Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
A member-driven organization (100,000+ members) best known for high-profile actions with governments on policies like tax, labour laws and public sector spending. CFIB lobbying was instrumental in achieving the capital gains exemption, the small business reduced corporate tax rate, and beneficial changes to the Bankruptcy Act, the Small Business Loans Act and RRSP rules.

Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services
This section is designed to help you quickly access a variety of Ontario government services for small business. The "Small Business Services" section links you to information about available services including the Small Business Enterprise Centres, Ontario’s small business support network [44 offices 50 locations]

Ministry of Labour
Established in 1919 to develop and enforce labour legislation, the Ministry’s mission is to advance safe, fair and harmonious workplace practices. The Ministry’s key areas are occupational health and safety, employment rights and responsibilities, labour relations and internal administration with its mandate being to set, communicate and enforce workplace standards while encouraging greater workplace self-reliance.

• MOL alerts, guidelines, fact sheets and announcements that relate to the status of major Ministry of Labour initiatives, visit http://www.gov.on.ca/lab/ohs/ohse.htm

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
The WSIB’s current name shifts the focus from compensating those injured or ill, due to work-related causes to promoting the prevention of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Through the changes introduced by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (1998), the WSIB now oversees Ontario's system of workplace safety education and training and continues to administer the province's no-fault workplace insurance for employers and their workers. As part of this system, they provide disability benefits, monitor the quality of health care and assist in early, safe return to work for workers injured on the job or who contract an occupational disease.

• WSIB Hazard Alerts, visit  http://www.oshforeveryone.org/wsib/spec_haz/spec_haz.html

Association of Workers Compensation Boards
Contact information for Canada's workers' compensation boards.

Worksafe BC Calculator
This Safety Calculator is intended for small business owners to help them better understand all the costs associated with workplace injuries. This Safety Calculator helps small businesses identify and add up all the additional costs associated with an injury or accident in their workplace – costs that come out of their own pockets.