Nova Scotia is leading the way in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers, creating new opportunities for small businesses through improved labour mobility, reduced red tape, and expanded market ...

Learn more about the Occupational Health and Safety requirements for federally regulated businesses under the Canada Labour Code.

Are you required to conduct a pay equity exercise or audit for your business in the near future? Not sure where to start? No need to panic! Just take one step at a time. What exactly is pay equity?

The 2025 edition of CFIB's report card grading federal, provincial, and territorial governments' interprovincial cooperation efforts.

Au Manitoba, les règles de santé et sécurité au travail (SST) sont établies par le ministère du Travail et de l’Immigration. En plus de la Loi sur la sécurité et l’hygiène du travail, il y a 3 règleme ...

En savoir plus sur vos obligations en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest et au Nunavut ...

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, ...

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 ...

Toronto, April 24, 2025 – The Canadian economy is estimated to see muted growth in Q1 2025 and expected to see significant contraction in the second quarter of the year, finds the latest Main Street ...

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 unprofitable, finds a new ...

Official small business bankruptcy numbers have been increasing steadily since the beginning of the year and are currently at a 2-year high.

Labour shortages have been an ongoing challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for several years, adding to the many other difficulties they face. Indeed, 53% of Canadian small business ...