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      <title>Farm optimism strengthens in November </title>
      <link>http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/article/3522-farm-optimism-strengthens-in-november.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to the latest Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer Index from(CFIB)optimism among its agricultural members increased 6.2 points to 64.5 in November 2011 from 58.3 in October 2011.]]></description>
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      <title>Move to electronic payments holds many implications for small business. Farewell to cheques?</title>
      <link>http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/article/1729-move-to-electronic-payments-holds-many-implications-for-small-business-farewell-to-cheques.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Changes to the way that Canadians make and accept payments for goods and services holds many positive and worrisome implications for the country’s small- and medium-sized businesses, according to CFIB. Top among the concerns to entrepreneurs is the future of cheque writing in Canada as there is a very real possibility that a federal review may recommend the phasing out of paper cheques in the near future.]]></description>
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      <title>One year later: CFIB report card on Credit Card/Debit Card Code of Conduct</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marking the first anniversary of the implementation of the Credit Card/Debit Card Code of Conduct, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released a report celebrating the many substantial accomplishments of the Code, as well as noting areas for further improvement.
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      <title>Unions attack CFIB awareness campaign on public sector pensions</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has learned there are several unions attacking its work in raising awareness of unfair and underfunded public sector pensions. A few weeks ago, CFIB launched a campaign called ’Canada’s Pension Tension‘ and has received several thousand signed petitions from small business owners and hundreds of followers on a Facebook page dedicated to the cause.]]></description>
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      <title>Happy 40th anniversary CFIB! CFIB proudly celebrates and salutes entrepreneurs </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) celebrates its 40th anniversary by honouring all small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), whose contribution to Canadian society cannot be overstated.]]></description>
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      <title>Entrepreneurship is widely respected among Canadians but small businesses still face big challenges: new report</title>
      <link>http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/article/2981-release-perspective.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ninety-eight per cent of Canadians say small businesses are important to Canada's future; small businesses rely on technology to remain competitive. Small businesses earn high respect among Canadians, according to results of a survey issued today. An overwhelming 94 per cent said they admire entrepreneurs, while 92 per cent would approve of their child or immediate family member starting their own business. ]]></description>
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      <title>Farmers say Growing Forward 2 must drive productivity in the sector</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Agri-business</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer which shows optimism levels among its farm business members has tapered off to an index of 57.4 in June 2011 from February 2011 highs of 67.4 and behind the national business confidence levels of 66.3.  As Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers meet this week (July 7-8), the CFIB is calling on governments to ensure the direction of the next agricultural polic]]></description>
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      <title>Optimism at the farmgate high: Ag Ministers must ensure policies fuel farm business confidence</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) recently released its Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer which shows improvement in agri-business optimism that unfolded late last year appears to have carried over into 2011. CFIB’s Agriculture Business Barometer Index finished the month of January at 64.3 – just slightly off December levels of 64.7 and behind the national Business Barometer Index of 68.9.  ]]></description>
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