Forward Regulatory Plan: 2020 to 2022: Reviewing the Red Tape Reduction Regulations (Updated)
Title or working title of regulatory initiative
Reviewing the Red Tape Reduction Regulations
Enabling act(s)
Description
The Red Tape Reduction Act (RTRA), brought into effect in 2015, sets out requirements for federal departments and agencies to control the growth of administrative burden on business when developing regulations (i.e., the one-for-one rule). The Red Tape Reduction Regulations (RTRR) set out the requirements for calculating administrative burden, reconciliation timelines, exemptions and reporting. The RTRA stipulates that a review of the Act must be caused 5 years after coming into force, as such preparations for a legislated review are currently underway. As a result of this review, changes to the RTRA and RTRR may be identified.
Key objective(s)
Key objectives will be identified and included in this plan following the review of the RTRA and its associated regulations in 2020.
This regulatory initiative is associated with the department’s Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2020 to 2030.
Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)
Not yet determined.
Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses
Not yet determined.
Consultations
Public and internal consultations were held from June to September 2019, to inform the review of the Act and its associated regulations. Once proposed regulatory changes are determined, stakeholders will be invited to provide comments before or during a pre-publication of the draft regulations in Canada Gazette, Part I.
Links to additional information
Departmental contact information
Brennen Young
Director, Policy and Strategic Planning
Regulatory Affairs Sector
613-369-3513
Brennen.Young@tbs-sct.gc.ca
This regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan: 2018-2020
For more information
Consult the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s acts and regulations web page for:
- a list of acts and regulations administered by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- further information on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s implementation of government-wide regulatory management initiatives
Consult the following for links to the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada:
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit:
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