Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Labour
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- 2010 Budget proposal - Red Tape Reduction Commission status, suggestions on operation and focus of commission
- 2010 Budget proposal with regards to Spending reductions within the Public Service
- GST / HST Administration with regards to Transitional Rules, Out of Province Sales Rules, Point-of-Sale Rebate , and fillings.
Policies or Program
- Advocating for the creation of the Advisory committee on small business and entrepreneurship
- CRA Taxpayer Fairness Code with regards to Customer Service standards
- Credit Card Code of Conduct implementation and monitoring
- Employment Insurance (EI) -expressing concern about rate increases starting in 2011, pushing for EI credit for employers.
- Promoting results of CFIB Agriculture survey and encouraging review of CFIA operations and the AgriStability program.
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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Bank of Canada
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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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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Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
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Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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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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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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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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National Energy Board (NEB)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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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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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)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS |
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
- SATINDER CHERA,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS FOR ONTARIO |
No public offices held
- Juanita Cirtwill,
Member Services Counsellor |
Public offices held
- Angela Cloutier,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- GENEVIEVE COUPAL,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- Ian Dawkins,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- ANALIESE DEBUS,
RESEARCH ANALYST |
No public offices held
- Amelia DeMarco,
Research Analyst |
No public offices held
- RICHARD DUNN,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR/Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Richard Fahey,
Senior Vice President, Strategic Development |
No public offices held
- JULIE FERRON,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- Chad Ford,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- NANCY FORSYTH,
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 |
Public offices held
- LEANNE HACHEY,
Vice-President, Atlantic Canada |
Public offices held
- JANINE HALBESMA,
SENIOR POLICY ANALYST |
Public offices held
- 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
- Gisele Lumsden,
Public Affairs Manager |
No public offices held
- EDWARD MALLETT,
Vice-President RESEARCH/CHIEF ECONOMIST |
No public offices held
- Rose-Marie Malo,
Member Services Counsellor |
No public offices held
- SHANNON MARTIN,
DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- Erin McGrath-Gaudet,
Policy Analyst |
Public offices held
- 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
- Louis-Martin Parent,
Policy Analyst |
No 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
- JANICE STOROZUK,
MEMBER SERVICES COUNSELLOR |
No public offices held
- CATHERINE SWIFT,
PRESIDENT, CEO & CHAIR PERSON |
Public offices held
- HEATHER TILLEY,
POLICY ANALYST |
No public offices held
- Richard Truscott,
Director, Provincial Affairs, Alberta |
No public offices held
- MARIE VAILLANT,
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS |
Public offices held
- François Vincent,
Policy Analyst |
No public offices held
- Tynessa Walters,
Member Services Counsellor |
No public offices held
- Queenie Wong,
Research Analyst |
No public offices held