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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. |
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| ===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. |
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| [[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.]] |
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| ===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] |
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| ===Current Projects=== | | ===Current Projects=== |
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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 |
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| |Improving and Streamlining Electronic reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) (ECCC and Provincial Partners) | | |Improving and Streamlining Electronic reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) (ECCC and Provincial Partners) |
| |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. | | |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. |
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| |Health Canada (HC) | | |Health Canada (HC) |
| |Access Consortium - Multinational Real-time collaboration for Health Regulators | | |Access Consortium - Multinational Real-time collaboration for Health Regulators |
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| |Food and Drug Industry Data Tools | | |Food and Drug Industry Data Tools |
| |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. | | |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. |
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| |Health Canada (HC) | | |Health Canada (HC) |
| |Willingness to Pay framework | | |Willingness to Pay framework |
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| |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 | | |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. | | |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 |
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| |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. |
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| |Transport Canada (TC) | | |Transport Canada (TC) |
| |Expanding operational capabilities of Canadian air operators in winter weather conditions | | |Expanding operational capabilities of Canadian air operators in winter weather conditions |
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| |Building a Canadian Framework for Vehicle Cyber Security Requirements to Support Alignment with International Regulations | | |Building a Canadian Framework for Vehicle Cyber Security Requirements to Support Alignment with International Regulations |
| |TC is aiming to develop a vehicle cyber security certification framework to support industry in demonstrating compliance with vehicle technical requirements that is aligned internationally. Compared to Europe and Asia, the US and Canada have a self-certification model and deeply integrated of supply chains. As TC does not have dedicated vehicle cyber security authorities, a framework will help with future regulatory decision-making process. | | |TC is aiming to develop a vehicle cyber security certification framework to support industry in demonstrating compliance with vehicle technical requirements that is aligned internationally. Compared to Europe and Asia, the US and Canada have a self-certification model and deeply integrated of supply chains. As TC does not have dedicated vehicle cyber security authorities, a framework will help with future regulatory decision-making process. |
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| |Transport Canada (TC) | | |Transport Canada (TC) |
| |Road Safety and Vehicle Regulations | | |Road Safety and Vehicle Regulations |