Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce / Chambre de commerce des Femmes Canadiennes

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Registration: 10 of 11 (2025-10-01 to 2026-03-25)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget	Budget, regarding funding provided to programs and services for women and gender-diverse business owners and self-employed individuals.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Small Business, Taxation and Finance	Changes to the Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996, c. 23), with respect to supporting and advancing self-employed Canadians, particularly those who identify as women or gender-diverse individuals.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Pensions, Small Business, Taxation and Finance	Changes to the Income Tax Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.)), concerning self-employed and business owners in Canada, particularly those who identify as women or gender-diverse individuals.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Small Business	Employment and training; Economic Development; Regional Development, Small Business: COVID-19 funding for economic recovery, regarding a proposal for direct financial supports and programming for women and gender-diverse business owners and self-employed individuals.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Health, Labour, Small Business	Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996, c. 23), with respect to maternity and parental benefits.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Government Procurement	Government procurement, with respect to alternatives to third-party certification requirements.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Taxation and Finance	Income tax and finance; Small business: Registered Retirement Savings Plan, regarding changes to the plan to provide equitable conditions and a third withdrawal and payback program.	Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Economic Development, Small Business	Small business; Economic development; Regional development: Women's Entrepreneurship Strategy and related policies and programs, with respect to funding provided to support women and gender-diverse business owners and self-employed individuals.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Small business: Provincial Securities Regulations, regarding the elimination of (or revision to) the accredited investor category and related requirement(s)	Regulation
Taxation and Finance	Taxation and finance: income tax refundable tax credits, regarding third-party certification fees incurred by women-owned businesses.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution