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Inside the Red Tape Reduction Office - December 2025
Red Tape Reduction Summit
On December 3, 2025, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce co-hosted the Red Tape Reduction Summit in Ottawa. The Summit included participants from businesses across diverse sectors to identify solutions to help build a regulatory system that protects Canadians and strengthens Canada’s competitiveness. To learn more about the Summit, see TBS’s posts on X and LinkedIn as well as the News Release.
Launch of Horizontal Red Tape Reviews
Building on the momentum of the Red Tape Review, we are launching five horizontal red tape reviews on the following five themes:
- supporting regulatory efficiency for project reviews,
- getting products to market faster,
- reducing barriers to business productivity,
- supporting international trade and greater efficiency at the border, and
- enhancing regulatory service delivery.
Until February 28, 2026, we are engaging stakeholders to explore practical ways to reduce red tape in each of the five themes. The goal is to continually improve Canada’s regulatory system.
If you have questions, feedback, or issues you believe should be considered, email [[1]].
Mutual Recognition
On November 19, 2025, federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers signed on to the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement (CMRA) on the sale of goods (except food). The CMRA introduces a simple principle: if a good (e.g., washing machine) can be legally sold in one province or territory, it can be sold in another without additional rules or approvals, unless exempted.
The CMRA aligns with the legislation recently adopted by many governments across Canada to remove interprovincial trade barriers and unlock economic opportunities for Canadian businesses.
Annual Report
The 9th Annual Report on Federal Regulatory Management Initiatives is now available.
Last year emphasized the significance of a modern regulatory system to drive economic growth. The report includes measures of the benefits and costs of regulations, implementation of the one-for-one rule, and the 2024 Administrative Burden Baseline. It also provides updates on regulatory modernization initiatives encouraging transparency, competitiveness, and innovation for Canadians and Canadian businesses.
