Inside Regulatory Affairs - November 2024

Now available: 2023–24 annual report on federal regulatory management initiatives

On October 24, 2024, the President of the Treasury Board published the Annual Report for the 2023 to 2024 Fiscal Year: Federal Regulatory Management Initiatives.

This report highlights the government’s efforts to manage and improve the federal regulatory system. It provides statistics on:

• the benefits and costs of federal regulations
• the one-for-one rule
• the Administrative Burden Baseline

It also reports on the government’s actions to encourage competitiveness, innovation and public engagement. Notably, these actions include the supply chain regulatory review consultation and new work from the Centre for Regulatory Innovation on regulatory sandboxes.

Find out more in the 2023–24 annual report.

If you would like to know more about the items included in the report or if you have thoughts on how we could improve future annual reports, email us at regulation-reglementation@tbs-sct.gc.ca.

Committee on Internal Trade: launch of mutual recognition pilot in the trucking sector

On September 26, 2024, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, met with provincial and territorial internal trade ministers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, for the annual Committee on Internal Trade meeting. This pilot will serve as a stepping stone to improved regulatory cooperation in the future.

Read the news release to find out more.

Re-energizing Canada–United States Regulatory Cooperation

On September 4, 2024, the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) met in Washington, D.C., to report on and advance RCC initiatives. The RCC co-chairs:

• discussed the progress of existing work plans
• explored new areas for collaboration
• reaffirmed their commitment to leveraging the RCC to address regulatory challenges and strengthen the economic partnership between Canada and the United States

Read the RCC meeting summary to learn more.

Following the meeting, a fireside chat between Minister Anand and Shalanda Young, Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB), highlighted the achievements and progress of the RCC while emphasizing the need to renew both countries’ commitment to regulatory cooperation.

The Treasury Board President and the OMB Director released a joint statement after the meeting.

Now available: Joint report of the sixth meeting of the Canada–European Union Regulatory Cooperation Forum

The sixth annual meeting of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) under the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) took place in Ottawa on April 24 and 25, 2024. The RCF Co-chairs met with Canadian and European regulators and stakeholders to discuss issues of mutual interest, including consumer product safety, pediatric medicines and animal welfare.

The joint report is now available online and provides a summary of the meeting proceedings as well as updates on work plan items and areas of interest. It also includes a new section that highlights regulatory cooperation work taking place under other CETA subcommittees.

To learn more about the RCF, including success stories and upcoming meetings, visit the Canada–European Union Regulatory Cooperation Forum overview web page.

Centre for Regulatory Innovation: innovating regulatory landscapes

The Centre for Regulatory Innovation (CRI) leads efforts to modernize Canada’s federal regulations, enabling the safe introduction of innovative products and services across diverse sectors.

Through its Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund and Regulators’ Capacity Fund, the CRI supports regulators in testing novel approaches, including regulatory sandboxes.

Since its inception, the CRI has supported about 50 projects, representing an investment of up to $20 million in key areas such as the environment, the economy, transport, health, agriculture and energy. The CRI aims to create a more flexible regulatory environment that keeps pace with technological advancements across industries. By bridging the gap between innovators and regulators, the CRI cultivates an ecosystem that fosters innovation while maintaining regulatory integrity.

To learn more, visit the Centre for Regulatory Innovation: Who we are web page.