Changes

*In 2013‒14, the lens began to show its intended effect, with '''five regulations triggering the lens'''. Four were pre-published in the ''Canada Gazette'', Part I, and one advanced to final approval in the ''Canada Gazette'', Part II.<ref>Appendix D details published regulations that applied the small business lens in 2013‒14.</ref>

*In 2013‒14, the lens began to show its intended effect, with '''five regulations triggering the lens'''. Four were pre-published in the ''Canada Gazette'', Part I, and one advanced to final approval in the ''Canada Gazette'', Part II.<ref>Appendix D details published regulations that applied the small business lens in 2013‒14.</ref>

*The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s ''[http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2014/2014-02-26/html/sor-dors23-eng.php Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations]'' represents the first regulation that applied the lens to receive final approval in the

*The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s ''[http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2014/2014-02-26/html/sor-dors23-eng.php Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations]'' represents the first regulation that applied the lens to receive final approval in the

*''Canada Gazette'', Part II. The application of the lens to this proposal resulted in '''$75 million and over 15,000 hours'''<ref>These hours reflect the reduction in administrative costs only.</ref> (annually) saved for over 5,000 small businesses in Canada.<blockquote style="background-color: lightgrey; border: solid thin grey;">

*''Canada Gazette'', Part II. The application of the lens to this proposal resulted in '''$75 million and over 15,000 hours'''<ref>These hours reflect the reduction in administrative costs only.</ref> (annually) saved for over 5,000 small businesses in Canada.<blockquote style="background-color: lightgrey; border: solid thin grey;">Livestock traceability is important for consumer safety and industry competitiveness. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA's) ''[http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2014/2014-02-26/html/sor-dors23-eng.php Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations]'' require pig farmers to keep records and report movements of pigs, from birth or import to slaughter or export. The application of the lens resulted in a regulatory change that helps protect the safety of Canada's food system, while considering the needs of small businesses. Following analysis and consultation, a flexible option was chosen. Instead of a traceability system based on individual pig identification and tagging (with an estimated total annualized cost to business of nearly $77 million, or $13,079 per business), CFIA adopted a system based on group/drove identification and movement reporting, which substantially reduced projected costs to business. This system is estimated to have an annualized cost of $1.6 million, or $295 per business for over 5,000 small businesses nationwide, a $75-million annual saving.For the five proposals that applied the lens in 2013‒14, four recommended a flexible option that reduces costs to small business. These options would save burden in terms of, for example, the frequency of inspections, filling out of repetitive forms, and reporting requirements. A list of these proposals is found in Appendix C.

Livestock traceability is important for consumer safety and industry competitiveness. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA's) ''[http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2014/2014-02-26/html/sor-dors23-eng.php Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations]'' require pig farmers to keep records and report movements of pigs, from birth or import to slaughter or export. The application of the lens resulted in a regulatory change that helps protect the safety of Canada's food system, while considering the needs of small businesses. Following analysis and consultation, a flexible option was chosen. Instead of a traceability system based on individual pig identification and tagging (with an estimated total annualized cost to business of nearly $77 million, or $13,079 per business), CFIA adopted a system based on group/drove identification and movement reporting, which substantially reduced projected costs to business. This system is estimated to have an annualized cost of $1.6 million, or $295 per business for over 5,000 small businesses nationwide, a $75-million annual saving.For the five proposals that applied the lens in 2013‒14, four recommended a flexible option that reduces costs to small business. These options would save burden in terms of, for example, the frequency of inspections, filling out of repetitive forms, and reporting requirements. A list of these proposals is found in Appendix C.<blockquote style="background-color: lightgrey; border: solid thin grey;">

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'''Looking Ahead to 2014‒15'''

'''Looking Ahead to 2014‒15'''