Minister of State for Small Business Maxime Bernier meets Tamil Chamber of Commerce

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Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Maxim Bernier held a roundtable meeting with the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce (CTCC) last week to discuss challenges facing small businesses and entrepreneurs and to find relief measures ahead of next year’s budget.
The meeting came on the heels of report titled, “Selling Beyond the U.S.: Do Recent Immigrants Advance Canada’s Export Agenda?” commissioned by the Conference Board of Canada.
In Canada, Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs) employ 90% of the private sector workforce and account for 39% of the GDP.
“When you are small business you do not have all the facilities that big businesses have, and when you add red tape it hurts your productivity. The priority of government is to reduce red tape,” Minister Bernier told lankareporter.com in a phone interview following his meeting with the CTCC.
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“The government has decided to go ahead with the recommendations of the Red Tape Reduction Commission. Sometimes there is also red tape coming from the provincial and municipal levels of government,” he added
TAX CREDITS AND GREATER ROLE FOR CANADA’S FOREIGN MISSIONS
Bernier says his Prime Minister and Finance Minister have relief for small and medium businesses among their top priorities.
In his rountable meetings with small business owners, the minister was asked to find more tax credits.
“They gave me some ideas including a possible tax credit for small business. My goal is to discuss this with the Finance Minister this fall to find out the cost of such a policy,” he said.
Bernier also said greater opportunities are available for businesses seeking export beyond the United States.
Our trade commissioners in Canadian embassies and high commissions worldwide must be helpful for small businesses by doing more market research and promoting Canadian business, he said.
Bernier says this is part of greater plan by the government to tie diplomacy with trade.
Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Maxim Bernier and MP Corneliu Chisu meeting with Canadian Tamils' Chamber of Commerce (CTCC).

Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Maxime Bernier and MP Corneliu Chisu meeting with Canadian Tamils' Chamber of Commerce (CTCC).

Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Maxime Bernier held a round table meeting with the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce (CTCC) last week to discuss challenges facing small businesses and to find relief measures  for these entrepreneurs ahead of next year’s budget.

The meeting came on the heels of report titled, “Selling Beyond the U.S.: Do Recent Immigrants Advance Canada’s Export Agenda?” commissioned by the Conference Board of Canada.

In Canada, Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs) employ 90% of the private sector workforce and account for 39% of the GDP.

“When you are small business you do not have all the facilities that big businesses have, and when you add red tape it hurts your productivity. The priority of government is to reduce red tape,” Minister Bernier told lankareporter.com in a phone interview following his meeting with the CTCC.

“The government has decided to go ahead with the recommendations of the Red Tape Reduction Commission. Sometimes there is also red tape coming from the provincial and municipal levels of government,” he added

TAX CREDITS AND GREATER ROLE FOR CANADA’S FOREIGN MISSIONS

Bernier says his Prime Minister and Finance Minister have relief for small and medium businesses among their top priorities.

Round table meeting.

Round table meeting.

In his round table meetings with small business owners, the minister was asked to find more tax credits.
“They gave me some ideas including a possible tax credit for small business. My goal is to discuss this with the Finance Minister this fall to find out the cost of such a policy,” he said.
Bernier also said greater opportunities are available for businesses seeking export beyond the United States.

Our trade commissioners in Canadian embassies and high commissions worldwide must be helpful for small businesses by doing more market research and promoting Canadian business, he said.

Bernier says its part of a greater plan by the government to tie diplomacy with trade.