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Budget,
Government Procurement
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Discuss the pro-active inclusion of co-operatives and social enterprises, in the procurement process. CMC would like co-operatives to be both eligible and prioritized in government procurement programs.
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Economic Development,
Employment and Training,
Regional Development,
Small Business
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Educating Parliamentarians, staffers and public servants on the co-operative model, the advantages and challenges faced by co-ops. Lack of awareness causes oversight and issues in programs and policies, when co-operatives should have access to the Business support and other programs offered by, or supported by, the government.
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Economic Development,
Regional Development,
Small Business
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Ensuring increased support to co-operatives and social enterprises, as underserved business models, by the BDC. As per the recent Legislative Review, co-operatives are significantly underserved by the BDC.
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Budget,
Economic Development,
Regional Development,
Research and Development,
Small Business
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Establishing a Canadian Co-operative Capacity Building Program (CCBP) equipped with federal funding to help co-operatives either start up, scale up, gain skills and expertise, and or prepare for their next steps.
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Budget,
Economic Development,
Regional Development,
Taxation and Finance
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Establishing a Federal Co-operative Investment Plan, inspired by the one in Quebec.
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Budget,
Small Business,
Taxation and Finance
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Harmonizing tax rules and incentives related to Employee-Ownership Trusts, to ensure that business succession (conversions) to employee-owned worker co-operatives are eligible.
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Budget,
Economic Development,
Regional Development,
Small Business
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Investments in co-operative-led programs to provide bridges to employment, support entrepreneurship, safeguard local businesses, create jobs and make life more affordable for Canadians, in particular women, newcomers, Indigenous people, youth, and Canadians living in rural communities.
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Budget,
Economic Development,
Regional Development,
Small Business,
Taxation and Finance
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Promoting Business Conversions to Co-operatives as a means of safeguarding jobs and economic drivers in communities
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Small Business,
Taxation and Finance
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To expand the definitions and exemption criteria so that all qualifying co-operatives can remain eligible for the Small Business Deduction (SBD).
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Agriculture,
Budget,
Taxation and Finance
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To promote the renewal of the Tax-deferred Co-operative Share Program to help agricultural co-operatives meet their capitalization needs and remain a viable option for agribusinesses while allowing Canadian co-operatives to be stronger in the face of international competitors.
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