Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Access to Industry training and certification for small business owners and their employees
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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, 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, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, 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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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Information Technology, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business, Workplace Literacy
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Advocacy by seeking meetings with Ministers or MLA's or writing letters regarding changes to taxation 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.
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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, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Advocacy on behalf of independent business owners on statutory holidays and their impact on small business.
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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, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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 of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Advocacy on behalf of small business in regards to changes and administration of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia including, but not limited to rate changes, policies which impact small business, fairness, financials and red tape by either meeting with Ministers or MLA's or writing letters.
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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, 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, 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
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Insurance, Small Business
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Advocacy on behalf of small business on payroll cost increases such as minimum wage, employer paid sick leave, employers health tax and any other tax on payroll.
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, 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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, 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
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Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy on behalf of small business owners in regarding WorksafeBC including, but not limited to Bill 23 - Workers Compensation Amendment Act, the Patterson report, Covid safety measures, etc
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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 of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, 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
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COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Insurance, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Workplace Literacy
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Advocacy on behalf of small business owners regarding the provincial portion of property taxes and BC Assessment by seeking meetings with Ministers or MLA's or by writing letters or by sending MLA's our member survey data.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy regarding changes to or potential changes to the employment standards act, including but not limited to leaves, covid sick days and the consultation regarding permanent sick days in BC
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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, 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, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public
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Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Advocacy regarding changes to recycling regulation which may impact small business owners in terms of cost, red tape or complexity including but not limited to CleanBC. single use, container recycling, Recycle BC.
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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, 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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public
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COVID-19, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Privatization and Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate on behalf of CFIB's small business members regarding licensing, decisions but the Liquor Distribution branch, rules and regulations in regards to liquor and cannabis.
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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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Agriculture, COVID-19, Cannabis, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Internal Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Advocate on behalf of CFIB small business members and how their business may interact with BC Hydro, such as billing, exemptions, power usage and penalties
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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, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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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COVID-19, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate on behalf of independent farmers about Bill 15 and 52 changes as well as any other agriculture issues, such as ALC, PST and farming in BC.
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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, 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
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Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Environment, Housing, Industry, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Advocate on behalf of small business by either meeting or corresponding by letter to Ministers and MLA's regarding changes to the minimum wage..
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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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Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Advocate on behalf of small businesses regarding trade and internal trade issues.
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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 of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, 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
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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, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Advocate on behalf of small business on employer paid sick days
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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 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, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, 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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Agriculture, COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Health, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate on behalf of small business owners on infrastructure projects, such as transportation and road works and the impacts they have on local business
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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, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, 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, 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, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
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Advocating on behalf of independent business on rising fuel and energy costs.
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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, 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, Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public, 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, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Insurance, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Mandate letters to work with the Industry Training Authority and each other to “restore the compulsory trades system to improve safety and give more workers a path to apprenticeship completion”
Request for more extensive consultation
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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, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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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Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Provide CFIB's small business member's position regarding WorksafeBC's introduction of COVID-19 into Schedule 1
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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, 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
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COVID-19, Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Provide CFIB member position on COVID 19 government relief for small business and the state of small business through the pandemic
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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, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, 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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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Seek assistance to ask the Federal government to defer 2021 CPP increases or asking the federal government to create a CPP tax credit that offsets the increases in premiums and YMPE.
At a minimum, fixing the distortion in the YMPE so it does not unnecessarily raise costs
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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
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Small Business
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