The CFIB® Member Survey Sweepstakes

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA ONLY AND IS GOVERNED BY CANADIAN LAW. 

1. Contest Period

The Contest is open from 7:00 am on October 1, 2025 Eastern Time (“ET”) to 11:59 pm ET on  December 31, 2025 (the “Contest Period”).   

2. Eligibility

The Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada who: a) are members of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (“CFIB”); b) have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry; and, c) are not employees, contractors, officers, directors, shareholders, representatives or agents of CFIB, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, judging or fulfillment of the Contest (collectively, the “Contest Parties”) nor anyone who is domiciled with (whether related or not) or an immediate family member of such employees, contractors, officers, directors, shareholders, representatives or agents.

3. How to Enter

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Your participation in each survey is entirely voluntary, and you are not required to participate in every survey we conduct. 

To obtain one (1) entry into the contest, complete a CFIB survey sent to you during the Contest Period. Entrants must answer all required survey questions and submit their responses for their survey to be considered completed. If you would like to participate in the survey but prefer not to enter the contest, you will have the option to opt out directly in our surveys.

An entrant may complete each survey once. The number of entries is limited to the available surveys during the Contest Period, with one entry per completed survey. Your chances of winning increase if you complete more surveys, as each completed survey earns you an additional entry in the draw.

Prize:

There is one (1) prize available to be won during the Contest Period. 

The prize consists of one (1) cash prize of $500 CAD for the winner.

The prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed, except at CFIB’s sole discretion. CFIB reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of greater or equivalent monetary value if the prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason. The prize will be delivered to one (1) address in Canada for the verified winner. CFIB will not replace a lost or stolen prize. Any other costs or expenses associated with the prize not specified herein will be the responsibility of selected winner.

CFIB is wholly responsible for the rules, administration, and execution of the Contest, including awarding and distribution of the prize. Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured are the property of their respective trademark holders.

Prize Draw:

There will be one (1) draw at the end of the Contest Period.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026   at 1:00 pm ET at 4141 Yonge St, North York, ON M2P 2A6, a random draw will be conducted from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period, for the purpose of selecting one (1) potential winner (subject to satisfying the prize claim conditions below) (“Draw Date”). Odds of being selected depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. 

4. Prize Award

If you are selected as eligible to win the prize, you will be contacted by email or phone within three (3) business days from the Draw Date identified above, using the contact details provided in your CFIB member account. You will be sent a Declaration of Eligibility and Release Form by CFIB. In order to win the prize, a selected entrant must correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, as provided on the Declaration and Release Form. In addition, a selected entrant must complete and sign a Declaration and Release Form, which (among other things): (i) confirms compliance with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the prize as awarded; (iii) releases the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability in connection with the Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the prize or any portion thereof; and (iv) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of CFIB in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet.

Failure by a selected entrant to: (i) respond to CFIB within seventy-two (72) hours from the time when CFIB initially contacts the entrant by phone or email; (ii) correctly answer the skill-testing question; (iii) properly complete the Declaration and Release Form and return it by email to CFIB within five (5) business days from the time it is marked as having been sent to the entrant by CFIB;  (iv) accept the prize for any reason; or (v) comply with the Rules will result in disqualification, forfeiture of the prize and, at CFIB’s sole discretion selection of an alternate eligible entrant who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.

5. General Conditions

All entries become the property of CFIB. The Releasees assume no responsibility for lost, delayed, incomplete, incompatible or misdirected entries. The Releasees will not be liable for: (i) any failure of the CFIB website or any other website or application during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems relating to any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any entry to be received for any reason, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; (iv) any injury related to or resulting from participating in the Contest or access to the CFIB website;  and/or (v) any combination of the above.

All entries are subject to verification at any time. CFIB reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to CFIB – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) to participate in this Contest. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of CFIB in a timely manner may result in disqualification of individual entrant, at CFIB’s sole discretion.

By entering the Contest, each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of his/her personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual, such as telephone number or home address) by CFIB or its agents only for the purpose of implementing, administering and fulfilling the Contest in accordance with its privacy policy at https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/privacy-policy, unless the entrant otherwise agrees. You may be offered the (optional) opportunity to receive additional communications from CFIB about its organization, campaigns, events and other news.

Any and all taxes on any prize awarded, including income taxes, and any incidental expenses associated with collection of the prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner.

By entering the Contest, the winner releases the Releasees from any and all actions, proceedings, suits, liability, losses, costs, expenses (including legal fees and disbursements), damages, demands and claims of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of, or in connection with, this Contest and the awarding of any prize, now or in the future.

If any provision of these Contest Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Contest Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. 

CFIB reserves the right to withdraw, amend or suspend the Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of CFIB that interferes with the proper conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage the CFIB website, or any other website or application, or to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest in any way (as determined by CFIB in its sole and absolute discretion) is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, CFIB reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. ANYONE DETERMINED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF CFIB AT ANY TIME.

CFIB reserves the right to cancel, amend or suspend the Contest, or to amend these Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason. If due to printing, production, online, internet, computer or other error of any kind, more prizes are claimed than intended to be distributed or awarded according to these Rules, then, in addition to having the right to terminate the Contest immediately, CFIB reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to rescind invalid prize claims and/or conduct a random draw from amongst all eligible prize claimants to award the correct number of prizes. In no event will CFIB be liable for more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Rules. CFIB reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and for any reason, to substitute any prize with a prize of equal or greater approximate value, including, without limitation, but CFIB’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. If any provision of these Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. CFIB reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate or necessary to comply with applicable law.

CFIB reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in the Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entry with the Rules, or as a result of technical problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of CFIB, and in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules.

The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws.

6. Intellectual Property

The CFIB name and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans used in connection with the promotion or administration of the Contest are trademarks of CFIB or its affiliates or licensors. All of such trademarks are protected by Canadian law. All other trademarks, service marks, company names or company logos, as used or referenced in the promotion or administration of the Contest, are the property of their respective owners.

7. Language Discrepancy

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Rules shall prevail, govern and control. In case of any discrepancy between the French and English versions of the Rules, the English version shall prevail. 

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