Changes

As the Minister responsible for federal regulatory policy, I am pleased to provide Canadians with an update on the implementation of federal government initiatives to reduce regulatory administrative burden and improve service and predictability. Overall, Canada’s federal regulatory regime is now more open and transparent, which benefits everyone.

As the Minister responsible for federal regulatory policy, I am pleased to provide Canadians with an update on the implementation of federal government initiatives to reduce regulatory administrative burden and improve service and predictability. Overall, Canada’s federal regulatory regime is now more open and transparent, which benefits everyone.

The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management, the cornerstone of Canada’s regulatory regime, is undergoing a review, and this process presents a unique opportunity to consider improvements to the federal regulatory policy framework that advance and protect the public interest. We are starting from a strong foundation as noted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which scores Canada as above the OECD average for all OECD indicators of regulatory policy and governance.¹

The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management, the cornerstone of Canada’s regulatory regime, is undergoing a review, and this process presents a unique opportunity to consider improvements to the federal regulatory policy framework that advance and protect the public interest. We are starting from a strong foundation as noted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which scores Canada as above the OECD average for all OECD indicators of regulatory policy and governance.<ref>OECD (2015). [https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/oecd-regulatory-policy-outlook-2015_9789264238770-en OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2015], “Indicators of regulatory policy and governance, Canada,” p. 149, OECD Publishing, Paris.</ref>

This is an ambitious and challenging agenda but one that I am confident will realize benefits for all Canadians.

This is an ambitious and challenging agenda but one that I am confident will realize benefits for all Canadians.

The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board

The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board

==Introduction==

==Introduction==

This is the fourth annual report on reducing regulatory administrative burden and improving service and predictability; the previous three annual reports were referred to as the Annual Scorecard Report. This report also meets the legislative annual reporting requirement of the Red Tape Reduction Act. It covers six initiatives that have been implemented over the years:

This is the [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-evaluation-results/annual-scorecard-reports.html fourth annual report] on reducing regulatory administrative burden and improving service and predictability; the previous three annual reports were referred to as the Annual Scorecard Report. This report also meets the legislative annual reporting requirement of the Red Tape Reduction Act. It covers six initiatives that have been implemented over the years:

*the One-for-One Rule, which seeks to control the growth of regulatory administrative burden on business arising from regulations

*the [[Controlling Administrative Burden That Regulations Impose on Business: Guide for the 'One-for-One' Rule|One-for-One Rule]], which seeks to control the growth of regulatory administrative burden on business arising from regulations

*the small business lens, which requires a sensitivity to small business impacts in the design of regulations

*the [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/small-business-lens.html Small Business Lens], which requires a sensitivity to small business impacts in the design of regulations

*service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations and public reporting on regulators’ performance against those standards

*Service Standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations and public reporting on regulators’ performance against those standards

*forward regulatory plans, where departments and agencies post regulatory proposals expected over the next 24-month period, as well as opportunities for stakeholders to engage regulators on the proposed initiatives

*Forward Regulatory plans, where departments and agencies post regulatory proposals expected over the next 24-month period, as well as opportunities for stakeholders to engage regulators on the proposed initiatives

*interpretation policies, which give businesses clarity on how regulators interpret regulations

*Interpretation Policies, which give businesses clarity on how regulators interpret regulations

*an Administrative Burden Baseline, which counts and discloses the total number of administrative requirements imposed by regulations on businesses

*an [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/administrative-burden-baseline.html Administrative Burden Baseline], which counts and discloses the total number of administrative requirements imposed by regulations on businesses

==One-for-one Rule==

==One-for-one Rule==

==Footnotes ==

==Footnotes ==

 

----

----