Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Associated registration:	832352-4590-115
Communication date:	2026-02-02
Posted date:	2026-03-16

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Martin Champoux, Member of Parliament House of Commons
List of Details Subject matter Detail Budget, Small Business, Taxation and Finance Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes. Government Procurement, Small Business CFIB advocates for simplification to the federal procurement process on behalf of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). Internal Trade, Small Business Lobbying to reduce Red Tape by focusing on removing interprovincial trade barriers, facilitating labour mobility and improving government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill. Consumer Issues, Taxation and Finance Presenting the views of small business owners based on our survey data to the Canada Revenue Agency to share ways of improving customer service interactions with small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and suggest ways to ease the tax burden on small business owners as well as increase accountability within the agency. Small Business Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors which could also include provincial data.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Daniel Kelly
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