Provincial and Territory Resources and Initiatives

British Columbia

BC Regulatory Reform Initiative
Since 2001, the provincial government has reduced regulatory requirements by over 42.3 per cent. Through the Regulatory Reform Initiative, the provincial government continues to streamline, and simplify our regulatory system while preserving regulations that protect public health, safety, and the environment.

Alberta

Government Services
Government Services is leading a cross-ministry initiative to make it easier for individuals and business to interact with the Government of Alberta.

Saskatchewan

Regulatory Modernization
The Competitiveness Branch has two functions: lead the government's regulatory reform initiative, which includes fulfilling the government's commitment to reduce the number of regulations, and address business irritants and red tape issues for small and medium-sized businesses.

Manitoba

Service Manitoba
Service Manitoba seeks to accelerate and promote the Government of Manitoba's commitment to better service and respond to the changing environment and needs of the community it serves.

Ontario

Small Business Agency of Ontario
One-stop access to information about Ontario government initiatives to ease small business' regulatory and paper burdens. The site includes the Regulatory Registry, an online tool that makes it easier for small business to find out about Ontario government regulations that are affecting them.

Québec

Ministère du Conseil exécutif
Eighteen departments and agencies within the government of Québec are involved in an initiative to reduce administrative costs to business.

New Brunswick

Red Tape Reduction Initiative
The government of New Brunswick has identified a number of regulatory challenges and prescribed solutions to reduce the cost of red tape and increase the competitiveness of business.

Nova Scotia

Better Regulation Initiative
The Nova Scotia government's Better Regulation Initiative aims to improve the province's regulatory system and reduce the amount of time spent by businesses on unnecessary paperwork.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Red Tape Reduction Initiative
Through the Red Tape Reduction Initiative, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed to reduce regulatory requirements from the province's regulatory system.