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Reducing Red Tape to Help Create Jobs and Growth
January 18, 2012
On Wednesday, the Red Tape Reduction Commission provided its ‘Recommendations Report’ to Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government. As a result, our Government announced it will take early action on the Commission’s recommendations and implement the One-for-One Rule. The Harper Government’s top priority in 2012 continues to be the economy. Red tape is costly for all Canadians. It has the effect of impeding productivity and undermining trust between government and citizens. Our Government is committed to reducing red tape for small businesses to help them focus on what they do best, specifically: creating jobs and economic growth in communities from coast to coast to coast. It’s for this reason that the Harper Government is taking early action on the Commission’s recommendations and implementing the One-for-One Rule. Under the new rule, every time the Government adopts a new regulation, it must eliminate an existing one. In addition, if a new regulation increases the administrative burden on businesses, regulators will be required to offset, from existing regulations, an equal amount of administrative burden. Wednesday’s announcement will work to deliver results for the public, while reducing costs for businesses. It’s action that will help move Canada’s economy forward without compromising the environment or Canadians’ health and safety. While our Government is working to create jobs and growth, the NDP is proposing the last thing the Canadian economy needs: a massive tax hike that would kill jobs, stall our recovery and set Canadian families back. The Harper Government is focused on reducing red tape to lower costs for businesses, elevate trust between government and citizens, and help create jobs and growth for Canada. |
 
Stephen Harper
Conservative Party
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