Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)
Associated registration:	941751-356728-18
Communication date:	2026-04-16
Posted date:	2026-05-12

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Ziad Aboultaif, Member of Parliament House of Commons Connie Cody, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Joël Godin, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Sébastien Lemire, Member of Parliament House of Commons Fares Al Soud, Member of Parliament House of Commons Nabil Jaafari, Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons Scot Davidson, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Larry Brock, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Matthew O'Connell, Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN) Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament House of Commons Kristina Tesser Derksen, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Onurcan Gokkaya, Manager of Stakeholder Relations Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Footnote1 Joseph  Leong, Stakeholder Relations Advisor House of Commons Jacob Mantle, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Jared Borgersen, Policy Advisor Conservative - House Officers, House of Commons Chris Lewis, Member of Parliament House of Commons Galen Richardson, Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations Office of the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian, Privy Council Office (PCO) Aslam Rana, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Amanpreet Gill, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Brad Vis, Member of Parliament House of Commons Elysee Atangana, Policy advisor Privy Council Office (PCO) Brett Szmul, Senior Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Alana Powell, Senior Policy Advisor Minister of Jobs & Families & Minister responsible for Federal Economic Dev Agency Northern Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Andrew Lawton, Member of the House of Commons House of Commons Kelly Block, Member of Parliament House of Commons
List of Details Subject matter Detail Taxation and Finance Allow RRSP withdrawals for the purchase of a new or existing business. Small Business Ensure franchised small businesses are treated equitably under federal policy by recognizing franchisees as independent small businesses, in eligibility for government support programs and in environmental regulatory requirements, including the Federal Plastics Registry. Small Business, Taxation and Finance Increase the Small Business Deduction Threshold from its current level of $500,000 to between $650,000 and $750,000 Economic Development, Employment and Training, Immigration, Small Business Inform the Federal Government of the need for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for the 78,000 franchised small business owners across Canada, ensuring they have the workers necessary to operate their businesses effectively and support the growth of the local, provincial, and national economy. Pensions, Taxation and Finance Introduction of a federal Career Extension Tax Credit allowing Canadians aged 60 and older to earn up to $65,000 in total income before the credit begins phasing out at 15 cents per dollar above that threshold. This change would allow older Canadians to engage in part-time work without pushing them into the next tax bracket.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Sherry McNeil
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