Psychological safety means employees feel safe to take risks, share ideas, and be themselves without fear of negative consequences. Use these questions to reflect on your team’s environment. Read our ...

Toronto, December 18, 2025 – Canada’s small business optimism continued to rebound in December, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business Barometer®.

Sign this petition to ask the federal government to reduce costs for small businesses in Canada.

Your employees may put on their socks one foot at a time, just like you—but deciding what they wear at work isn’t always simple. While some dress requirements are non-negotiable for health and safety ...

La sécurité psychologique au travail prend de l’importance à mesure que notre compréhension de la santé mentale évolue. En tant qu’employeur, comment pouvez-vous créer un environnement sécuritaire sur ...

Toronto, May 15, 2024 – Mandating a $20 per hour living wage in each province would cost the Canadian economy $44.9 billion in extra wages and put almost 600,000 small businesses at risk of becoming ...

Small independent businesses play an undeniable role in contributing to Canadian economies, including by adding to the vibrancy of the local areas they operate in. They provide employment ...

This report dives into BC’s regional district spending growth since 2018, with a focus on the growing cost of bureaucracy and lack of oversight mechanisms. Its main findings reveal varying ...

In the current business landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across Canada are increasingly worried about the threat of fraud. These challenges have the potential to not only disrupt ...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) monitors the sentiments of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Canada through regular member surveys. While rising costs of taxes, ...

Toronto, July 29, 2025 – Most small businesses are absorbing some or all of the costs associated with U.S. tariffs, according to new data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

As Canada continues to invest in much-needed infrastructure improvements, local small businesses are too often left in the dust. Prolonged disruptions and persistent noise, clunky scaffolding, and ...