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Regulations are an essential tool used by governments to carry out economic and social policy from which businesses and citizens benefit. While some regulation is needed, too often federal and provincial governments impose excess regulation that is not only unnecessary, but is also harmful to businesses. Government-imposed regulation reduces productivity and limits innovation, with SMEs bearing a disproportionately high amount of the burden.

Alberta – Regulation & Paperburden

Premier needs to kick-start red tape review

May 9, 2012
Now that a new provincial Cabinet is in place, it’s time for the Premier and her government to focus on the key policy priorities for small business, including cutting red tape.

Premier’s commitment to red tape reform weakens

February 21, 2012
During the leadership race for the governing PC Party last fall, soon-to-be Premier Redford made an important commitment to cutting red tape. Unfortunately, if recent events are any indication, the Premier’s appetite for meaningful red tape reform appears to be waning.
 

And the winner of the Golden Scissors Award is...

January 19, 2012
As Red Tape Awareness Week™ comes to a close, the winner of the inaugural Golden Scissors Award has been announced. The new annual CFIB award recognizes individual leadership and achieving results in cutting red tape for small business.

Alberta still lags way behind on regulatory reform

January 17, 2012
As part of the third annual Red Tape Awareness Week™, CFIB has published an annual Red Tape Report Card. While several governments took steps forward on red tape reform, the grades show there is room to improve for many provinces, including Alberta.

CRA Report Card reveals that small businesses fear dealing with the taxman

January 16, 2012
The fourth edition of a landmark series of CFIB reports on small business views of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) shows that small businesses feel intimidated when they interact with the Agency and that CRA does not really understand the realities of small business owners. Overall, despite some positive developments over the past three years, small businesses give the Agency a rating of C-.

Red Tape Awareness Week™ 2012 – Real action, real results!

January 11, 2012
Government. Red. Tape. Unclear regulations, unnecessary paperwork and unhelpful customer service may leave small business owners confused but CFIB is here to help.
Small business owners are seeing red!
 

Small business owners are seeing red!

November 10, 2011
We understand that there is much more to running your business than just working from 9 to 5. In addition to providing quality customer service and products for your community, you are expected to be your own HR department, bookkeeper and much more.

How we can overcome the challenges small business faces at Canada/US Border

July 5, 2011
A new report looks at the challenges both Canadian and American small businesses face when trying to do business cross-border. It also suggests ways to improve the process if both countries are serious about encouraging more small businesses to conduct trade cross-border as part of the current discussions between US and Canada on a North American Security Perimeter.

Small business feels shut out of government procurement

June 23, 2011
A new CFIB report looks at attempts by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to access federal procurement, and how these attempts are hampered by a confusing application processes, excessive paperwork and a complex system of rules.

Alberta gets failing grade on red tape reform

February 16, 2011
Our latest Provincial Report Card reviewing regulatory reforms made by Canada's federal and provincial governments shows Alberta continues to fail to make the grade. After years of foot-dragging, it's time for the provincial government to step up and launch a major new initiative to cut the burden of red tape on small business.
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