March 9, 2012
CFIB's Shachi Kurl is now a board member of the BC Small Business Roundtable. The Roundtable is chaired by the Minister responsible for small business and board members are recognized as leaders in their community and represent all regions of the province.
August 3, 2011
BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon issued a statement congratulating the Canadian Federation of Independent Business on its 40th anniversary. This is a testament to CFIB's work on behalf of our members in BC. The release also acknowledges what we all know, that small business is the heart of BC!
April 15, 2011
Small businesses across the province are upset with the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch's decision to start using minors in sting operations to catch liquor establishments serving liquor to minors. Keeping liquor out of the hands of minors is an important issue that business owners care about. Business owners are parents too.
April 14, 2011
Ever wonder what makes entrepreneurs successful? Business owners attributed their success to employees, customer loyalty and just plain hard work. And in return, entrepreneurs help to build communities by giving back to the very people that support them.
March 24, 2011
Representing 5 per cent of British Columbia's total economic activity and directly employing more than 162,000 British Columbians, restaurants and pubs are one of the province's largest job creators. After the introduction in September 2010 of the new drinking and driving legislation, industry revenues in many parts of BC are down significantly and small businesses have had to reduce staff hours or let staff go.
December 14, 2010
The vitality of the food services and drinking places industry sector is important to BC’s economy. Recent government policy changes have created a tough climate for pubs and restaurants to operate in BC. We are conducting a short survey. Add your voice!
