The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling on Chambers of Commerce across Canada to stand up and oppose proposed changes to taxes to agriculture and small corporations.

High River Chamber President Steven Muth says it's a bad deal for businesses, particularly those who employ family members and must now define that they are making a "meaningful contribution" to the business in order to share income with family members.

"That's the most disconcerting thing from my point of view, is when the government switches that burden of proof and they get to feel they get to dictate how things should run from a structure and who gets to work or get paid from a business," Muth says."That's the real scary part."

Thirty five business groups including many in the Ag sector, along with others in professional services have already submitted a letter to Finance Minister Bill Morneau to quash the proposed changes.

Those groups are:

Advocis – Financial Advisors Association of Canada

Canadian Association of Farm Advisors                                  

Canadian Association of Management Consultants    

Canadian Association of Optometrists

Canadian Association of Radiologists                         

Canadian Bar Association

Canadian Cattlemen’s Association                                              

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Canadian Construction Association                                  

Canadian Dental Association                                         

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Canadian Home Builders’ Association

Canadian Horticultural Council

Canadian Institute of Financial Planners

Canadian Institute of Heating and Plumbing

Canadian Medical Association

Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association

Canadian Pork Council

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Canadian Water Quality Association

Coalition of Ontario Doctors

Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting

Family Enterprise Xchange

Federation of Ontario Law Associations

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Grain Growers of Canada

Independent Financial Brokers of Canada

Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

National Exempt Market Association

Ontario Association of Radiologists

Ontario Medical Association

Restaurants Canada

Retail Council of Canada

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance