Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Advocate against living wage proposals and their potential impacts on businesses. Encourage governments to find other solutions to raise income and assistance for people, including but not limited to increased government financial support and the basic personal exemption amount.
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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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Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Poverty, Small Business
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Advocate for business support during local and state emergencies due to climate and environmental events and or disasters.
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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, 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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Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Infrastructure, Insurance, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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Advocate for solutions to labour shortages such as expanding subsidies for employee and employer training and certification, improving access to temporary foreign workers and the provincial nominee program, and lowering payroll 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, 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, 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
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Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Information Technology, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business, Workplace Literacy
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Advocate how businesses interact and impacted by BC Hydro, such as billing, exemptions, power usage and penalties.
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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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Agriculture, COVID-19, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate on behalf of businesses on the impacts of employer-paid sick days
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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, 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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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 independent farmers about legislation changes, including Bill 15 and 52, and any other agriculture issues, such as, environmental disasters, ALC, PST, carbon taxes and farming in BC.
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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, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, 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 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.
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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, 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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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Industry, Insurance, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate on impacts of WorkSafeBC changes including, but not limited to, legislation amendments including Bill 23 and 41, Patterson Report, covid safety measures, premium rate increases, surplus rebates, introduction of COVID-19 into Schedule 1, etc.
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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, 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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Advocate on payroll cost increases such as, but not limited to, minimum wage, CPP and EI costs, employer-paid sick leave, WorkSafeBC premiums, employers' health tax and any other payroll tax/cost.
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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, 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, 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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Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, 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 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, International Relations, International Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Advocate on the impacts of public safety, crime, vandalism and vagrancy on businesses. Advocacy work includes changes to federal legislation regarding bail, funding for cleaner streets, revenue losses due to vandalism and information on how business owners should handle public safety incidences taking place at or near their business.
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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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Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Small Business
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Advocate on the impacts statutory holidays have on businesses.
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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, 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 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, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Advocate regarding changes to CleanBC, Recycle BC, and the environment which may impact businesses in terms of cost, red tape or complexity including but not limited to CleanBC. single-use plastics, container recycling.
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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, 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, 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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COVID-19, Conservation, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Privatization and Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate regarding changes to or potential changes to the employment standards act, including but not limited to employer leaves, employer-paid sick days, statutory holidays and etc.
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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 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, 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, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Human Rights, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
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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, 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, 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
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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 property tax impacts on businesses including the provincial portion of school taxes, BC assessment and legislation to allow for split assessments and removal and highest and best use practices.
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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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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Housing, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocate regarding the impacts provincial and municipal infrastructure projects have on small businesses and the need for construction mitigation legislation and policies.
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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 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, 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, 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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Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, 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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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, 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, 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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Consumer Issues, Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Industry, 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, 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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Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business
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Seek assistance to ask the federal government to stop future CPP increases or ask 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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