Targeted Regulatory Reviews
In Budget 2018, the Government of Canada announced the Regulatory Reviews as part of broader plans to modernize Canada’s regulatory system.
The reviews examined existing regulations and regulatory practices and identified new approaches to support economic growth and innovation. They were coordinated by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat in partnership with federal departments and agencies and shaped by stakeholder engagement. Stakeholders suggested ways to make the regulatory system more agile, transparent and responsive, benefiting all Canadians.
Regulatory Roadmaps
These reviews resulted in action plans called Regulatory Roadmaps, which outlined a suite of proposals that included legislative and regulatory changes, updated policies and practices, and opportunities to support emerging technologies. The goal was to make Canada’s regulatory framework more adaptable, agile and responsive to the needs of business while continuing to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment.
In support of openness and transparency, these Roadmaps and progress updates are published online.
- Agri-food and Aquaculture Regulatory Roadmap – supported novel regulatory approaches in the agrifood and aquaculture sector
- Health and Biosciences Regulatory Roadmap – promoted innovation and economic growth in the health and biosciences sector
- Transportation Regulatory Roadmap and Infrastructure Regulatory Roadmap – identified barriers to innovation in the transportation and infrastructure sectors
- Clean Technology Regulatory Roadmap – identified ways to adopt clean technology and enhance innovation and competitiveness
- Digitalization and Technology Neutrality Regulatory Roadmap – incudes items that advance the development, adoption and support of digital tools and processes in the regulatory space in support of technology neutrality
- International Standards Regulatory Roadmap – identified opportunities to incorporate international standards into regulation and demonstrate Canadian leadership in standards development
- Blue Economy Regulatory Roadmap – identified regulatory and administrative barriers to environmentally sustainable growth and facilitated the development of agile regulations to address concerns of ocean industries
- Supply chains: explored opportunities to support stronger and more resilient supply chains through the regulatory framework. Instead of a Roadmap, stakeholder feedback on regulatory issues related to Canada’s supply chains is informing the government’s efforts to cut red tape in the regulatory system. For more information, see the Red Tape Reduction Office.
Stakeholder engagement
The following public consultations were critical to shaping these Roadmaps:
Contact us
For more information on current efforts to improve the regulatory system, contact TBS’s Red Tape Reduction Office at regulation-reglementation@tbs-sct.gc.ca.