Policy areas · Economy, Finance & Taxes
Small business
Clarion tracks Small business across Canada's legislative record — the bills tagged to it, the House and legislature debates that mention it, the government media around it, and the lobbying filed on it. Every number is a deterministic count cited to the official record. A policy grouping, never a position.
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What's moving here
All-time counts of records matching this area's curated bilingual anchors.
- Bills
- 9
- 2 in the last 90 days
- Debates
- 1,974
- 958 in the last 90 days
- Government media
- 386
- 324 in the last 90 days
Bills in this area
Bills whose title or summary matches this sub-topic's anchors. A keyword grouping by subject — verify each against the official record; it does not indicate a position.
C-291 — An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)
Canada (Federal)Outside the order of precedence2026-06-17keyword-tagged — verify
New BrunswickRoyal assent received2026-06-12keyword-tagged — verify
Bill 31 — Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2026
AlbertaRoyal assent received2026-05-14keyword-tagged — verify
Bill 43 — The Municipalities Modernization and Red Tape Reduction Act
SaskatchewanRoyal assent received2026-05-11keyword-tagged — verify
Bill 244 — Supporting Small Business Act
Nova ScotiaFirst reading2026-03-11keyword-tagged — verify
Bill 242 — Small Business Commissioner Act
Nova ScotiaFirst reading2026-03-10keyword-tagged — verify
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Bill 10 — Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2)
AlbertaRoyal assent received2025-12-11keyword-tagged — verify
Bill 46 — Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025
OntarioRoyal assent received2025-12-11keyword-tagged — verify
Bill 12 — Cutting Taxes on Small Businesses Act, 2025
OntarioFirst reading — ordered for second reading2025-05-06keyword-tagged — verify
Recent records
The most recent debates, government media, and lobbying filings matching this area.
Media2026-08-25
Les aides du gouvernement fédéral bien accueillies par les entreprises
ici-saguenay-lac-saint-jean
Official record ↗Media2026-08-25
Small business group warns U.S. tariffs will hit importers first
sudbury-dot-com
Official record ↗Media2026-08-25
One small business. $2M in exports to the U.S. And now, $1M in tariff costs
lfpress
Official record ↗Media2026-08-25
After devastating Summerland fire, B.C. faces call to 'cut red tape' for prescribed burns
cbc-britishcolumbia
Official record ↗Media2026-08-25
Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them
vancouverisawesome
Official record ↗Debate2026-07-29
Marie-France Lalonde
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, this is my first time here. I encourage all my colleagues to use their little earpieces, because I will be speaking French. I am ve…
Official record ↗
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Debate2026-07-29
John-Paul Danko
Merci, monsieur le président. Je suis ravi de pouvoir profiter de cette occasion pour parler d'une très bonne nouvelle pour le Canada, à savoir, bien sûr, l'ou…
Official record ↗Debate2026-07-29
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
Merci beaucoup, monsieur le président. La semaine dernière, j'étais en mission avec le Comité permanent de la défense nationale pour aller constater ce que nou…
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What's counted
This topic has no matching lobbying registrations in the registries Clarion ingests, so its activity reflects bills, debates, and government media only — never an inferred lobbying figure.
Every count is a deterministic tally of real records matching curated anchors — a way to group activity by policy area, not a measure of support, opposition, or outcome. Bills are grouped by subject, never by stance.
Most recent tracked activity: 2026-08-25.
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