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Better Regulation
Everyone's Business
The Better Regulation Initiative is working to keep the benefits and protection of regulation while making it easier to do business in Nova Scotia.
Our commitment to business and citizens is to:
- Make it easier to do business in Nova Scotia
- Help business comply with regulation
- Improve the quality of regulations
- Report and demonstrate progress
2008 Regulatory Craft Conference
Register now for the third annual Regulatory Craft Conference, September 29 through Ocober 1, 2008
Service Standards
A commitment
to ensure turnaround time for most licences and permits
issued by the province within 10 business days will be a
reality by 2010.
(June, 2008, 0.2 MB PDF)
Measuring Paperwork
How much time? 615,000 hours
That’s the estimated number of hours Nova Scotia businesses spend each year on regulatory paperwork required by provincial government departments.
Updates
Recent Success
See how Better Regulation continues to make it easier to do business in Nova Scotia while maintaining or improving protections for citizens.
» Staff Spring Update 2008
» 30,000 hrs paperwork cut
» 2006/07 Progress Report
Paperwork Burden Reduction
For Business
See how Better Regulation is making a difference in reducing paperwork for real businesses.
Legislation and Regulations
See provincial and federal legislation and regulations.
Understanding Regulatory Burden
See where Better Regulation is focusing its measurement efforts.
