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Line 1: − + − {{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);">{{FULLPAGENAME}}</span>}}+ − + − + − + − − − − + − + − + − + − + − ! style="border-right: white 1px solid; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 16px; padding-top: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;font-size: 11pt;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;" width="11%" |<span style="color: #252F38">[[CRI Supported Projects]]</span>+ − + − <div style="background: #ffae42; color:white; font-family:Arial; padding:10px; margin-bottom:20px; border-radius:5px;"> − [[Image:Deadline.png |30px|left|Deadline]] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight:bold;"> [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fc%2Fc2%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expressions of Interest] for the Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund will be accepted until October 16, 2024.</span> − </div> − <table style="width: 100%;"> − <tr> − <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top;"> − <div> − __TOC__ − </div> − </td> − <td style="vertical-align: top;"> − <div> − == Project Eligibility == − The Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) supports federal regulators in innovating or facilitating innovation in the marketplace by experimenting with: − * Innovative approaches to any stage of the regulatory lifecycle+ − * Market innovations (e.g., new products, business models, and services)+ − <div style="background-color: #E3F2FD; padding: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #1E88E5; margin: 5px 0;">+ − '''All stages of regulatory experimentation are supported, including:''' − * Determining if an experiment is the right approach − * Developing a regulatory experiment − * Conducting a regulatory experiment − </div> − <div style="background-color: #FFF3E0; padding: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #FF6F00; margin: 5px 0;">+ − − </div> − + − </div>+ − </td>+ − </tr>+ − </table> − ==What can the REEF offer?== − Regulators can receive: − ===<small>Financial Support</small>=== − *Up to $1,400,000 per fiscal year, with multi-year funding available, to cover expenditures considered necessary to support the purpose of the proposed regulatory experiment or pre-experiment − **Funds transferred as operations and maintenance funds (O&M) on a cost recovery basis − **The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat reserves the right to make the final determination on eligible expenditures − <div style="background-color: #E3F2FD; padding: 5px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 15px 0;"> − '''Important Update:''' Due to multiple ongoing multi-year projects, funding for the new round of REEF will be approximately $400,000. This limited budget will be allocated based on the most compelling proposals. Early consultation is recommended to align with current funding availability. − </div> − <div style="background-color: #FFEBEE; padding: 5px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 15px 0;"> − '''Note:''' Funds cannot be used to award a financial prize for an [https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges Impact Canada challenge prize]. Prize awards require grants and contributions from the applicant. − </div> − ===<small>Technical Support</small>=== − *Expert advice and guidance to help navigate your specific regulatory context − ==Eligibility Criteria==+ − To be eligible for the REEF, proposed regulatory projects must meet the following criteria: + − + − − a. Conducting a regulatory experiment, or+ − + − b. Supporting pre-experimentation activities (developing an experiment or determining if experimentation is appropriate)+ − </div>+ − <div style="background-color: #FFF9C4; padding: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #FBC02D; margin: 5px 0;">+ − '''Problem or Opportunity:''' The project must address at least one of the following:+ − + − * A defined industry need+ − * A technological challenge − * A market opportunity − − − − − [[File:Regulatory_innovation_tools.png|alt=|left|frameless|284x284px]] − For further insight into the eligibility criteria and examples of successful projects, please watch the webinar on [https://1drv.ms/v/s!AsrR00ThYnaKa3QDQ3B3xtblils?e=tcgaNX Regulatory Innovation Tools] from December 13, 2023. This webinar provides valuable information on how to meet the criteria and enhance your proposal. − − Click to access presentation materials in [[:en:images/f/fd/CRI_Regulatory_Innovation_Tools_Webinar_(EN).pdf|English]] or [[:en:images/3/32/CRI_Regulatory_Innovation_Tools_Webinar_(FR).pdf|French]]. − ==The Process==+ − {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;" − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333; width: 5%;" | − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333; width: 30%;" | Step − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333; width: 65%;" | Description − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''1.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Informal Consultation</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − Before submitting an EOI, consult with the CRI to confirm project eligibility. Email: [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca] − − '''Note:''' For challenge prize projects, please mention this in your email. − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''2.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Expression of Interest</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − * Submit an [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2F1%2F17%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template_.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI)] − * EOIs should be brief and take only a few hours to complete − * Email submissions to: [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca] − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''3.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Proposal Submission</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − * Successful EOI applicants invited to complete a full [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fa6%2FProposal_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK proposal] − * Obtain support from Director General or above − * CRI supports throughout the process − * Use the [[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]] − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''4.