Review of the Red Tape Reduction Regulations (Updated)
Title or working title of regulatory initiative
Review of the Red Tape Reduction Regulations
Enabling act(s)
Rationale
A review of the Red Tape Reduction Regulations (RTRR) is part of the legislated review of the Red Tape Reduction Act that began in 2020. The next review of the RTRR and its associated policies are expected to take place approximately every five years alongside routine regulatory policy reviews.
Narrative
The Red Tape Reduction Act, 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 RTRR and its associated policies will be examined as part of routine regulatory policy review led by TBS.
Date of last review or amendment (year)
The review began in 2020-21.
Targeted start for review (year)
2027
Departmental contact
Isabelle Skalski
Senior Advisor, Policy and Strategic Planning
Regulatory Affairs Sector
(613) 286-5982
Isabelle.Skalski@tbs-sct.gc.ca
For more information
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