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As B.C. businesses face tariff uncertainty, WorkSafeBC hoards a $2 billion surplus
VICTORIA, May 28, 2025 – Small businesses should receive a rebate on WorkSafeBC’s ballooning surplus, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). According to documents recently ...
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Streamlining licensing and workers compensation registration key to unlocking Canadian labour mobility
Toronto, May 27, 2025 – As the Committee on Internal Trade’s June 1 deadline for delivering an action plan to boost labour mobility approaches, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s ...
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CFIB calls on Parliament to deal with unfinished business as sitting resumes
Toronto, May 21, 2025 – As Parliament gets set to reconvene on May 26, nearly two-thirds (62%) of small business owners are not confident that Canada’s new federal government is committed to ...
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Creating a safe workplace: Understanding environmental sensitivities
Individuals with environmental sensitivities experience adverse reactions to substances (such as strong fragrances or fumes ...
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CFIB urges parties to avoid another unnecessary Canada Post strike
Toronto, May 15, 2025 – Last year’s postal strike came at a brutal time, just ahead of the holiday season, and cost small companies over $1 billion in lost revenue and sales. More than three-quarters ...
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Half of Canadian small businesses no longer feel the U.S. is a reliable trading partner
Toronto, March 26, 2025 – The widespread business disruption caused by U.S.-Canada tariffs is leading Canadian small business owners to shift their suppliers and investments to domestic and ...
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Small business confidence plummets to all-time low as U.S.-Canada trade war ramps up
Toronto, March 20, 2025 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer® long-term index crashed to an all-time low in March, dropping 24.8 index points to 25.0. The ...
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The U.S-Canada trade uncertainty negatively impacting nearly two-thirds of small businesses: CFIB calls on Parliament to immediately reconvene
Toronto, March 11, 2025 – A majority of small- and mid-sized businesses (62%) say they’re taking a hit due to the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war, finds data from the Canadian Federation of Independent ...
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Just 5% of small businesses saw a sales boost from the GST/HST holiday
Toronto, February 11, 2025 – As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian ...
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Removing roadblocks: Unlocking small business capital investment
Canada is struggling with stagnant productivity, with negative growth rates in 15 of the last 18 quarters. The Bank of Canada recently described the country’s productivity problem as a national ...
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U.S. tariffs would force price hikes and drive up the cost of doing business across Canada
Toronto, January 15, 2025 – A 25% U.S. tariff on Canadian products, followed by potential Canadian retaliatory tariffs, would lead two-thirds (65%) of small businesses to increase prices for consumers ...
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Three-quarters of small businesses to use Canada Post less in future as the strike impact grows to $1.6 billion
Toronto, December 13, 2024 – Nearly three-quarters (73%) of small business owners say they will be using Canada Post less in the future because of the strike, finds new data by the Canadian Federation ...