PolitiKit

Work with government to promote and support Canada’s digital economy, including ensuring the availability of a high-skilled tech workforce.

The Canadian Payments Act, with respect to membership, governance, funding, liability, and other provisions, as well as payment system modernization.

The federal government's review and involvement of open banking in Canada's financial sector, as well as the modernization of federal privacy laws

Providing input to government on regulatory modernization initiatives, including encouraging the enforcement of an economic lens to the design and implementation of all regulations.

Labour & Skills shortages – Working to shape policies and programs to address labour and skills shortages facing Canada’s manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing Incentives – Working to shape policies and programs to support innovation, competitiveness and growth for manufacturers.

Providing input to government on rules-based trade and e-commerce: working to ensure that international trade allows for the predictable flow of ingredients, products and people; addressing the rise of non-compliant and illicit products from entering the Canadian market; and advocating against protectionism (including new tariffs).

Improving Canada’s international competitiveness by maintaining funding for the International Convention Attraction Fund to strengthen Canada’s ability to compete for high-value global events.

Cabinet Directive on Regulation regarding the expectations and requirements in the development, management and review of federal regulations.

Regulatory Modernization and Red Tape Reduction

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.

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) and improving services offered to them with respect to returning the counter tariffs to affected Canadian small businesses and allowing more flexibility for lower volume, lower value shipments from the Release Prior to Payment (RPP) program under CBSA’s CARM System.

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.

CFIB is advocating for the return of the remaining amount promised to small businesses as part of the carbon rebate and for the formal introduction of legislation to confirm its non-taxability along with the extension of the filing deadline to December 31, 2024.

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.

Communicating with government officials about obtaining new government funding for educational programs offered through Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

Policies, rules and codes that affect the payments system and payment networks

For the National Adaptation Strategy, we recommend that government consider the importance of consumer education, as well as incentive programs to help Canadian homeowners and business owners "climate proof" their properties.

Open banking with respect to consumer protection issues.

For the National Flood Insurance Program for High-Risk Properties, we recommend that government and the private sector partner on this important initiative, and that the private sector (insurers and brokers) must play an integral role in the delivery of the program. " We also highly recommend a federal earthquake solution"

Cyber Security - raising awareness of cyber attacks on small businesses and proposing a program to incentivize businesses to take protective measures.

Taxation and Finance: Revison of Government of Canada programs on Accelerate Invest Incentive Capital Cost Allowances and Canada Infrastructure Bank.

Policies and programs that concern export credit financing, international trade and investment opportunities.

Discussing opportunities and alignment of WCG Services priorities with those of the Government of Canada, including potential partnerships, pilots, or expanded service delivery.

Policies or programs related to innovation investment support for the steel sector.

Fiscal, program and other measures important to the Canadian manufacturing sector's international competitiveness and innovation

The Bank Act, with respect to the separation of banking and insurance.

Open Banking with respect to consumer protection issues.

Cyber security - raising awareness of cyber attacks on small businesses and proposing a program to incentivize businesses to take protective measures