 | And the winner of the Golden Scissors Award is...January 19, 2012As 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. |
  | Red Tape Awareness Week™ highlights the burden of regulationJanuary 17, 2012Starting January 16th, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is challenging all levels of government on their commitment to tackle the red tape burden they place on small business. Our action-packed third annual Red Tape Awareness Week™ is full of activities that raise awareness about the huge impact of red tape. |
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 Digital Diaries show the face of red tapeJanuary 13, 2012CFIB’s groundbreaking new project, the Red Tape Digital Diaries, gives small business owners the opportunity to tell you - in their own words – the various ways in which too much regulation hurts their business. |
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.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.Using smart tape, not red tape
January 25, 2011
Have you ever waited in line at a government counter, only to find out that your application for a licence or a permit was incomplete? Have you sent a letter to a government department and never received an answer? Have you experienced poor customer service from a government department? Read some member examples of red tape and learn just how much red tape costs us all. | Small business owners are seeing red!January 11, 2010We 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. |
