Government Operations committee   to the CFIB, ii. 92% of small businesses want the government to reduce regulation and red tape, according to the CFIB, The CFIB is the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. iii. Canada ranks 34 out of 35 OECD countries in time it takes to approve a building project, while

Government Operations committee   Federation of Independent Business awarded the 2023 Paperweight Award for worst red tape service to Service Canada's passport mess, something I just alluded to in the example that I indicated regarding adoption. A public opinion poll by the CFIB found that 80% of passport applicants

Canada Labour Code   conferred on the minister to regulate the setting of penalties. Is it any wonder that business groups, including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, are concerned about Bill C‑58? The answer is no. I am thinking of the activities

Committees of the House  . This is something supported by the Canadian Federation for Independent Business and many other organizations. It is disappointing that, so late in the session, I am not able to table such an important petition.

Small Business  , the provincial premiers from across the country called on the government to make that extension. Chambers of commerce, including those in my riding, and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business asked for an extension. The NDP and Bloc Québécois have both asked for an extension. Sadly

Business of Supply   major ag groups in Canada, are in strong support of this legislation. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business have offered their support to the Senate to pass this bill unamended because it makes sense for farmers and makes sense

Finance committee  Good morning. My name is Jasmin Guénette, and I am vice-president, national affairs, of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. I am joined by my colleague Christina Santini. As I'm sure you know, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the CFIB, represents

Public Accounts committee   Account. If the deadline is not extended, they will lose the $20,000 loan forgiveness and will have to repay their $60,000 government loan over the next three years at a 5% interest rate. These businesses are seriously considering bankruptcy. According to the Canadian Federation

Fall Economic Statement   for SMEs. It would mean 20% fewer bankruptcies, according to figures from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. It would make a big difference.

Fall Economic Statement   inflationary environment. The repayment of CEBA loans is another urgent situation. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, or CFIB, chambers of commerce and many organizations representing SMEs are raising the alarm with elected officials in the House and with the government

Small Business   that are not talked about enough in the House or in this country. Obviously, many of them took a major hit financially. I have some stats from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. It cites that 60% of small businesses are still struggling with pandemic debt. In fact, the average

Finance committee   the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 19% of SMEs will be in serious trouble without this deferral. There was the pandemic, and then the rise in interest rates. A number of companies have continued to take on debt and are now threatened with bankruptcy. A number of ministers

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Ciappara. We'll now go to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Finance committee  Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to be here. The CFIB represents 97,000 small and medium-sized, independently-owned Canadian companies. They come from every region of Canada, and they are found in every sector of the economy. CFIB data shows that many small businesse

Finance committee  , for your information. Now we are going to introduce our witnesses. From the Canadian Bankers Association, we have Alex Ciappara, vice-president and head economist, financial stability and banking policy. From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, we have Corinne Pohlmann