Help Cut Red Tape Across Five Key Areas of Federal Regulation
Official title: Horizontal Red Tape Reviews
The federal government wants to know what regulations are slowing you down. They're reviewing red tape in five areas: project approvals, getting products to market, business productivity, border efficiency, and regulatory service delivery. If you've dealt with frustrating federal paperwork, this is your chance to flag it.
Why This Matters
Ever waited months for a permit that should take weeks? Or filled out the same form for three different agencies? This review could fix that. Business owners, importers, and anyone who's navigated federal bureaucracy should weigh in. Faster approvals mean lower costs that could eventually reach consumers.
What Could Change
Project reviews for major developments could be streamlined with fewer overlapping approvals. Product approval timelines might shrink, getting new goods to store shelves faster. Border processes could become more efficient, reducing delays for importers and exporters. Reporting requirements for businesses might be simplified or consolidated.
Key Issues
- How can project reviews be made more efficient without compromising oversight?
- What regulatory pathways delay new products from reaching the market?
- What reporting or administrative requirements create unnecessary burden for businesses?
- What border processes cause inefficiencies for international trade?
- How can regulatory service delivery be made more transparent and predictable?
How to Participate
- Email your feedback, questions, or specific red tape issues to regulation-reglementation@tbs-sct.gc.ca. Focus on one or more of the five themes: project reviews, products to market, business productivity, border efficiency, or regulatory service delivery.
Submit Your Input
Questions Being Asked (5)
- What regulatory challenges or red tape hinder project reviews?
- What regulatory pathways delay new or innovative products getting to market?
- What reporting, data collection, or administrative processes create barriers to business productivity?
- What regulatory irritants or inefficiencies impact the border and international trade?
- How can regulatory service delivery be made more transparent, efficient, and predictable?