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=== Overview===

=== Overview===

The Regulators’ Capacity Fund (RCF) responds to calls from Canada’s business community, which has been vocal in its desire for regulators to give increased weight to economic and competitiveness considerations in the development and enforcement of regulations. From 2020-2022, the RCF supported 26 projects with over $8.9 million in funding.  

The Regulators’ Capacity Fund (RCF) responds to calls from Canada’s business community, which has been vocal in its desire for regulators to give increased weight to economic and competitiveness considerations in the development and enforcement of regulations. From 2020-2022, the RCF supported 26 projects with over $8.9 million in funding.  

The Regulators’ Capacity Fund is overseen by the Centre for Regulatory Innovation, within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Regulatory Affairs Sector. As part of the Government’s broader regulatory modernization agenda, the Centre promotes a federal regulatory framework that supports innovation and competitiveness.  

The Regulators’ Capacity Fund is overseen by the Centre for Regulatory Innovation, within the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Regulatory Affairs Sector. As part of the Government’s broader regulatory modernization agenda, the Centre promotes a federal regulatory framework that supports innovation and competitiveness.  

=== Key Documents  ===

=== Key Documents  ===

*[[:en:images/1/12/RCF_Lessons_Learned_Report_2022_-_English_(Final).pdf|RCF Lessons Learned Report]]

*[[:en:images/1/12/RCF_Lessons_Learned_Report_2022_-_English_(Final).pdf|RCF Lessons Learned Report]]

===Available Funding===

===Funding===

Total funding available per fiscal year for the Regulators’ Capacity Fund is outlined below.  

The RCF funding envelope that was available until March 2025 has been exhausted in the previous call-out (summer 2023).

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|2022-2023

|2022-2023

===Eligibility===

===Eligibility===

To be eligible for funding, proposed projects must clearly demonstrate how their funding request meets the criteria as outlined in the RCF Guide. Departments are highly encouraged to reach out to the [Mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca?Subject=Regulators’%20Capacity%20Fund%20Enquiry&body=%20 Centre for Regulatory Innovation] to discuss their proposed idea to determine its eligibility before they begin their application for funding under the RCF.  

To be eligible for funding, proposed projects must clearly demonstrate how their funding request meets the criteria as outlined in the RCF Guide. Departments are highly encouraged to reach out to the [Mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca?Subject=Regulators’%20Capacity%20Fund%20Enquiry&body=%20 Centre for Regulatory Innovation] to discuss their proposed idea to determine its eligibility before they begin their application for funding under the RCF.  

[[Regulators’ Capacity Fund Projects|Click here to see a list of previous RCF projects and their case studies.]]

[[Regulators’ Capacity Fund Projects|Click here to see a list of previous RCF projects and their case studies.]]

===Contact us ===

===Contact us ===

For additional information about this funding opportunity, including any assistance required to complete the application process, please contact the [Mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca?Subject=Regulators’%20Capacity%20Fund%20Enquiry&body=%20 Centre for Regulatory Innovation]

For general fund related enquiries, including any assistance required to complete the application process, please contact the [Mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca?Subject=Regulators’%20Capacity%20Fund%20Enquiry&body=%20 Centre for Regulatory Innovation]

===Current Projects===

===Current Projects===

The following projects were funded in the first round of the RCF 2022-2025 and are underway.  

 

 

The following are projects that were supported by the RCF.

 

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|Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

|Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

|A plan to address Canada-specific data gaps on residue left over from drone-based pesticide application

|A plan to address Canada-specific data gaps on residue left over from drone-based pesticide application

|AAFC will lead a study to compare pesticide residue levels on crops applied using drones to traditional equipment that are approved for pesticide application. The results of the study will help determine the regulatory equivalency of drone-based applications to ground based and airplane-based applications to inform future regulatory decision-making.

|AAFC will lead a study to compare pesticide residue levels on crops applied using drones to traditional equipment that are approved for pesticide application. The results of the study will help determine the regulatory equivalency of drone-based applications to ground based and airplane-based applications to inform future regulatory decision-making.

