Canadian Regulatory Initiatives
National
Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative
The Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative (PBRI) is a national public-private sector partnership aimed at reducing the costs of paperwork and regulatory compliance for small businesses, making it easier for them to do business in Canada and around the world.
Government of Canada Regulation
Government of Canada Regulation is an initiative committed to creating a performance-based regulatory system that will protect and advance the public interest in the areas of health, safety and security, the quality of the environment, and the social and economic well-being of Canadians.
Provincial
Alberta
The Regulatory Review Secretariat leads regulatory reform within the Government of Alberta, as well as provides the oversight function to the process of ongoing regulatory review. Alberta's regulatory reform goal is to identify opportunities to reduce and simplify the regulatory burden of government on the people and businesses of Alberta.
New Brunswick
This site provides information on New Brunswick’s Red Tape Reduction Initiative including information on current activities, reports and achievements.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This site provides information and updates related to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Red Tape Reduction Initiative including background on the Initiative and recent news releases.
Quebec
The Government of Quebec is committed to easing the administrative burden on businesses and streamlining these administrative requirements. By 2010, Quebec will reduce the administrative formalities imposed on businesses by 20%.
British Columbia
The Government of British Columbia is committed to reducing unnecessary red tape and regulation and creating a modernized regulatory regime that produces better regulations that cost less and are more effective, that are results-based and more responsive to our fast changing world.
