Franchise Awareness Day 2024
This year, the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchise Awareness Day was held on May 29, 2024, at Queen’s Park, in Toronto, Ontario. Franchise Awareness Day is...
Category : Advocacy
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024 Posthaste: Bank of Canada a lot closer to inflation target — and rate cuts — than it thinks, strategist says The Bank...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024 Canada’s January unemployment rate to hit 5.9%—highest since the pandemic The data for the first month of 2024 will tell a similar...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024 RELEVANT NEWS Labour Force Survey, January 2024 There were employment gains spread across several industries in the services-producing sector, led by wholesale...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024 RELEVANT NEWS Bank of Canada says federal budget could hinder inflation fight Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem on Thursday said...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | FEBRUARY 1, 2024
February 1, 2024 Ontario Making it Easier and More Convenient to Access Government Services The province officially launched the expansion of ServiceOntario in six Staples...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024 More Than Just a Gig? Bill 48 Will Offer Protections for Gig Workers In British Columbia On November 30, 2023, British Columbia’s...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024 CEBA Loan Repayment — Deadline Today Today (January 18, 2024) is the deadline to repay your Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: JANUARY 11, 2024
January 11, 2024 CEBA Loan Repayment — One Week Away With one week remaining before the interest-free forgivable portion of the Canada Emergency Business Account...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023 Bank of Canada holds rates, wants more progress on inflation The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady for a third consecutive...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023 EPR Portal from Divert NS On December 4, Divert NS opened their EPR Portal for producers to register for Nova Scotia’s Extended...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023 What to expect from the next Bank of Canada interest rate announcement The Bank of Canada (BoC) is set to issue the...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023 Learn & Grow Webinar: Navigating CEBA Loan Repayments On November 20th, the Canadian Franchise Association presented its Learn and Grow Webinar, “Navigating...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023 Ontario Introduces New Consumer Protection Act If the bill is approved by the Ontario Legislature, detailed substantive rules will be established in...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023 Canada Digital Adoption Program Technology and the pace of change has accelerated rapidly in the last few years. If you are having...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023 Bank of Canada holds rate steady, trims growth forecast as inflation risks rise The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023 Canada’s inflation rate dips to 3.8% in September, surprising analysts The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent last month from a...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: October 5, 2023
One-third of Canadian small biz struggling more than during COVID: Poll A new Angus Reid survey by Amazon Business Canada says one-third of the country’s...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023 CFA’S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2023 Access to Labour Many franchised and non-franchised businesses are having trouble filling jobs at all wage levels....
ADVOCACY UPDATE: September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023 Return of Federal Parliament – Fall 2023 by Temple Scott Associates Federal Parliament resumes sitting this week in a much-changed context from...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: September 14, 2023
CFA Advocacy Win! Government of Canada extends CEBA loan repayments until the end of 2024 The Government of Canada has announced that recipients of the...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: September 7, 2023
Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing resigns, triggering a small Cabinet Shuffle by Temple Scott Associates After days of unrest and denials, the Premier...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: August 31, 2023
Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Calls on Federal Government to Provide Relief to Canadian Small Businesses On August 15, the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) sent a...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | August 10, 2023
Cutting Red Tape For Employers Who Protect Temporary Foreign WorkersGovernment of Canada News Release With growing labour and skills shortages across the country, many Canadian...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | August 3, 2023
Discover Potential Funding Opportunities Through Canada’s Business Benefits Finder Search for relevant government programs and services for employers through Canada’s Business Benefits Finder. CFA’S ADVOCACY...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | July 27, 2023
Federal Cabinet Shuffle As the federal government nears the two-year anniversary of its minority government, Prime Minister Trudeau made the largest and most significant mid...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | July 20, 2023
The GR Days of Summer Advocacy by Temple Scott Associates Throughout the year, advocacy is ongoing through many avenues including events, the media, lobbying and...
ADVOCACY UPDATE JULY 13, 2023
Advocacy Works – Most of the Time…. by Temple Scott Associates Yesterday, the Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | July 6, 2023
CRA and WSIB partner to give Ontario businesses another way to pay their WSIB premiums Starting July 4th, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the...
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