Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)/Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante (FCEI)
Associated registration:	832352-4590-118
Communication date:	2026-03-31
Posted date:	2026-04-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Nick Leswick, Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Samuel  Millar, Assistant Deputy Minister | Economic Development and Social Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
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. 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. 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. 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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