Agriculture committee  Thank you very much. We now move to our last witness, but certainly not least, Virginia Labbie from Saskatoon, with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Government Operations committee  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business....

International Trade   Federation of Independent Business, Catherine Swift, had to say: It is encouraging to see the government taking small-business issues into account when negotiating trade agreements.... The government’s pro-trade plan will benefit not only Canadian SMEs looking to expand into new markets

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   stakeholders. This is what Dan Kelly, the vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, had to say: A new voluntary, low-cost and administratively simple retirement savings mechanism will allow more employers, employees, and the self-employed to participate

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   pooled funds, plan members will benefit from the lower investment management costs associated with the scale of these funds. Essentially, they will buy in bulk. This sentiment is echoed by Dan Kelly, the senior vice-president of legislative affairs for the Canadian Federation

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, on the take-up of the program, I will take the word of Dan Kelly, Senior Vice-President of Legislative Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, CFIB, who said, “A new voluntary, low-cost and administratively simple retirement savings mechanism

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   economic recovery and sustainable private sector driven growth. Again, unlike the NDP, support for this program is coming from the small business community as well. Dan Kelly, vice-president, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, stated in a press release: We believe

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   are self-employed or work for small businesses to save for retirement. As the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says, “This can't come soon enough from our perspective”. I would like to advise that an agreement has not been reached under the provisions of Standing Order 78(1

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   at to provide that stability for people during their retirement days. This would be a good result. One of the arguments was that we should just raise CPP. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said that one thing about raising CPP is that it kills jobs. In parts of Canada, killing

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  , I was very clear. In talking to groups like the Canadian Federation of Independent Business about raising CPP, they actually said that it would reduce jobs. That is why we did not go that route.

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   by Dan Kelly with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. What did he say about the pooled registered pension plans? He said, “This can't come soon enough from our perspective. We think this has great potential”. Why does the Canadian Federation of Independent Business think

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  -scale pension plans. I am very pleased to see that this new initiative has been widely praised in the small business community. For example, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business released a statement last November supporting this legislation. Its senior vice-president, Dan

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   that will not be a headache for small business owners. I think of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business which very solidly supported us moving forward. It is a great additional option for employers and employees.

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   and processes - will give many businesses the flexibility and tools they need to help their employees save for retirement. PRPPs will also provide individuals and the self-employed with additional retirement savings options. Dan Kelly, vice-president of the Canadian Federation

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  -president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses said that the pooled pension plans are desperately needed because only about 15% of small- or medium-size businesses that the CFIB represents offer some form of retirement savings plans for their employees”. As members can