Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) power Canada’s economy, but to stay competitive in the face of global trade tensions, supply chain disruptions, and rising economic uncertainty, they need to ...

Small independent businesses play an undeniable role in contributing to Canadian economies, including by adding to the vibrancy of the local areas they operate in. They provide employment ...

Maximizing succession planning involves the safe and orderly transfer of assets and is critical for the wellbeing of the owner(s), the business itself, and Canada’s economy. This is particularly ...

This report dives into BC’s regional district spending growth since 2018, with a focus on the growing cost of bureaucracy and lack of oversight mechanisms. Its main findings reveal varying ...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) monitors the sentiments of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Canada through regular member surveys. While rising costs of taxes, ...

*Due to a change in government in Manitoba in October 2023, CFIB has assigned the province a status of “NA” (Not applicable) in lieu of a grade in the political priority section. As a result, the ...

Toronto, May 15, 2024 – Mandating a $20 per hour living wage in each province would cost the Canadian economy $44.9 billion in extra wages and put almost 600,000 small businesses at risk of becoming ...

A 10% reduction in red tape equates to an estimated 5.5 million patient visits annually Toronto, January 30, 2023 - Doctors in Canada are collectively spending approximately 18.5 million hours on ...

In the current business landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across Canada are increasingly worried about the threat of fraud. These challenges have the potential to not only disrupt ...

As an employer one of your responsibilities is to provide a Record of Employment (ROE) to your employees when employment ends, whether temporarily or permanently. Service Canada uses the ROE to ...

As Canadian small business owners struggle with economic uncertainty, high costs of doing business, and international trade disruptions, maintaining a competitive tax environment is more important ...

Toronto, August 20, 2025 – New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that small businesses are being hit hardest by U.S. and Canadian tariffs on steel and aluminum ...