July 22, 2010 – A coalition of associations representing thousands of Canadian businesses and their millions of employees are calling on the federal government to immediately intervene in the labour conflict at the Port of Montreal to end the dispute so that normal business operations resume immediately.
Regina, July 9, 2010 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is encouraged by the announcements made today by Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers. CFIB had called for a concrete plan to deal with farmers' serious concerns with AgriStability and to address the significant challenges many producers are facing from extreme weather conditions.
Regina, July 7, 2010 – Today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer which shows the confidence of the agriculture sector retreated in the month of June to an index of 51.0, well below the national average of 66.4. As Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers meet this week in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Toronto, April 16, 2010 – Following a year of rising credit card merchant fees and threats to Canada’s debit card market, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes today’s announcement by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty of a finalized Code of Conduct for the credit and debit card industry. “It is now time for industry players to get on board. And, we fully expect them to sign on immediately,” said Catherine Swift, CFIB president.
Toronto, April 13, 2010 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a report revealing that CIBC is far and away the worst bank when it comes to servicing Canada’s smallest businesses. Based on survey results from over 12,000 business owners across the country, Banking on Better Service evaluates banks and other lending institutions based on the views of their actual clients.
Regina, February 4, 2010 – In anticipation of this week’s Agriculture Ministers’ meeting in Toronto, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has sent an open letter to the federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture detailing some ways in which government-run Business Risk Management (BRM) programs like AgriStability can be reshaped to help revitalize confidence in the agricultural sector.
Toronto, January 6, 2010 – Business confidence among Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses lost ground in December, suggesting that the economy is still only recovering at a gradual pace. According to the latest business confidence survey findings from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the Business Barometer® index fell to 63.7 in December, from 68.0 a month earlier.