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Proposal Assessment</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − '''Interdepartmental Steering Committee assesses proposals and makes final funding decisions based on:''' − * '''Public Benefit''': Extent to which Canadians will benefit from the experiment's learnings − * '''Viability''': Likelihood of delivering sought learnings, including risk assessment and mitigation − * '''Value for Money''': Assessment of total forecasted costs and internal resources − − '''Note:''' Other factors may be considered, such as ensuring a range of supported organizations or focus areas − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''5.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Funding Decision</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − * Funding available from April 2025 − * MOU completion required − * Regular reporting needed (financial forecast, progress, and final reports) − * Scheduled invoices for expense recovery − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''6.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Memorandum of Understanding</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − * CRI works with the applicant to develop and finalize an MOU − * MOU outlines conditions of funding, reporting requirements, and committed funds − * Allows CRI to transfer funds as Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding on a cost-recovery basis − |- − | style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |'''7.''' − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − ===<small>Lessons Learned and Knowledge Sharing</small>=== − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − * Project leads are required to share learnings with the CRI through a final report − * CRI organizes opportunities to share and discuss learnings with interested audiences − * CRI prepares and publishes a report summarizing key lessons learned from regulatory experiments − * Presentations may be given to raise awareness, with project lead verification for any project details − |} − == Application Documents == − {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333;" | Document − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333;" | Description − |- − | [[:en:images/6/6b/CRI_Regulators'_Experimentation_Toolkit.pdf|Regulators' Experimentation Toolkit]] − | Toolkit for regulatory experiments and sandboxes − |- − | [https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.gccollab.ca%2Fimages%2Fc%2Fc2%2FExpression_of_Interest_%2528EOI%2529_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Expression of Interest (EOI) Template] − | Template for submitting your initial interest − |- − | [[Media:REEF Proposal Template.docx|Proposal Template]] − | Template for full project proposal − |} − ==Ongoing Projects== − {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;" − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333; width: 20%;" | Department/Agency − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333; width: 25%;" | Project Title − ! style="background-color: #C3D0C9; color: #333333; width: 55%;" | Project Description − |- − | style="background-color: #ffffff;" | Transport Canada (TC) − | style="background-color: #ffffff;" | Light Sport Aircraft − | style="background-color: #ffffff;" | − Transport Canada is conducting a regulatory experiment to assess the suitability of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) for use in flight training. The project aims to evaluate LSA certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in Canadian flight training environments. Working with selected flight schools, Transport Canada will gather data on aircraft performance, reliability, and training quality. The experiment seeks to inform potential updates to regulations, potentially allowing more modern and environmentally friendly aircraft options for pilot training while maintaining safety standards. − |- − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | Health Canada (HC) − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | Advanced Therapeutic Products Framework for CAR-T Products − | style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" | − Health Canada is developing a regulatory sandbox for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy products manufactured at the point of care. This experiment aims to test a co-creation process for developing tailored regulatory requirements under Health Canada's Advanced Therapeutic Products pathway. The project will involve collaboration with various stakeholders to design market access authorization requirements for these innovative cancer treatments. The goal is to create an adaptive regulatory framework that maintains safety standards while facilitating faster access to new therapies. − |- − | style="background-color: #ffffff;" | Canada Energy Regulator (CER) − | style="background-color: #ffffff;" | Assessing Compliance of Potential New Requirements to Prevent and Address Impacts to Indigenous Rights and Interests: A Regulatory Experiment − | style="background-color: #ffffff;" | − The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is conducting a regulatory experiment to develop and test new requirements for preventing and addressing impacts to Indigenous rights and interests related to energy infrastructure projects. The experiment aims to enhance Indigenous involvement in compliance verification and oversight processes. Using a co-creation approach with Indigenous communities and other stakeholders, the CER will develop tailored regulatory requirements and test a joint compliance verification process. The project seeks to strengthen measures to protect Indigenous rights while informing updates to CER's regulatory framework. − |- − ! colspan="3" style="background-color: #C3D0C9;" |[[CRI Supported Projects|View list of completed projects and experimentation reports]] − |} − − __FORCETOC__ − __NOEDITSECTION__ − __NOINDEX__ − __NONEWSECTIONLINK__
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<span style="color: #1F402B"><big>'''Overview'''</big></span>
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Experimentation can mean different things in different contexts to different people. There are various approaches to what constitutes an experiment among researchers, innovators and evaluation practitioners. At its loosest, an ‘experiment’ is sometimes used to mean ‘trying out something new’. Strict definitions, on the other hand, consider a process an experiment only if it generates evidence that meets very specific criteria. The Centre for Regulatory Innovation’s (CRI) focus is on regulatory experimentation. Our definition is:
:'''A regulatory experiment is a test or trial of a new product, service, approach or process designed to generate evidence or information that can inform the design or administration of a regulatory regime.'''
