About CFIB

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is Canada’s largest association of small and medium-sized businesses with 110,000 members across every sector and region. CFIB is dedicated to increasing business owners’ chances of success by driving policy change at all levels of government, providing expert advice and tools, and negotiating exclusive savings. Learn more at cfib.ca.



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Milena Stanoeva
T: 416-222-8022 ext. 2224
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFIB/
Twitter: @cfib

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Oct 30, 2024, 07:30 ET Canada's deficit addiction: Three in four small businesses are worried about the lack of plan to achieve a balanced federal budget

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Nearly three in four (74%) small businesses are worried about the lack of a plan to return to a balanced federal budget as Canada continues running deficits and racking ...

Oct 24, 2024, 15:47 ET CFIB statement on the latest immigration cuts

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The rush to make massive changes to Canada's permanent immigration levels and the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program have many small business owners' heads spinning....
Nearly half of Canadian small businesses have had a direct experience with crime in the past year

Oct 24, 2024, 07:30 ET Nearly half of Canadian small businesses have had a direct experience with crime in the past year

Almost eight in ten don't believe their tax dollars are being effectively spent on community safety, finds new CFIB data TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The share of Canadian small businesses directly ...

Oct 17, 2024, 07:30 ET Business organizations call on federal government to scrap the capital gains tax increase

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and 20 other industry organizations have sent a letter to Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, calling on the...

Oct 16, 2024, 07:30 ET Lower Visa and Mastercard fees for small business start this week, but Stripe plans to ignore Ottawa and keep the savings for itself

CFIB to hold a special media briefing on these changes to the payments industry in Canada TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - After years of advocacy work, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business...

Oct 01, 2024, 16:33 ET Federal government makes important progress on carbon tax rebates, credit card fee reductions

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes today's announcement by the federal government on several important changes that will reduce some of the...

Oct 01, 2024, 07:00 ET Small Business Month is here: Say thank you to your favourite businesses and win big!

CFIB's #SmallBusinessEveryDay Big Thank You Contest celebrates those who forge ahead against the odds TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)'s Big Thank...

Sep 27, 2024, 10:59 ET CFIB statement on the looming Port of Montreal strike

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is very concerned about the impact a potential new strike at the Port of Montreal would have on small businesses....

Sep 26, 2024, 15:26 ET CFIB applauds new mutual recognition pilot project for trucking industry

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes the Committee on Internal Trade's (CIT) new mutual recognition pilot project for the trucking sector....

Sep 24, 2024, 07:30 ET Fraud alert: Half of Canadian business owners have experienced fraud in the past year

Four in five are more worried than ever before Impacted businesses have lost $7,800 on average in the past year Email phishing, text and phone call scams are the most common types of fraud attempts...

Sep 16, 2024, 07:00 ET Only 18% of business owners would advise someone to start a business right now: Government must do more to address rising small business costs

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Fewer than one in five business owners (18%) would advise someone to start a business right now, according to the latest data from the Canadian Federation of...

Sep 13, 2024, 07:00 ET CFIB statement on the looming work stoppage at Air Canada

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) warns that a work stoppage at Air Canada could have a devastating impact on small businesses and the Canadian...

Aug 28, 2024, 07:30 ET Workers' compensation boards are sitting on nearly $5 billion in excess funds that should go back to small businesses

TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - Six overfunded workers' compensation boards (WCBs) across Canada are currently holding onto $4.9 billion in excess funds that should be returned to small businesses,...

Aug 22, 2024, 12:13 ET Railway work stoppage: CFIB calling on government to intervene immediately and restore service

TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - The complete shutdown of Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) operations will have a massive impact on Canada's economy, small...

Aug 20, 2024, 15:18 ET STATEMENT - The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is an important pillar of Canada's labour market: CFIB statement

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program remains an important pillar of Canada's labour market and any changes to it should be made with consideration of the needs of ...

Aug 20, 2024, 07:30 ET Ground broken, small businesses forgotten: Over 260,000 Canadian small businesses severely impacted by construction in recent years

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Nearly seven in ten (68%) small businesses have experienced disruptions due to local construction projects in the past five years, marking a 27% increase since 2018,...

Aug 19, 2024, 07:30 ET Shutdowns at CN and CPKC will paralyze the economy: CFIB calls for an immediate agreement

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on all parties to reach an immediate agreement to prevent a work stoppage at Canada's major railway...

Aug 14, 2024, 07:30 ET Free in Winnipeg, an arm and a leg in St. John's: Patio permit costs vary greatly across Canada

TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Small businesses across the country are being charged up to $2,765 for a first-time sidewalk patio permit, according to recent research by the Canadian Federation of...

Aug 13, 2024, 12:35 ET CFIB statement on Ottawa's new amendments to capital gains taxation for small business owners

TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Yesterday, the federal government shared new details on the Canadian Entrepreneurs' Incentive (CEI) - measure that was proposed in the budget to offset some of the...

Aug 08, 2024, 07:30 ET Lower credit card fees for small businesses are coming this fall: Are acquirers ready?

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - With the long-awaited reductions in credit card fees for smaller merchants only a few months away, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) sent a letter...

Jul 23, 2024, 07:30 ET Canada's productivity is lagging behind other G7 countries: Removing internal trade barriers could boost our economy

CFIB calls for bold government action to remove remaining barriers TORONTO, July 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada's productivity is lagging behind its G7 counterparts, and one in two small businesses say...

Jul 16, 2024, 07:30 ET Canadian economy to see modest growth in the second quarter

TORONTO, July 16, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian economy continued growing modestly in Q2 2024, finds the latest Main Street Quarterly report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Key ...

Jul 15, 2024, 07:30 ET Small business priorities must be part of the agenda at the Council of Federation meeting

TORONTO, July 15, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) issued an open letter to all provincial and territorial premiers ahead of the Council of the Federation (COF)'s...

Jul 10, 2024, 07:30 ET As small businesses wait for $2.5 billion rebate, 83% want the entire federal carbon tax system scrapped

TORONTO, July 10, 2024 /CNW/ - While Ottawa is finally moving forward with returning over $2.5 billion in promised carbon tax rebates to small businesses, a strong majority (83%) are opposed to the...

Jun 27, 2024, 07:30 ET Small businesses' price increase plans reach their lowest level since March 2021

TORONTO, June 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Small businesses expect to increase prices by an average of 2.5% over the next 12 months, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)...

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