), BILL C-50 CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION POINTS, FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION, CANADIAN EXPERIENCE CLASSINSURANCE - RATES, CODE OF CONDUCTINTERNATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS POLICY - (APEC, OECD, INTERNATIONAL SB CONGRESS 1999), WORLD BANK, IMFPENSION POLICY - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, CPP/QPP RATES & ADMINISTRATIONPRIVACY LEGISLATION - PIPEDA REVIEW, BREACH NOTIFICATIONPROCUREMENT - RFPS, PROCUREMENT OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (OSME) REGULATORY PAPER BURDEN - MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PAPERBURDEN REDUCTION (ACPBR), SUPPORT REDUCING PAPER WORK BURDENSMALL BUSINESS EXPORT POLICIES - SIMPLIFICATION, FACILITATING TRADE, BORDER PROCESSESSMALL BUSINESS TAX ISSUES - LIFETIME CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION, SMALL BUSINESS RATE, SMALL BUSINESS THRESHOLDSHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED LABOUR - EMPLOYABILITY, TRAINING STUDY, FLEXIBILITY, LABOUR POLICIES FOR OLDER WORKERS, NEW IMMIGRANTS, ABORIGINALS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIPSUCCESSION - TAX POLICIES, DEMOGRAPHICSTAX POLICIES - PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, CORPORATE TAXES, CAPITAL COST ALLOWANCES, FUEL TAXES, TAX CREDITS
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE - DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS/FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL TRADE & COMMERCE POWERS
Bill or Resolution AGRICULTURE (FINANCE PROGRAMS & OTHER ISSUES) - CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD ACT BILL C-46, CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CANADA'S FOOD & CONSUMER SAFETY ACTION PLAN, BILL C-52), GROWING FORWARD PROGRAMMING (NEW AGRICULTURE POLICY FRAMEWORK)
Bill or Resolution BANKING - BILL C37 BANK ACT REVIEW, ACCESS TO FINANCING FOR SMES, ACCESS TO VENTURE CAPITAL
Policy or Program CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY (CBSA) - REFORM OF THE DUTY DRAWBACK PROGRAM, CUSTOMS & EXCISE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, BORDER PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESS
Bill or Resolution CANADA LABOUR CODE - BILL C-257 AND BILL C-415 - REPLACEMENT WORKERS, LABOUR CODE PART I, II AND III
Policy or Program CANADA POST CORP. - REMAILERS, COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR, SERVICE TO SMES, LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
Policy or Program 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
Policy or Program COMPETITION POLICY - REVIEW PANEL
Policy or Program CRTC - LEVEL OF COMPETITION AMONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS, PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS FOR SMES
Bill or Resolution 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
Policy or Program ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, ACOA, FEDNOR
Bill or Resolution EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - PURPOSE, BENEFITS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, BILL C269 EI ENHANCEMENTS, BILL C-278 EXPAND SICKNESS BENEFITS, BILL C-521, CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FINANCING BOARD
Bill or Resolution ENVIRONMENT - BILL C30 CLEAN AIR ACT, SUPPORT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, SIMPLIFY REGULATIONS, FUEL PRICES
Policy or Program EXPORT FINANCING - EDC LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
Bill or Resolution FEDERAL BUDGET - BILL C-50, PREBUDGET LOBBYING
Bill or Resolution FEES, PERMITS & LICENSES OF FEDERAL GOV'T - BILL C212 - AN ACT RESPECTING USER FEES
Policy or Program GOVERNMENT SPENDING - GOODS AND SERVICES SALES TAX (GST) - ADMINISTRATION
Policy or Program HARMONIZED SALES TAX (HST) - ADMINISTRATION
Bill or Resolution 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
Policy or Program ILO - CANADA'S SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
Bill or Resolution IMMIGRATION - TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS PROGRAM (TFW), BILL C-50 CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION POINTS, FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION, CANADIAN EXPERIENCE CLASS
Policy or Program INSURANCE - RATES, CODE OF CONDUCT
Policy or Program INTERNATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS POLICY - (APEC, OECD, INTERNATIONAL SB CONGRESS 1999), WORLD BANK, IMF
Policy or Program PENSION POLICY - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, CPP/QPP RATES & ADMINISTRATION
Policy or Program PRIVACY LEGISLATION - PIPEDA REVIEW, BREACH NOTIFICATION
Policy or Program PROCUREMENT - RFPS, PROCUREMENT OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (OSME)
Policy or Program REGULATORY PAPER BURDEN - MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PAPERBURDEN REDUCTION (ACPBR), SUPPORT REDUCING PAPER WORK BURDEN
Policy or Program SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED LABOUR - EMPLOYABILITY, TRAINING STUDY, FLEXIBILITY, LABOUR POLICIES FOR OLDER WORKERS, NEW IMMIGRANTS, ABORIGINALS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP
Policy or Program SMALL BUSINESS EXPORT POLICIES - SIMPLIFICATION, FACILITATING TRADE, BORDER PROCESSES
Policy or Program SMALL BUSINESS TAX ISSUES - LIFETIME CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION, SMALL BUSINESS RATE, SMALL BUSINESS THRESHOLD
Policy or Program SUCCESSION - TAX POLICIES, DEMOGRAPHICS
Policy or Program TAX POLICIES - PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, CORPORATE TAXES, CAPITAL COST ALLOWANCES, FUEL TAXES, TAX CREDITS

