CFIB Webinars

Did you know that Visa and Mastercard have begun to allow merchants to choose to pass on the cost of accepting credit cards to their customers? It’s called surcharging and CFIB has everything your business needs to make an informed decision on whether it’s right for you.

Cybercrime is a real threat for small businesses. International criminals are targeting small businesses of all sizes, so how can you prepare your business for a potential cyberattack?

In this webinar, sponsored by Mastercard, CFIB leaders are joined by real-world cybercrime experts from Canada’s RCMP and the United States’ Department of Homeland Security. They will help you better understand the threat and what to do when attacked.

Special guest Paul Murphy, Managing Partner from Corporate Turnaround Group Inc. (CTG) shares best practices in managing your debt – including how to work with the Canada Revenue Agency, getting advice for your options if you need additional support with your financial liabilities and best practices on collecting receivables.

Join us with CFIB’s Chief Economist and Vice President Research, Simon Gaudreault, to discuss the current economic situation and what it means for your business.

CFIB’s Chief Economist and Vice President Research, Simon Gaudreault,  discusses the current economic situation and what it means for your business – including a discussion about inflation, interest rates and the labour market.

Whether you have never hired an employee or find yourself often needing to hire, this webinar will walk you through the best practices to succeed in your search for a new employee.

Building on our previous webinar in this series focusing on employee management, we’ll share best practices and helpful tips for the post-hiring process. From onboarding to shaping your company culture to employee development, we’ll guide you through developing and keeping great employees!

The federal government has unveiled their 2023 federal budget. CFIB is pleased this budget confirms a deal to lower credit card fees for small merchants, as promised in last fall’s economic statement.  

However, the budget was a missed opportunity to provide relief to business owners facing massive debt loads and cost increases. 

In this webinar, we’ll cover some of the ways this budget affects small businesses, highlight key topics, and take your questions.  

Enhancing wellness in your business pays off for you and your employees. Get practical advice and learn about CFIB's free workplace wellness tools and templates.

In this webinar, we’ll share what we’re doing to help you increase your competitiveness: advocating with government for a level playing field, demonstrating the value of shopping local through our #SmallBusinessEveryDay campaign, and we’ll tell you how CFIB’s Thank You Month can help you save (and win!)

Is your business succession on the horizon? Not sure how to valuate your business? Are you thinking about buying a business? We hear this a lot from our members, which is why we are presenting this webinar to share what supports are available to you.

Have you heard of the new Underused Housing Tax ? Starting for the tax year of 2022, business owners who are residential property owners may have to file and/or pay the tax. The tax usually applies to non-resident and non-Canadian owners, however, it can also apply to Canadian owners.