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- Canada’s regulatory environment has become a collection of complicated, overlapping and inefficient sets of rules that permeate nearly every aspect of how business is conducted. Canada needs a concerted effort to modernize its regulatory frameworks and lower regulatory burden to attract investment, enable innovation and create job growth.
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modernize the Canadian regulatory system; improve its performance for both Canadians and businesses; In summer 2019, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) launched consultations on the following four regulatory modernization initiatives through the Canada Gazette: targeted Regulatory Reviews (round 2) review of the Red Tape Reduction Act
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Regulatory Roadmaps – the path to a better regulatory system for businesses and all Canadians
June 22, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
A modernized Canadian regulatory system is fundamental to ensuring Canada’s strong economic recovery from the pandemic. Continued progress in advancing regulatory reform efforts will improve transparency, reduce administrative burden, and advance regulatory harmonization.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, shared the Roadmaps resulting from the second round of Regulatory Reviews on clean technology, digitalization and technology neutral regulations, and international standards.
Regulatory Reviews help modernize Canada’s regulatory system by evaluating outdated regulatory requirements and practices to reduce barriers to economic growth, competitiveness, and innovation. The ensuing Roadmaps outline a suite of initiatives and proposed timelines to support innovation and economic growth, while ensuring strong health, safety, security, and environmental protections.
Roadmaps from the second round of Regulatory Reviews support businesses through more than 30 proposals, which address issues and irritants raised by stakeholders, encourage the use of digital tools, support innovative technologies and approaches, and advance the development and use of international standards.
“Now more than ever, modernizing Canada’s regulatory system is crucial to helping businesses and Canadians recover from the pandemic. Ongoing work on Regulatory Reviews will help support innovation and accelerate economic growth, creating a more agile regulatory system for all Canadians.”
- The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board
•The Regulatory Reviews were announced in Budget 2018 with Budget 2019 committing to make the results of the Regulatory Reviews public through the Regulatory Roadmaps. Budget 2021 proposes to provide up to $6.1 million over two years, starting in 2021-22, to continue the Regulatory Reviews and renew the External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness.
Roadmaps include proposals, such as legislative and regulatory changes, updated policies and practices, and opportunities to leverage emerging technologies.
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Oct 23, 2024 · The Canada Energy Regulator’s count increased by 468 requirements as a result of updates to the web-based Online Event Reporting System (OERS), which is an interactive reporting system that provides companies with greater clarity and efficiency in reporting and provides a single window for reporting of events to the Canada Energy Regulator and the Transportation Safety Board.
Jun 22, 2021 · A modernized Canadian regulatory system is fundamental to ensuring Canada's strong economic recovery from the pandemic. Continued progress in advancing regulatory reform efforts...
- Context on the Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Review. 1.1 Overview. Digital technology is changing our economy and our society—the way we access information, work, and connect with each other.
- 0 Consultations. The Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Review consultation process included a broad range of industry stakeholders. These included representatives from small and medium-sized businesses, multinational companies, and industry associations.
- 0 Regulatory modernization activities. The Government of Canada is currently advancing a number of regulatory modernization initiatives that encourage digitalization and the development of technology-neutral regulations.
- 0 Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Roadmap initiatives. This section describes proposals that respond to issues mentioned during public consultations.
The Roadmap looks at how the Government of Canada can use international standards to support regulatory cooperation, facilitate trade, and foster innovation. Published: June 2021. Last update: November 2023.
It’s getting harder to be a regulator in Canada. Regulatory challenges have been growing in recent years, exacerbated even further by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are, however, practices and innovations emerging to meet these challenges, transforming how regulators deliver their mandates and outcomes.
