Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Associated registration:	832352-4590-115
Communication date:	2025-12-18
Posted date:	2026-01-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Youssef Zine, A/Manager, Planning and Reporting Unit, Competition Promotion Branch, Competition Bureau Canada (COBU) Bradley Callaghan, Associate Deputy Commissioner Competition Bureau Canada (COBU) Mike Hollingworth, Chief of Staff Competition Bureau Canada (COBU) Diane Diotte, Executive Assistant Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Financial Institutions Expanding the Credit Card Code of Conduct to include mobile and electronic payment provisions. Ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the code. Sharing concerns about the availability of banking services / costs offered to SMEs (e.g. Access to open banking). Any issues are raised with officials. Industry Promoting reforms to the Competition Act that will ensure small businesses have an equitable opportunity to compete in today’s economy, especially as small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have noted an increase in large corporate giants within Canada. Shipping costs pose a significant barrier for small business, as such we continue to advocate for favourable shipping rates with carriers (including the cost of shipping along with better service levels and addressing the work stoppage at Canada Post). 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
As the most senior paid officer, the person named above is responsible for certifying the communication report for the corporation or organization (Registrant). This person may or may not have participated in the reported communication. The Lobbyists Registration Regulations do not require that the names of in-house lobbyists (i.e. employees of corporations or organizations) who actually participated in the communication be disclosed.