Changes

In [https://budget.canada.ca/2024/report-rapport/chap4-en.html#Cutting_Red_Tape:~:text=Cutting%20Red%20Tape%20to,to%20modern%20business%20realities. Budget 2024], the Government committed to enable broader use of regulatory sandboxes across government, including announcing its intent to introduce amendments to the ''Red Tape Reduction Act'' to provide all Ministers with the authority to issue exemptions for the purpose of enabling regulatory sandboxes.  

In [https://budget.canada.ca/2024/report-rapport/chap4-en.html#Cutting_Red_Tape:~:text=Cutting%20Red%20Tape%20to,to%20modern%20business%20realities. Budget 2024], the Government committed to enable broader use of regulatory sandboxes across government, including announcing its intent to introduce amendments to the ''Red Tape Reduction Act'' to provide all Ministers with the authority to issue exemptions for the purpose of enabling regulatory sandboxes.  

To support the Government’s commitment in Budget 2024, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) has developed an enterprise-wide framework for regulatory sandboxes, informed by discussions with federal regulators as well as a [https://letstalkfederalregulations.ca/sandboxes public consultation] on the ''Let’s Talk Federal Regulations'' platform ([https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-evaluation-results/what-we-heard-report-consultation-on-the-annual-regulatory-modernization-bill.html What We Heard Report]).

To support the Government’s commitment in Budget 2024, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) has developed a federal framework for regulatory sandboxes, informed by discussions with federal regulators as well as a [https://letstalkfederalregulations.ca/sandboxes public consultation] on the ''Let’s Talk Federal Regulations'' platform ([https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-evaluation-results/what-we-heard-report-consultation-on-the-annual-regulatory-modernization-bill.html What We Heard Report]).

==='''NEW - Consultation: Policy on Regulatory Sandboxes (May 6, 2024 to May 24, 2024)'''===

==='''Closed - Consultation: Policy on Regulatory Sandboxes (May 6, 2024 to May 24, 2024)'''===

TBS is seeking feedback from federal regulators on a draft Policy on Regulatory Sandboxes under the [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulation.html Cabinet Directive on Regulation] that would support the implementation of the enterprise-wide framework and will establish direction for federal regulators to ensure common safeguards and prescribed best practices for conducting regulatory sandboxes across the government.

The interdepartmental consultation has now closed. Thank you to departments and agencies for their feedback and input.

A special thank you to those who joined our webinar on May 13th. Your engagement and insights were greatly appreciated.

Please join TBS’s Centre for Regulatory Innovation for a webinar on '''May 13,2024 from 10:00 to 11:00 EST''' to learn more about the consultation and ask questions before providing departmental feedback! To register for the webinar, please fill out this online form: [https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ccbf21d1-c618-4261-bf36-ac84f57e60f7@6397df10-4595-4047-9c4f-03311282152b <nowiki>[LINK]</nowiki>]

'''Questions?'''  

'''Questions?'''  

If you have any questions, please contact the CRI at: [Mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca].

If you have any questions, please contact the CRI at: [Mailto:cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca cri-cir@tbs-sct.gc.ca].