Regulations act as the "rule book" for how businesses operate, protecting consumers, the environment and our health and safety. Over time, however, regulations can accumulate, become outdated and result in barriers to innovation and growth. Modernizing our regulatory system improves Canada's ability to attract investment and growth-oriented businesses.
Today, the Government of Canada introduced Bill S-6, the second Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill, an annual legislative mechanism led by Mona Fortier, the President of the Treasury Board, and sponsored in the Senate by Senator Yuen Pau Woo, that helps keep rules relevant and up to date. It makes common sense changes to 29 acts through 46 amendments, and addresses issues raised by businesses and Canadians about overly complicated, inconsistent or outdated requirements.
For example, the bill proposes to allow electronic administration of acts by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, providing faster service and reducing administrative costs.
Other amendments in Bill S-6 would simplify regulatory processes, make exemptions from certain regulatory requirements to test new products, and make cross-border trade easier through more consistent and coherent rules across governments.