'''New this year:''' Expressions of interest are now accepted for [https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges Impact Canada] challenge prize, for challenges intended to inform regulatory development.
'''The REEF is open to all Government of Canada regulators.''' Priority given to collaborative experiments with regulated entities or businesses.
In practice, a regulator might experiment with:
*'''A regulated product or service.''' This includes new products, services and business models that create regulatory uncertainty. These may be unregulated or prohibited in some way by existing regulation. The experiment might be designed to understand the implications of those innovations if they were used in the real world or assess how easy they would be to regulate using existing mechanisms.
* '''A new approach to regulating.''' In some cases, regulators may want to trial a new version of a regulation under controlled conditions in order to monitor its effects. For example, regulators could test proposed regulations with a specific group of regulated entities to assess their effectiveness before being formally implemented.
*'''A regulatory process.''' This covers a broad range of activities. For example, a regulator could test different ways of consulting stakeholders on the design of new regulations, such as co-development, or it could run an experiment to understand if a new process for compliance or enforcement is better than the current procedures in place.
<span style="color: #1F402B"><big>'''What are the benefits of regulatory experimentation?'''</big></span> <br>
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The core reason to undertake regulatory experimentation is to provide evidence or information to inform regulatory decision making. Experimentation can complement other approaches such as post-implementation evaluation, or research and theory to make decisions. Experimentation and experiments can be useful to regulators for several reasons:
'''Regulatory Experimentation:''' The project must be about regulatory experimentation, either:
#They provide a structured approach to systematically generate high quality evidence to inform regulators’ decisions. Experimentation provides a way in which valuable new information (e.g. how well a new regulatory approach works) can be generated through a structured process. Building a robust evidence base is an essential component of better regulation.
#They are a powerful way to test alternative approaches and to identify potentially better approaches to achieving regulatory objectives. This might include new regulatory approaches (e.g. for a new technology, product or service) or improvements to existing regulatory approaches (e.g. to reduce the compliance burden without increasing compliance risk).
#Experiments help regulators to reduce the risk and uncertainty associated with a new regulatory approach prior to implementing it at scale. An experiment may be the only chance to observe, control and learn before a regulatory approach is fully implemented and may lead to irreversible consequences.
#Experiments allow policy makers and regulators to generate information in a controlled and purposeful way. Experiments allow for a much greater degree of control and more effective monitoring to isolate aspects of particular interest than is possible in a ‘real world’ setting (where there is greater complexity).
#Experiments can generate information in complex, changing systems. They can be particularly useful in rapidly changing circumstances where previous research and theory may become quickly outdated or offer little guidance.
# By building a more robust evidence base they help to build consensus around a particular regulatory option or issue that may otherwise be contested.
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<span style="color: #1F402B"><big>'''The CRI and regulatory experimentation'''</big></span> <br>
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'''Innovation:''' The project must support innovation in regulatory approaches or in the marketplace.
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The CRI’s goals include creating opportunities for regulatory experimentation and helping federal regulators embed experimental learnings into regulation. The CRI can support regulators with the design and implementation of regulatory experiments through guidance and funding available through the [[Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund| Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund]]. For further information please contact the CRI at [mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca?Subject=Regulatory%20Experimentation%20Enquiry&body=%20 <u>cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca</u>].
