CFIB members get one-on-one advice from our Business Helpline, exclusive access to helpful webinars and weekly email updates and a voice in the support measures we push for from government.
CFIB members: Get in touch today.
Not a CFIB member? We want to make sure we can support you during this crisis. With a free temporary CFIB membership, you can access the same benefits and supports as a CFIB member.
Webinars
We host weekly COVID-19 webinars aimed at helping your business cope with the ongoing pandemic. We also partner with other organizations to cover a variety of topics useful to you.
- CFIB
- CRA
- Morneau Shepell
- Shopify
Get updates on government supports and advice on managing your business. You can download the slides shared in this webinar.
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Learn how to apply for the 75% wage subsidy and use CRA’s online wage calculator. You can download the slides shared in this webinar.
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Recognize the impacts of COVID-19 on your mental health and discover resiliency strategies to immediately support yourself and others during this pandemic. You can download the slides shared in this webinar.
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Get your business online with options for your customers to buy products and services and specify curbside pickup or delivery. This webinar cannot be viewed on Internet Explorer. Please switch to another browser and enter your email address to view the webinar. You can download the slides shared in this webinar.
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We know your business needs more help from government if it's going to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Sign our petition to join CFIB and business owners across Canada in the fight for greater relief.
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Free templates for your business
Download customizable posters and letters that let customers know your business is open or closed and communicate important information as the economy reopens, including policies that keep your employees, clients and business safe.
Surveying small business concerns
We're surveying our members every week on the impact of COVID-19 on their business—and using the data to put additional pressure on governments for greater relief measures. Policy makers are telling us these surveys are invaluable to them as the situation unfolds.
Savings to help your business
Several of our trusted partners, along with other organizations, have stepped up to provide additional discounts and services that give your business some much needed extra support. We've selected the best ones and put them in one place for you.
According to our member surveys, access to PPE (personal protective equipment) is one of independent business owners’ top concerns as governments start to lift restrictions and reopen the economy. Thanks to members’ feedback, we created a Facebook group to connect business owners buying and selling PPE. Don’t have a Facebook account? You can set one up in less than a minute using any email address or mobile phone number. Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected] for support.
Some provinces are also making information about accessing PPE available. We’ve compiled links you can use to find more suppliers in your province.
There is still much uncertainty as provinces begin reopening. To guide you through the process, we are providing the answers and tools you need in our Back to Business kit. Each kit contains best practices, answers to frequently asked question and posters and templates—all customized to your province.
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