Help Cut Government Red Tape in Alberta
Official title: Cut Red Tape engagement
Why This Matters
Ever waited weeks for a permit that should take days? Or filled out the same form twice for different departments? This is your chance to tell the government what's broken. The changes already made affect everything from building permits to liquor rules in parks.
What Could Change
Dozens of regulations have already been cut or simplified. Safety code permits are now online. Liquor bans in provincial parks have been lifted. Students can get a job-creation wage of $13/hour. Multi-year grants mean nonprofits spend less time on paperwork. More changes are coming based on public feedback.
Key Issues
- Which government forms, guides, and regulations should be scrapped or simplified?
- How can permit and approval processes be made faster?
- What duplicative or wasteful government processes have you encountered?
What Happened
The consultation ran from 2019 to 2022 and resulted in numerous regulatory changes across multiple sectors. Key outcomes include streamlined safety codes permitting, simplified permit applications, extended public land leases to 20 years, lifted liquor bans in provincial parks, implemented a $13 job-creation wage for students, and moved to multi-year grant agreements for nonprofits. Progress has been tracked in annual Red Tape Reduction reports.