Finance   want: a little flexibility. I sincerely hope the Minister of Finance is listening right now. Forty SMEs in her own riding have told the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that they are on the verge of bankruptcy. What message will her economic update send to those 40

Finance committee  In a survey that we conducted in September, our members told us that rising interest rates were a factor, and 59% of members in the construction industry confirmed that rising interest rates were having an impact on their businesses. Higher interest rates mean that businesses ha

Finance committee  Thank you, Ms. Demers. Now we'll hear from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. I understand that you'll be splitting the time. Jasmin Guénette will be going first, followed by Christina Santini.

Finance committee   Québec. From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, we have the vice-president of national affairs, Jasmin Guénette, as well as the director of national affairs, Christina Santini. From the Canadian Union of Public Employees, we have the senior officer of human rights

Small Business   of commerce, including the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, and national business organizations including the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Better Way Alliance and Restaurants Canada called for an extension on the time small businesses would have to pay back

Status of Women committee   businesses during the pandemic. Some people are currently talking about the risk of businesses going bankrupt, at a rate of 25% to 30%. Organizations like the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, or CFIB, and even farm unions are raising the red flag. The solution proposed

Small Business   to the vitality of each of our regions. In my constituency of Rivière-du-Nord, 213 SMEs have alerted the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that they are in danger of going bankrupt. When will the minister finally offer businesses the extension they are asking for and stop a wave

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has been warning us since June that hundreds of thousands of business could go bankrupt. The CFIB's updated numbers are no better. Right now, 220,000 businesses are in danger of going bankrupt if the federal government

International Trade committee  . There can be no double standards in an international free trade context. ADICQ in no way disagrees with free trade policies, particularly with the United States. The same is true of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, an associative partner of ADICQ. We remain receptive

Small Business   of Quebec and the premiers of the other provinces, as well as the National Assembly, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Association Restauration Québec. The federal government's inaction is leading us to a wave of bankruptcies. When will the government finally offer

Small Business  , the premier of Quebec and the premiers of the provinces and territories, as well as the National Assembly, which voted unanimously, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Association Restauration Québec, everyone—except the federal government—is on the same side

Finance committee   they're paying exceeds what their savings are able to generate in interest. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business surveys its members and puts out report cards on Canada's banks. They consistently get low scores for their customer service, access to capital, and fees

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, the number one concerns for Canadian farm families are Liberal regulations and carbon taxes. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business surveyed its members and asked for their top three priorities. Number one was to reduce the regulatory and red tape burden

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, no one is satisfied with that answer. The premiers of Quebec and the provinces and territories are all calling for a one-year extension. All parties in the Quebec National Assembly are calling for an extension. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Finance committee   of run-on things. I've been working with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and TIAC to try to get the government to extend that because, like you say, it's not that they can't pay them back. It's that they were forced to pay them back over a relatively short period