Toronto/Montréal, April 4, 2012 – With its seventh-consecutive monthly gain since late last summer, small business sentiment has now returned to what can be considered normal for a sustainably growing economy. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business' (CFIB) Business Barometer® Index climbed to 67.7 in March, more than a point and a half above February's level and six points above its August 2011 low.
Toronto/Montréal, March 7, 2012 – According to the latest Business Barometer® Index from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business confidence has risen to 66.0 in the last month-its sixth-consecutive monthly increase. The Index, however, still has a few points to make up before re-establishing the high levels seen this time last year.
Winnipeg/Ottawa, February 27, 2012 – CFIB welcomed the commitment by Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to improve accountability and service delivery.