Subject matters added through a communication report
AgriStability and Agrilnvest 2008-08-08
CFIA 2008-08-08
CFIB Tax survey 2008-07-15
CFIB tax survey 2008-07-15
Canada Labour Code Part III 2008-07-10, 2008-07-22
Canadian Wheat Board 2008-08-08
Fuel Taxes 2008-08-08
Growing Forward Business Risk management programming 2008-08-08
Government institutions added through a communication report: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) View


Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name From To
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI) 2024-04-15 current
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI) 2008-08-11 2024-04-15

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
  • Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)

Responsible Officer Change History

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) / Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Daniel Kelly 2012-06-08 Current
CATHERINE SWIFT 1997-07-31 2012-06-08

Public offices held:


Public offices held: Erin McGrath-Gaudet

Veteran's Affairs, Database Clerk (student work program from June-October 1999) and Administrative and Research Officer from May 2001-August 2002.

Public offices held: JAMES BENNETT

August 1969
Ministry of Labour
Administration trainee and executive assistant to the ADM of employment standards
Ottawa

Fall 1971
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
Executive Assistant to the Ontario Regional Director
Toronto

Fall 1972 to Summer 1974
Indian Affairs Program
Executive Assistant of the ADM
Toronto

Summer 1975
First Nation Council
Eastern Ontario
Kingston

October 1976 to Summer 1978
Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce
Office of the Minister
Ottawa

Public offices held: GARTH WHYTE

May-August 1979
Industry Canada
Summer Employment

Public offices held: DOUG BRUCE

June 1981 to October 1981
Canadian Armed Forces (Reserves)
Royal Canadian Artillery
Ottawa

May 1983 to April 1984
Canadian Armed Forces (Reserves)
Ottawa

May 1986 to August 1986
Department of External Affairs
Agriculture, Fish and Food Products Division
Ottawa

Public offices held: ANDREEA BOURGEOIS

October 1999 to May 2000
CIDA contract
Business Development Director
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Asia

Public offices held: SIMON PREVOST

Privy Council office
Policy Advisor
1990-1995

Public offices held: CATHERINE SWIFT

May 1975 to August 1979
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Commerce Officer

September 1979 to April 1983
Department of Communications
Economist

Public offices held: MATTHEW ARMSTRONG

HRDC
Research Assistant
summer job from May 1-Aug 1, 1998 and 1999

Public offices held: Juanita Cirtwill

Parks Canada, Clerk (May-August 1994)

Public offices held: LEANNE HACHEY

August 1996 to April 2001
Researcher, Associate Producer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Public offices held: JANINE HALBESMA

May to August 2001 and May to August 2002
Canadian Wheat Board
Country Inventory, Finance Division
Internship

Public offices held: MJ NELITZ

Sasktel
Stenographer
1976-1977

Public offices held: BRIEN GRAY

1971 to 1976
Minister of Labour, International Relations
Director of Provincial Affairs

Public offices held: Judith Samuels

National Capital Commission, Marketing Officer (December 1999-July 2001)
Canadian Tourism Commission, Special Projects Officer (previous, Product Clubs Manager), July 2001 to July 2005.

Public offices held: MARIE VAILLANT

1989 to 1991
Emploi et Immigration Canada
Immigration Officer

Public offices held: SUSAN EMERY

June 1970 to June 1971
Public Service Commission Language School
Bilingual School Secretary

Sept 1985 to March 1986
Health and Welfare Canada, Income Security Programs
Clerical Position (CR5)
Toronto

Public offices held: AUDREY LAFONTAINE

SERVICE CANADA, EMPLOYMENT AGENT FOR YOUTH, SUMMER MAI TO AUGUST 2006

HOUSE OF COMMONS, SECRETARY, SUMMER MAI TO SEPTEMBER 2007

Public offices held: MARILYN BRAUN-POLLON

November 1989 to June 1990
Department of Supply & Services Canada
Advisor, Federal/Provincial Relations
Regina, Saskatchewan
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