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As the Minister responsible for federal regulatory policy, I am pleased to provide Canadians with an update on the implementation of federal government initiatives to reduce regulatory administrative burden and improve service and predictability. Overall, Canada’s federal regulatory regime is now more open and transparent, which benefits everyone.
 
As the Minister responsible for federal regulatory policy, I am pleased to provide Canadians with an update on the implementation of federal government initiatives to reduce regulatory administrative burden and improve service and predictability. Overall, Canada’s federal regulatory regime is now more open and transparent, which benefits everyone.
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The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management, the cornerstone of Canada’s regulatory regime, is undergoing a review, and this process presents a unique opportunity to consider improvements to the federal regulatory policy framework that advance and protect the public interest. We are starting from a strong foundation as noted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which scores Canada as above the OECD average for all OECD indicators of regulatory policy and governance.Footnote1
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The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management, the cornerstone of Canada’s regulatory regime, is undergoing a review, and this process presents a unique opportunity to consider improvements to the federal regulatory policy framework that advance and protect the public interest. We are starting from a strong foundation as noted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which scores Canada as above the OECD average for all OECD indicators of regulatory policy and governance.<sup>1</sup>
    
This is an ambitious and challenging agenda but one that I am confident will realize benefits for all Canadians.
 
This is an ambitious and challenging agenda but one that I am confident will realize benefits for all Canadians.
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|'''Agriculture and Agri-Food'''
 
|'''Agriculture and Agri-Food'''
|The Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Health of Animals Act (SOR/2015-142)table 1 note1 repealed the following regulations:
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|The Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Health of Animals Act (SOR/2015-142)<sup>1</sup> repealed the following regulations:
    
* The Prairie Dog and Certain Other Rodents Importation Prohibition Regulations
 
* The Prairie Dog and Certain Other Rodents Importation Prohibition Regulations
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|'''Indigenous and Northern Affairs'''
 
|'''Indigenous and Northern Affairs'''
|The First Nations Rates and Expenditure Laws Timing Regulationstable 1 note
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|The First Nations Rates and Expenditure Laws Timing Regulations<sup>2</sup>
 
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'''Key Findings'''
 
'''Key Findings'''
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* The small business lens was '''6''' times for '''7''' final regulations.
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* The small business lens was '''6''' times for '''7''' final regulations.*
 
*'''One third''' of those applications implemented flexible options that resulted in cost reductions for small business
 
*'''One third''' of those applications implemented flexible options that resulted in cost reductions for small business
 
* Approximately '''$15 million''' in net annualized costs were avoided by using flexible option
 
* Approximately '''$15 million''' in net annualized costs were avoided by using flexible option
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Transport Canada
 
Transport Canada
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----'''*'''Two regulations applied the small business lens in a joint regulatory impact analysis statement</blockquote>
 
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Two regulations applied the small business lens in a joint regulatory impact analysis statement</blockquote>
      
== Appendix D: summary findings on service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations ==
 
== Appendix D: summary findings on service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations ==
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=== Footnotes ===
 
=== Footnotes ===
OECD (2015). OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2015, “Indicators of regulatory policy and governance, Canada,” p. 149, OECD Publishing, Paris.
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# OECD (2015). OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2015, “Indicators of regulatory policy and governance, Canada,” p. 149, OECD Publishing, Paris.
 
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