Organization
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 255
- With MPs
- 154
- Since Nov 2021
- 774
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB): its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
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Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 11, 2026
Filed by Daniel Kelly, PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Formerly Business Development Director, Almaty, Kazahstan, Asia, Canadian International Development Agency contract (1999–2000)
Formerly Media Relations, Communications, n/a, Senator Bob Runciman - Small contract (2010–2010)
Formerly Summer Student Statistics Canada, n/a, Statistics Canada (1980–1980)
Formerly Intern under the Student Political Apprenticeship Pro, n/a, Regional Industrial Expansion (1980–1980)
Formerly Junior Trade Policy Analyst, N/A, Global Affairs Canada (2018–2018)
Formerly Research Assistant, Litigation Management and Resolution Branch, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (2012–2012)
Formerly Research Assistant - Co-op, Litigation Management and Resolution Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (2010–2011)
Formerly Assistant Planning Officer - Co-op, Strategic Planning and Coordination Division, Ministry of the Environment (2009–2009)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Council for the Arts, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Registration 832352-4590-121. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Retirement Income Policies, and proposed Canada Pension Plan increases. CFIB is against mandatory increases in Canada Pension Plan, and has provided alternative approaches. CFIB has also shared recommendations to reduce disincentives to work for older workers.
CFIB supports the principle behind the Canada Jobs Grant but encourages flexibility in its implementation and consideration of SME needs, for example by supporting informal work place training.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries and improving services for SMEs.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
CFIB is advocating for the return of the $2.5 billion owed to small businesses in carbon tax revenue and seeks to ensure that the rebates are meaningful for the smallest businesses.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
Retirement Income Policies, and proposed Canada Pension Plan increases. CFIB is against mandatory increases in Canada Pension Plan, and has provided alternative approaches. CFIB has also shared recommendations to reduce disincentives to work for older workers.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
CFIB is advocating for the return of the $2.5 billion owed to small businesses in carbon tax revenue and seeks to ensure that the rebates are meaningful for the smallest businesses.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Retirement Income Policies, and proposed Canada Pension Plan increases. CFIB is against mandatory increases in Canada Pension Plan, and has provided alternative approaches. CFIB has also shared recommendations to reduce disincentives to work for older workers.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Retirement Income Policies, and proposed Canada Pension Plan increases. CFIB is against mandatory increases in Canada Pension Plan, and has provided alternative approaches. CFIB has also shared recommendations to reduce disincentives to work for older workers.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to ensure fair access to the temporary foreign workers, reduction of red tape, more pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers at all skills levels and overall, ensuring future immigration better aligns with labour market needs.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.
Retirement Income Policies, and proposed Canada Pension Plan increases. CFIB is against mandatory increases in Canada Pension Plan, and has provided alternative approaches. CFIB has also shared recommendations to reduce disincentives to work for older workers.
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to ensure fair access to the temporary foreign workers, reduction of red tape, more pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers at all skills levels and overall, ensuring future immigration better aligns with labour market needs.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
CFIB advocates for simplification to the federal procurement process on behalf of SMEs
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to ensure fair access to the temporary foreign workers, reduction of red tape, more pathways to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers at all skills levels and overall, ensuring future immigration better aligns with labour market needs.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries and improving services for SMEs.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Advocating on behalf of small and medium sized businesses to ensure they have fair access to the Federal programs (such as, CECRA, CEBA, CEWS, etc.) during and post- the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Lobbying to reduce Red Tape and improve government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) provides budget 2024 suggestions focusing on: Reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade. Addressing shortages of labour. Lowering Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses. Improving the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE). Ensuring a balanced budget.
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.