Celebrating Small Business Week: October 19-25, 2025

October 14, 2025

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Small Business Week is around the corner. This annual event highlights the vital role small businesses play in our economy and communities. This is your opportunity to strengthen your market position, expand your network, and identify new growth avenues.

Small business statistics

  • There are more than 1.1 million small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.1
  • 63.7% of private sector jobs are in a small or medium-sized business.1

Small businesses drive Canada’s economy, but owners juggle many priorities. Your expertise can help them create competitive benefits plans to attract and retain top talent.

We invite you to explore our Small business space to help you engage with your Clients. You’ll find many tools and resources, including educational flyers and our Organizational health assessment tool. Whether you want to close a sale or promote group benefits, we have the right resource for you!

We’re here to help you succeed and grow your business with tailored solutions, marketing support and educational resources.

Questions? We’re here to help.

Please contact your Sun Life Group Benefits representative.

 

1Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Small business is big in Canada, 2025.