Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Arts and Culture
- Bank/Financing
- Borders
- Broadcasting
- Budget 2009
- Canada Labour Code Part II
- CFIB's CRA Report card
- CFIB's Hidden tax research report
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Credit card issue
- Defence
- Economy
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Financing
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Mining
- Regional Development
- regulation/paperburden
- regulatory reform
- Right to Repair
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Sports
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Temporary Foreign Workers program
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
- Employment Insurance
- Employment Insurance (EI)
Subject Matter Details
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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Pension Commission (CPC)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Environment Canada
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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
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Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Industry Canada
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International Trade
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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National Energy Board (NEB)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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Public Safety
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
CATHERINE SWIFT,
PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIR WOMAN
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.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
401 - 4141 YONGE STREET
TORONTO, ON M2P 2A6
Canada
Telephone number:
416-222-8022
Fax number:
416-222-4337
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- JUDITH ANDREW,
VICE PRESIDENT, ONTARIO |
No public offices held
- Audrey Azoulay,
Senior Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- BRIAN BONNEY,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- ANDREEA BOURGEOIS,
Director, Provincial Affairs |
Public offices held
- MARILYN BRAUN-POLLON,
Vice-President SASKATCHEWAN and Agri-Business |
Public offices held
- DOUG BRUCE,
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH |
Public offices held
- TOM CHARETTE,
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS OFFICER |
No public offices held
- LUCIE CHARRON,
Economist |
No public offices held
- SATINDER CHERA,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS FOR ONTARIO |
No public offices held
- Juanita Cirtwill,
Member Services Counsellor |
Public offices held
- GENEVIEVE COUPAL,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- BARB CURRIE,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- MARIE-DANIELLE DAVIS,
COORDINATOR, NATIONAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- ANALIESE DEBUS,
RESEARCH ANALYST |
No public offices held
- RICHARD DUNN,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR/Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- JULIE FERRON,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- NANCY FORSYTHE,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- MELANIE GAUTHIER,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- BRADLEY GEORGE,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- BRIEN GRAY,
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, Field Operations |
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- LEANNE HACHEY,
Vice-President, Atlantic Canada |
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- JANINE HALBESMA,
SENIOR POLICY ANALYST |
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- JUDITH HINDY,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- LAURA JONES,
VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION |
No public offices held
- DANIEL KELLY,
Senior Vice-President Legislative Affairs |
No public offices held
- Virginia Labbie,
Policy Analyst, Agri-Business |
No public offices held
- JUDY LANGFORD,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST |
No public offices held
- EDWARD MALLETT,
Vice-President RESEARCH/CHIEF ECONOMIST |
No public offices held
- SHANNON MARTIN,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- Erin McGrath-Gaudet,
Policy Analyst |
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- NATHAN MEAN,
MANAGER, MEMBER SERVICES |
No public offices held
- NICOLE NASH,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- MJ NELITZ,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
Public offices held
- PLAMEN PETKOV,
POLICY ANALYST |
No public offices held
- THERESA PETRILLO,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- CORINNE POHLMANN,
Vice-President NATIONAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- SIMON PREVOST,
Vice-President, Quebec |
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- Judith Samuels,
Director of Marketing |
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- DANIELLE SMITH,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- JANICE STOROZUK,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- CATHERINE SWIFT,
PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR PERSON |
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- HEATHER TILLEY,
POLICY ANALYST |
No public offices held
- MARIE VAILLANT,
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS |
Public offices held