We want your horror stories. The 2020 Paperweight Awards will be given out to the most egregious stories of regulatory overreach. Previous ‘winners’ include a fees for a children’s lemonade stand and a ban on cutting hair.
Nominate an awful regulation todayWe’re looking for a true champion of small business! The 2020 Golden Scissors Awards will recognize people and departments that led the fight against red tape, by cutting regulations that hinder the success of small businesses.
Nominate a crusader for 2020How does your province compare?
If you think you’ve got it worse than others, here’s your chance to find out. The Red Tape Report Card gives each provincial and territorial government a grade based on their progress in cutting the red tape.
The 2019 red tape challenge
We’ve challenged the feds and the provinces – now it’s the municipalities’ turn. Here’s how they can cut red tape and ease the burden on you.
The true cost of red tape
The fewer employees you have, the more you pay: that’s the sad reality of how much red tape small businesses have to put up with.
Mandate: cast your vote on CFIB’s positions today
September 3, 2019Mandate: cast your vote on CFIB’s positions today
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How we’re fighting against red tape to make it easier to do business
July 31, 2019How we’re fighting against red tape to make it easier to do business
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Fighting to ease the regulatory burden on farmers
January 24, 2019Fighting to ease the regulatory burden on farmers
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It’s time for municipalities to cut the red tape on your business
January 23, 2019It’s time for municipalities to cut the red tape on your business
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2019 Red Tape Report Card: is your government making regulation better or worse?
January 22, 20192019 Red Tape Report Card: is your government making regulation better or worse?
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Canadian free trade is here—but there is still work to do
August 23, 2018Canadian free trade is here—but there is still work to do
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Legalizing marijuana properly—and cautiously
June 30, 2017Legalizing marijuana properly—and cautiously
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Canada’s Anti-Spam Law: Clearing up a muddy law
June 7, 2017Canada’s Anti-Spam Law: Clearing up a muddy law
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CFIA rules cost Canadian farmers $657 million a year
January 25, 2017CFIA rules cost Canadian farmers $657 million a year
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