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      <title>Agri-business victory! LCGE will Increase to $800,000 in 2014; Indexation in 2015</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[After 6 years of aggressive lobbying, we’re pleased the 2013 Federal budget will increase the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) from $750,000 to $800,000 in 2014 and will start indexation to inflation in 2015. Find out more here. ]]></description>
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      <title>CFIB gets action from government on reducing red tape</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Regulation &amp; Paperburden</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Canada’s job creators scored a victory today as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) launched consultations with small business owners as part of the federal government’s Red Tape Reduction Action Plan.]]></description>
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      <title>EI Hiring Credit for small business extended to 2012</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Given the increases in Employment Insurance (EI) in 2011 and 2012, CFIB's top budget request has been for an EI credit for employers to encourage new hiring and offset increasing payroll taxes. We succeeded! Now, firms with up to $10,000 in EI premiums can receive a one-time credit of up to $1,000.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[CRA’s <i>My Business Account</i> is now giving small business the chance to ask questions and receive answers online. More importantly, CRA will honour their response even if it is later found to be incorrect.]]></description>
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      <title>Ask CRA for relief if spring flooding affects your ability to file or pay taxes on time</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Taxes</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) understands that natural disasters like flooding force business owners and self-employed persons to focus their efforts on protecting their company, home and family rather than completing tax-related obligations. If spring flooding causes you to miss a filing or payment deadline, we can help you learn about seeking relief from penalties and interest.]]></description>
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      <title>Big win in credit card fight</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Banking &amp; Financing</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[On February 13, 2013, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) published new guidelines on how the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada (the Code) will be interpreted.]]></description>
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      <title>Telephone long-distance fraud:  If you have a PBX system, you could be in for a shock</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Protecting Your Business</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Toll fraud is a serious threat to Canadian businesses and we can help you understand how toll fraud happens. Our tips can help protect your business from the shock of huge bills after a hacker has accessed your phone system.]]></description>
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      <title>How to deal with high pressure debit/credit card processing offers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Banking &amp; Financing</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[High-pressure tactics are often used by companies selling credit and debit processing. Find out more here.]]></description>
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      <title>Will the new Employment Insurance changes affect your business?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Employment Insurance</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[The federal government has made changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) system that will take effect on January 6<sup>th</sup> 2013. These changes focus on connecting EI claimants with available jobs and encouraging them to return to work. Will these changes impact your business?]]></description>
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      <title>Going penniless: how does this impact your business? </title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Banking &amp; Financing</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Effective February 4<sup>th</sup>, 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint will no longer supply pennies to financial institutions. On this page we’ve provided you with tools and tips to help your business make the transition to penniless cash transactions.]]></description>
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      <title>Social media can help you grow</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and the use of blogs can make a difference to your business.]]></description>
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