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|Transport Canada (TC)

|Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

|Expanding operational capabilities of Canadian air operators in winter weather conditions

|Improving and Streamlining Electronic reporting  of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) (ECCC and Provincial Partners)

|This project proposed by TC aims to identify and leverage best practices from other jurisdictions such as the US and Europe to improve aviation requirements where the operational capabilities of Canadian air operators could be safely expanded in winter conditions to increase international alignment and competitiveness. This includes improving TC’s regulatory guidance through an informed and data-driven policy.

|The  Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment agreed to work to minimize  duplication and reduce the reporting burden for industry and governments.  ECCC, with 6 other provinces, designed three interconnected reporting  applications to collect this information in 2011. ECCC is aiming to reduce  reporting burden on industries and enhance user experience by consolidating  the three GHG reporting applications into one, implementing a user-centric  design, features and up-to-date technology.

|As  part of the Access Consortium Project, 5 countries - Australia, Canada,  Singapore, Switzerland and United Kingdom review drug applications  independently, and share files to collaborate. As regulators are repeating  others’ work and due to differences in cloud policies of every country, this  is done in a nonsynchronous way at this time. HC is aiming to further develop  a proof-of-concept prototype that will allow all five international partners  to collaborate and share information in a secure manner real-time.

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|Health  Canada is aiming to facilitate the preparation of additionally robust and  defensible cost-benefit analysis. The project seeks to maximize its insights  into material impacts on subsectors of HC’s industrial stakeholders by fully  leveraging StatsCan’s Business Registry and developing a data collection tool  (survey) to fill gaps in information that are identified as still outstanding.

|HC proposes  to develop a framework by which to obtain the costs of collection of  Canadian’s willingness to pay for the benefits of regulations to obtain  additional valuable data for cost-benefit analysis. In preparing complex  regulations it is often easier to collect and monetize the costs to regulated  parties than the benefits to the public.

|Capacity building for the Impact Assessment  Agency of Canada through practical experience in identifying the costs and  benefits of regulations, including the Cost Recovery Regulations

|IAAC  proposes to utilize an experienced senior analyst to conduct an effective cost  benefit analysis as part of the development of Cost Recovery Regulations. The  resource would involve and train ~ three IAAC staff from the Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Division while the CBA is being conducted. This will allow  agency staff to learn how to conduct CBAs for future regulatory initiatives  as well as those currently underway.

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|Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

|Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

|Streamlining the economic analysis requirements of the Canadian impact assessment process

|Streamlining the economic analysis requirements of the Canadian impact assessment process

|NRCan and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) propose to lead an interdepartmental working group to develop guidance for project proponents regarding requirements and coordinate Government of Canada (GoC) review of the economic analysis under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations.

|NRCan and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) propose to lead an interdepartmental working group to develop guidance for project proponents regarding requirements and coordinate Government of Canada (GoC) review of the economic analysis under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations.

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|Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

|Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

|Mining activity tool to help permits for mining projects

|Mining activity tool to help permits for mining projects

|NRCan proposes to investigate the use of Rules as Code (RaC) to develop guidance material to help the mining industry navigate the permitting process. This guidance material needs to be developed in an automated way, be always up to date, consistent, accurate, and maintained with minimal effort.

|NRCan proposes to investigate the use of Rules as Code (RaC) to develop guidance material to help the mining industry navigate the permitting process. This guidance material needs to be developed in an automated way, be always up to date, consistent, accurate, and maintained with minimal effort.

|TC is proposing a  pilot study to demonstrate and validate a new approach using virtual test  platforms required for motor vehicle safety oversight. As Automated Driving  Systems vehicles are evolving from traditional mechanical systems to software  centric platforms, novel approaches to safety oversight are required. Starting  with the digitalization of real-world driving environments, computer  simulation test tools for automated vehicles will be examined to verify the  accuracy of manufacturer’s test results for regulatory decision-making  purposes.

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