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2 months ago

More businesses have been closing than opening in Canada, according to CFIB

More businesses in Canada have closed than opened for six consecutive quarters, and more than half (55%) of small business owners say they would not recommend starting a business right now, according to new research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). CFIB’s new report, Canada’s Entrepreneurial Drought, Part 1: The Shrinking Business Landscape, […]

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2 months ago

Ottawa temporarily suspending federal fuel tax on gas and diesel

The federal government temporarily suspending the federal fuel excise tax on gas and diesel starting next week. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement in Ottawa on Tuesday, just hours after his government secured a majority in the House of Commons with three byelection victories. The suspension will come into effect on April 20 and […]

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2 months ago

FFAW provides update to its membership

The FFAW says the decision of the Standing Fish Price-Setting Panel remains in effect, meaning a collective agreement is considered to be in place under the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act. That decision establishes a minimum starting price with a market-based escalator that can increase the price as market conditions change. Under the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining […]

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2 months ago

Court order escalates seafood dispute between FFAW and ASP

Tensions heated up over the weekend between the FFAW and the Association of Seafood Producers, after the FFAW was ordered by the Supreme Court to cease and desist from any further authorization of the ongoing tie-up. FFAW officials had threatened to stop crab from being processed in the province until they negotiated a fair price. […]

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