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Canada: B.C. Only Province to Earn an "A" for Cutting Red Tape |
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newsroom.gov.bc.ca |
| Source Date: |
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 |
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Canada |
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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VICTORIA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released its annual report card, grading provinces on their efforts to cut red tape, and British Columbia is the only province to be given an "A" rating.
B.C. leads the country in cutting red tape, as it is the first province to enshrine in law the requirement to publish annual reports about regulatory reform, and since 2001, has reduced regulatory requirements by over 42 per cent.
The report card evaluates federal and provincial governments' progress on regulatory reform. It looks at political leadership, efforts to measure the regulatory burden, long-term thinking, and the overall public policy context. Provincial and territorial grades run the gamut from the A earned by British Columbia to D - assessments earned by other provinces and territories. The federal government earned a B+.
The B.C. government is also announcing its commitment to work with the CFIB to identify five priorities to cut additional red tape. Red tape is not always the result of regulations, and can often include overly complex forms or information that is too technical and difficult to understand. These irritants frustrate businesses and cause delays and misinterpretation that can be costly.
Over the coming months, the B.C. government will partner with CFIB to canvas the small-business community and identify these types of issues, and work with the business community to find solutions
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