Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Associated registration:	832352-4590-117
Communication date:	2026-03-10
Posted date:	2026-04-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Jean-Frederic  Lafaille , Vice-President | Policy and Communications Sector, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Valerie Gideon, President Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Footnote1 Steve  Masson , A/Vice President | | Policy, Partnerships and Communications, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Footnote1 Nancy Gardiner, President Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) Footnote1 Alastair  MacFadden, Assistant Deputy Minister | SK Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) Sony Perron, Sous-ministre | l’Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Stephen Traynor, Vice- President, Policy, Planning and NPMO Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Footnote1 Dominique  Rochon, Chef de Cabinet pour M. Perron Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
List of Details Subject matter Detail International Trade Advocating on behalf of small and medium-sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries (CAN-US tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Chinese tariffs) and improving services offered to them with respect to returning the counter tariffs to affected Canadian small businesses and allowing more flexibility for lower volume, lower value shipments from the Release Prior to Payment (RPP) program under CBSA’s CARM System. 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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Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a monthly communications return.