Canadian Federation of Independent Business

CFIB Municipal Report Card that grades municipalities on cost burden, regulatory burden and small business friendliness.

Red tape reduction measures including but not limited to, a red tape reduction commissioner, a count of all bylaws, licenses and regulations to identify unnecessary or duplicative requirements and the creation of a permanent red tape feedback portal.

Issues related to RapidTO initiatives on Bathurst Street.

Requesting that the city avoid increasing the Toronto parking levy as part of the 2025 budget.

Asking the City to streamline its permitting processes and to introduce publicly available service standards around permitting

Lobbying to maintain Toronto's small business property tax sub class and for commercial property tax rates to stay at or below current levels (property tax reductions where possible).

Lobbying to adopt a construction mitigation program, including direct financial compensation to significantly impacted businesses, to be attached to major infrastructure related construction projects