Media Advisory - Putting a face to the over $30 billion strain red tape has
on Canadian businesses

TORONTO , Jan. 12 /CNW/ - With the country's first ever Red Tape Awareness Week now underway, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a video account of an actual small business owner's frustrations with the bloated regulatory load they are forced to endure.

Oh Boy Productions, a longstanding member of CFIB, is a prime example of the hundreds of thousands of small business owners across the country having to cope first-hand with the burdens of excessive government red tape. In their exhaustive efforts to keep up with the demands of regulation, small business owners like Stu are being held back from doing precisely what it is they do best - making positive contributions to both their community and local economy.

To view the video please visit www.cfib.ca/redtape.html

For further information: regarding Red Tape Awareness Week, please contact Meghan Carrington or Adam Miller at [phone] or visit us at www.cfib.ca