Small business | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/small-business/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:47:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Small business | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/small-business/ 32 32 Weak payrolls should prompt Fed cut: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/weak-payrolls-should-prompt-fed-cut-nbf/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:47:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526920 Small business employment slumping, new data shows

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]]> OSFI consults on easing bank capital rules https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/osfi-consults-on-easing-bank-capital-rules/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:25:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525963 Proposed changes could free up capital for lending, investment

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]]> Consumer insolvencies hit highest quarterly volume since 2009 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/consumer-insolvencies-hit-highest-quarterly-volume-since-2009/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:26:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525251 Business insolvencies fall in third quarter, but filings may be delayed

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]]> Small businesses are hurting and financial advisors need to pay attention https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/small-businesses-are-hurting-and-financial-advisors-need-to-pay-attention/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:03:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519510 This isn’t just an entrepreneur’s issue. It directly affects the advisors and institutions who serve these businesses

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]]> Groups want action on corporate tax system review, support for small biz https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/groups-want-action-on-corporate-tax-system-review-support-for-small-biz/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:51:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519150 Pre-budget submissions focus on tax policy, business growth

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]]> Details on Liberals’ proposed RRIF measure to come ‘in due course’: Finance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/details-on-liberals-proposed-rrif-measure-to-come-in-due-course-finance/ Wed, 21 May 2025 21:36:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=510257 Plus, CFIB pushes for certainty, cost relief for small business

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]]> Some T1s claiming LCGE are assessed incorrectly, tax practitioners say https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/some-t1s-claiming-lcge-are-assessed-incorrectly-tax-practitioners-say/ Tue, 13 May 2025 17:50:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=509620 Also, CFIB calls for legislative action on lifetime capital gains exemption, Canadian Entrepreneurs' Incentive, carbon tax

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]]> Reminder for business-owner clients: CRA mail will default to online only https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/reminder-for-business-owner-clients-cra-mail-will-default-to-online-only/ Wed, 07 May 2025 19:55:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=509230 Clients must sign in to My Business Account to receive notices of assessment and other tax correspondence

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]]> Nova Scotia budget includes major tax cuts, reserve fund amid U.S. tariff threats https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-budget-includes-major-tax-cuts-reserve-fund-amid-u-s-tariff-threats/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:22:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502694 Basic personal amount would increase, and small biz tax rate would drop while threshold would increase to $700K

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]]> Rising regulatory burden weighs on growth: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rising-regulatory-burden-weighs-on-growth-statcan/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:16:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502144 Accumulating rules reduce output, hit larger firms harder

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