Red Tape Reduction Summit
DRAFT Agenda
| Time | Topic | Lead | Overview |
| 9:30 | Coffee and Networking – Meet and Greet with participants | ||
| 10:00 | Land Acknowledgement – TBS | ||
| 10:05 | Welcome and Keynote Address | President, Treasury Board | Remarks on red tape reduction priorities, including horizontal red tape reduction reviews |
| 10:30 | Technical Briefing | TBS Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector | Scene-setting presentation on red tape reduction efforts and context for the day’s discussions |
| 10:55 | Transition | ||
| 11:00 | First Round of Breakout Sessions | ||
| Breakout Room 1: Supporting regulatory efficiency for project reviews
Purpose: To initiate a conversation on priorities related to project reviews and opportunities to increase efficiency Facilitator: Deborah Quaicoe, Major Projects Office Breakout Room 2: Getting products to market faster Purpose: To initiate a conversation on pain points related to product approvals and opportunities to address these barriers Facilitator: Linsey Hollett, ADM, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch, Health Canada Breakout Room 3: Reducing barriers to business productivity (French Session) Purpose: To initiate a discussion on regulatory challenges and red tape that hinder productivity and solutions addressing these challenges Facilitators: Megan Nichols, ADM/Judy Meltzer, AADM, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada Breakout Room 4: Enhancing regulatory service delivery Purpose: To initiate a discussion to pinpoint challenges related to regulatory service and identify areas where the government could drive positive change Facilitators: Robert Ianiro, VP, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Kasi McMicking, ADM, Strategic Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | |||
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 | Panel Discussion with Federal and Provincial Government Representatives | Moderator: TBC | Discussion on Red Tape Reduction Priorities
Panelists (TBC):
Moderated conversation exploring red tape reduction efforts in multiple jurisdictions and perspectives on achieving meaningful burden reduction for businesses. |
| 1:50 | Break | ||
| 2:00 | Second Round of Breakout Sessions | ||
| Breakout Room 1: Supporting International trade and greater efficiency at the border
Purpose: To initiate a conversation on regulatory challenges at the border and ways to address these challenges Facilitator: Kelly Acton, VP, Strategic Policy Branch, Canada Border Services Agency
Breakout Room 2: Policy Tools for Red Tape Reduction Purpose: To initiate a conversation on the CDR and associated policies and guidance and how they can be improved to address red tape Facilitator: Jenelle Power, Executive Director, Red Tape Reduction Office, Regulatory Affairs Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Breakout Room 3: Reducing barriers to business productivity Purpose: To initiate a discussion on regulatory challenges and red tape that hinder productivity and solutions addressing these challenges Facilitator: Megan Nichols, ADM/Judy Meltzer, AADM, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada Breakout Room 4: Enhancing regulatory service delivery (French Session) Purpose: To initiate a discussion to pinpoint challenges related to regulatory service and identify areas where the government could drive positive change Facilitators: Robert Ianiro, VP, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Kasi McMicking, ADM, Strategic Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | |||
| 2:45 | Round-up in Plenary and Closing Remarks
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TBS Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs | Highlights from the day, debrief on the Breakout sessions
Next Steps |