US EditionFederal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape
Federal regulators have cut average decision timelines for pipeline applications from 191 to 79 days, aiming to accelerate infrastructure and market access, officials said.
- On Monday, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali revealed that federal progress reports have highlighted close to 500 initiatives undertaken by departments to reduce bureaucratic obstacles.
- This announcement follows Prime Minister Mark Carney's July order of a cross-departmental regulatory review to improve government efficiency.
- Starting in June 2024, a total of twelve projects began the federal impact assessment process, with eight of these receiving early federal decisions that took on average slightly more than three months to complete.
- Ali stated that the office dedicated to reducing regulatory burdens will partner with federal regulators, as well as provincial and territorial governments, to advance goals such as boosting economic growth and speeding up access to product markets.
- The government expects these red tape reductions to speed infrastructure projects and international trade, generating significant savings and facilitating approvals.
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Feds Identify Nearly 500 Initiatives to Cut Red Tape
The federal government has published progress reports listing nearly 500 proposed initiatives to cut red tape from its regulatory departments and agencies. Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says the progress reports identify almost 500 initiatives to “streamline services, cut duplication, and reduce costs,” such as providing quicker access to new drugs or speeding up transportation and agriculture decision-making. “Reduced red tape will suppo…
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Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape
Treasury Board president says ministers have identified nearly 500 ways to cut red tape
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali announced Monday morning the federal government has published progress reports identifying nearly 500 ways departments are cutting red tape to make themselves more efficient.
OTTAWA—The federal government states that it has found close to 500 ways to streamline regulation and reduce costs through a 60-day bureaucracy review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to increase efficiency and eliminate complex or redundant regulations or processes. For example, the Canada Border Services Agency proposes to end the rule requiring international travellers in transit to be examined by…
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