January 12, 2012
In 2010, CFIB launched an Employment Insurance (EI) premiums campaign, one of the most comprehensive lobbying campaigns in our history. Though we celebrated a success for 2011, we knew that the battle was not done.
December 13, 2011
New groundbreaking research, A Small Business Assessment of Workers’ Compensation, from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that overall all workers’ compensation boards in Canada are doing a poor job in meeting the needs of small business. This comprehensive assessment of workers’ compensation boards, through the lens of small business owners, focuses on all major areas: cost of premiums; claims management; experience rating; classification and assessment; coverage;
August 2, 2011
July 13, Minister Darin King announced that total employment will grow by 2.8% from 2011 to 2020, representing 7,700 new jobs in the provincial economy. However, when attrition is added to that number, over 70,000 job openings are anticipated to arise between 2011 and 2020. Read how CFIB is working with government to minimize the impact on small- and medium-sized businesses (SME’s).
April 1, 2011
During a recent consultation session by the Skills Task Force, we had the opportunity to express our members’ views on current and looming labour shortages in the trades. The session had a strong focus on both how to attract young people to the trades and how to ensure graduates continue through the apprenticeship program to become journeypersons.
February 16, 2011
A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) challenges the effectiveness of minimum wage policy in Canada. Minimum Wage: Reframing the debate reveals that minimum wage increases tend to hurt the very people they are supposed to help.
October 28, 2010
Faced with an aging population, the outmigration of young people and low immigration levels, you’ve told us that it’s important for small businesses to be more productive. Check out our recommendations for how governments in Atlantic Canada can help.
August 18, 2010
The campaign to fight looming increases to EI premiums continues. We’ve been very successful in getting our message across to the Newfoundland and Labrador members of parliament (MPs) via presentations and meetings.
October 7, 2009
CFIB is calling for the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) to allow small business owners to pay their workers’ compensation assessments monthly, based on their actual payroll. This payment plan, which would operate similar to the system of paying payroll deductions to the federal government, is available in many other provinces.
