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.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 11, 2026
Filed by Daniel Kelly, PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Lobbyists
- Alchad Alegbeh · Senior Research Analyst
- Amine El Idrissi · Policy Analyst, National Affairs
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Andreea Bourgeois · Director of Economics
Former public office holder
Formerly Business Development Director, Almaty, Kazahstan, Asia, Canadian International Development Agency contract (1999–2000)
- Angela Drennan · Vice-President, Legislative Affairs, Ontario
- Aïsha Laperrière · Coordinatrice principale aux affaires législatives, Québec
- Bradlee Whidden · Economist, Western
- Brianna Solberg · Director, Prairies & the North Legislative Affairs - Regina
- Bérengère Fouqueray · Bilingual Research Analyst
- Corinne Pohlmann · Executive Vice-President, Advocacy
- Daniel Kelly · President and CEO
- Danny Lebire · Senior Policy Analyst, National Affairs
- François Vincent · Vice-president, Québec
- Illona Sevré · Analyste des politiques, Québec
- Jasmin Guénette · Vice-President, National Affairs
- Jonathan Galgay · Director, Legislative Affairs, NL
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Julie Kwiecinski · Director, Provincial Affairs, Ontario
Former public office holder
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)
- Kalith Nanayakkara · Senior Policy Analyst, BC
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Keyli Loeppky · Senior Director, AB and Interprovincial Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Junior Trade Policy Analyst, N/A, Global Affairs Canada (2018–2018)
- Laure-Anna Bomal · Économiste principale, Recherche, QC
- Louis-Philippe Gauthier · Vice-President, Atlantic Canada
- Marvin Cruz · Senior Director, Research
- Michelle Auger · Director, Trade and Marketplace Competitiveness, National Affairs
- Molly MacCormack · Legislative Affairs, Vancouver
- Ons Dhaoui · Sr. Policy Analyst, National Affairs
- Rachel Ng · Senior Manager, Federal Programs and Escalations
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Ryan Mallough · Vice-President, Legislative Affairs and Communications
Former public office holder
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)
- Ryan Mitton · Director, Legislative Affairs, BC
- Samantha Howard · Vice-President, Legislative Affairs, Western Canada
- SeoRhin Yoo · Senior Policy Analyst, Interprovincial Affairs
- Simon Gaudreault · Chief Economist and Vice-President, Research
- Teina Petropoulos · Vice-President, Digital and Delivery
- Vincent Pâquet · Analyste principal des politiques, Québec
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)
What they're lobbying on (23)Hide details
- CFIB supports the principle behind the Canada Jobs Grant but encourages flexibility in its implementation and consideration of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs)' needs. For example, introducing a permanent refundable tax credits for co-op and internship hires and reducing red tape from programs like Canada Summer Jobs to make it easier for small businesses to continue hiring youth.
- Advocating on behalf of small and medium-sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries (CAN-US tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Chinese tariffs).
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2026 focusing on: reducing the small business tax rate from 9% to 6% and increasing the small business deduction (SBD) threshold to $700,000 and index it to inflation going forward.
- Canada is experiencing an “entrepreneurial drought”: a sustained period where business closures consistently outpace new business starts, leading to a shrinking entrepreneurial base and declining confidence in entrepreneurship. CFIB recommends that reversing this trend should be treated as a national economic priority.
- Sharing small businesses' views on Labour Code changes, impact on small businesses and the need to ensure the fluidity of the supply chain.
- Sharing survey results on improving CFIA customer service to encourage the review of their operations to better meet the needs of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) - reducing red tape and facilitating food mobility within Canada.
- Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors which could also include provincial data.
- Promoting reforms to the Competition Act that will ensure small businesses have an equitable opportunity to compete in today’s economy, especially as small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have noted an increase in large corporate giants within Canada. Shipping costs pose a significant barrier for small business, as such we continue to advocate for favourable shipping rates with carriers (including the cost of shipping along with better service levels and addressing the work stoppage at Canada Post).
- Presenting the views of small business owners based on our survey data to the Canada Revenue Agency to share ways of improving customer service interactions with small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and suggest ways to ease the tax burden on small business owners as well as increase accountability within the agency.
- CFIB continues to monitor the effects of the Consumer Product Safety Act on small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and other issues raised related to the mandate of Health Canada. We also continue to monitor customer service interactions between our members and Health Canada. Any issues are raised with officials.
- CFIB advocates for simplification to the federal procurement process on behalf of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs).
- Lobbying to reduce Red Tape by focusing on removing interprovincial trade barriers, facilitating labour mobility and improving government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.
- Goods and Services Tax/ Harmonized Sales Tax Administration with regards to Transitional Rules, Out of Province Sales Rules, Point-of-Sale Rebate, and fillings.
- 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.
- Presenting the views of small business owners on infrastructure spending through member survey results, mandate votes and other CFIB research. Offering funding solutions and alternatives to government proposals on transit and infrastructure expansion.
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and its effects on SMEs
- Monitoring the implementation of the Bill C-27, formerly known as Canadian Anti-Spam legislation and regulations, for its impacts on small businesses. Any issues are raised with officials.
- Monitoring the impacts of CRTC regulations on small business owners. Any issues are raised with officials.
- Expanding the Credit Card Code of Conduct to include mobile and electronic payment provisions. Ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the code. Sharing concerns about the availability of banking services / costs offered to SMEs (e.g. Access to open banking). Any issues are raised with officials.
- CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Inspection Modernization Plan discussion and participating in the Review for Safe Food for Canadians Act to take into consideration the impact on Small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
- 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.
- 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.
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Reported meetings
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees. Read more
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.
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors. Read more
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.
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
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. Read more
CFIB supports lower EI rates for small business employers and encourages the adoption of EI training credit for new employees.
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.
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
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. Read more
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors.
Promoting results of CFIB Agriculture survey and encouraging review of CFIA operations to ensure it is meeting the needs of SMEs. Get C-234 passed without amendments.
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.
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Bernard Généreux · Member of Parliament
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of SMEs overall and for specific sectors. Read more
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.
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Karen Vecchio · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages |, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabourSmall Business
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Internal TradeSmall Business
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Rosemarie Falk · Member of Parliament
BudgetSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament
BudgetInternal TradeInternational TradeLabourSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Julie Vignola · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetInternal TradeInternational TradeLabourSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Richard Martel · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetEmployment and TrainingEnergyEnvironmentInternal TradeSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Andréanne Larouche · Member of Parliament
BudgetSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Cassandre Gratton · Legislative Assistant |, House of Commons
- Stefan Hoffman · Chief of Staff |, House of Commons
BudgetSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Jeannine Ritchot · Assistant Deputy Minister for Multilateral Relations |, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Internal TradeSmall Business
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Tako Van Popta · Member of Parliament
BudgetEmployment and TrainingEnergyEnvironmentSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
BudgetSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Nathan Canning · Policy Advisor, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
BudgetSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Simon Laberge · Regional Advisor, Minister's Office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Elliot Lockington · Chief of Staff to the Minister |, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
ImmigrationLabour
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Immigration
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Matthieu Saint-Wril · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Julia Carbone · Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Tiran Rahimian Bajgiran · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
ImmigrationInternal TradeInternational TradeSmall Business
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
MunicipalitiesSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Jessica Fullerton · Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Internal TradeSmall Business
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Small BusinessTelecommunications
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Reported by Daniel Kelly · In-house (organization)
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
BudgetFinancial InstitutionsSmall BusinessTaxation and Finance
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.