Reducing red tape to make Canada a better place for business

The necessary measures in Bill S-6, together with broader initiatives to modernize our regulatory system, are non-partisan issues that have the potential to deliver wide ranging benefits to Canadians. Let’s work together to pass Bill S-6 into law.

Regulatory modernization is increasingly important for Canada to maintain its competitive edge, especially in this current challenging economic time, write Treasury Board President Anita Anand, ISG Senator Yuen Pau Woo, and CSG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TREASURY BOARD PRESIDENT ANITA ANAND, ISG SENATOR YUEN PAU WOO, AND CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON

February 5, 2024

In 2020, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimated that complying with regulations at all levels of government cost Canadian businesses $38.8-billion, including $11-billion in unnecessary “red tape.” More than 50 per cent of small businesses acr...

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