It is specifically focusing on red tape that impacts the functioning of small business and small- and medium-sized businesses, and it's done within a context of understanding that, of course, some regulations are necessary, whether for public health and safety or for environmental protection, for example. What the initial order of business is for the working group is indeed to establish some parameters of where they are going to focus on and how they are going to be able to move the needle. Even the common words of "red tape" I rather shy away from, but really the idea is: what do we have as regulations; what regulations are required; why are they required; which ones can be facilitated to move forward and be a little more streamlined. It really is within that spirit of finding that balance and trying to improve the functioning and process for the benefit of the small-business community but also for the better functioning of government.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 540-19(2): Red Tape
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 540-19(2): Red Tape
Oral Questions
February 10th, 2021
Page 1912
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