Ottawa – Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, celebrated Small Business Month (SBM) by meeting with local entrepreneurs and business organizations to highlight the federal government supports that are available to help them thrive. Minister Valdez kicked off October by announcing that the federal government has negotiated lower credit card interchange fees by up to 27% for small businesses across Canada. These lower …
Toronto – The federal government is committed to helping small and medium-sized businesses bring their innovations to life from coast to coast to coast and ensuring that people can benefit from their creative ideas and solutions. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced that the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) will join the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. This …
Ottawa – Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, made the following statement in recognition of Small Business Week: “Small Business Week is a great occasion to celebrate Canada’s incredible small businesses. They may be small, but they have a huge impact. They make up 98% of all businesses in Canada, account for nearly half of the country’s private sector jobs …
Montréal – Canada is home to some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the world, and the federal government has their backs. Today at the Kauffman Fellows Summit in Montréal, Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, emphasized the positive impact that the Government of Canada’s venture capital (VC) investments have made on the Canadian VC ecosystem. The federal government’s Venture …
Winnipeg – The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is making life better for Canadians. More than 2.1 million seniors have been approved to receive coverage under the plan, and to date, almost 250,000 have already obtained oral health care services like cleaning, fillings and dentures. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, joined Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North, to highlight recent …
Hamilton – Every child deserves to have the best start in life. But today, one in four children in Canada live in food insecure households, which makes it harder for them to get the healthy food they need. That impacts their health and their opportunities to learn and grow, including in school. Study after study has shown that kids learn …
Montréal – A more inclusive economy is a stronger economy. That’s why the Government of Canada is dedicated to taking concrete action to support women entrepreneurs from coast to coast to coast, which will help build an economy that works for all Canadians. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced the launch of the Maïa Inclusive Growth Project along with …
Toronto – A more inclusive economy is a stronger economy. That’s why the Government of Canada is dedicated to taking concrete action to advance gender equality, which will help build an economy that works for all Canadians. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced key findings of the annual report on the State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada, with Dr. …
Toronto – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced that the federal government is delivering thousands of dollars in alcohol excise duty relief to Canadian businesses, particularly local craft breweries. The government is proposing to: For two additional years, cap the inflation adjustment at two per cent for beer, spirit, …
Whitehorse – Across Canada, Canadians are facing labour shortages and the demand for qualified workers continues to grow. Long wait times and difficulty finding a family physician are far too common for people across the country. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to speed up accreditation for internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs). Rechie Veldez, Minister of Small Business, …
