Advocate for small businesses regarding the impacts of changes to consumer protection law, including but not limited to Bill 4, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection and Amendment Act, 2025.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate on regulation reform, digital modernization, and innovation (i.e. red tape reduction), and international and internal trade issues.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Advocate regarding licensing, distribution and rules and regulations related to the purchase, sale and distribution of liquor and cannabis products.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Agriculture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Privatization and Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Advocate regarding the impact of the U.S.-Canada trade dispute and associated impacts on small businesses, including but not limited to response measures and/or legislation developed by the provincial government.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
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Advocate taxation changes such as, but not limited to, PST, EHT, carbon tax, school tax, property taxes, cooperate taxes, small business tax and threshold, tobacco, liquor and cannabis taxation, and provincial fuel and carbon taxes.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Encourage consumers and elected officials to support local businesses throughout and help promote CFIB's Small Business Every Day campaign.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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