 | 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. |
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.Red Tape Awareness Week™ highlights the burden of regulation
January 11, 2012
Starting 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.Changes to the workers' compensation payment plan are good for small business
November 17, 2011
Changes to the way business owners pay their workers’ compensation payment assessments - announced by the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) - are good for small business.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.Supporting our auto dealers
June 22, 2011
Fall 2010, we were made aware that a large number of members in the used auto sector were concerned with the ease that one could obtain a license from the provincial government to sell used automobiles, despite not being the owner of a business that sells used vehicles. Find out how we responded.WHSCC's survey confirms need for payment overhaul
January 20, 2011
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) just released their latest employer survey. It confirms what we've been saying for years - you should be able to pay premiums based on actual payroll. Find out how we're continuing to urge action. | 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. |
