Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Reduce Red Tape and Support Economic Growth and Competitiveness
News release
October 7, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
The Government of Canada is reducing red tape to lower costs, increase efficiency, and unlock Canada’s full economic potential, while ensuring regulations continue to protect Canadians and the environment.
Today, the Government introduced Bill S-7, the Cutting Red Tape for all Canadians Act. The bill proposes targeted amendments to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden under 31 individual pieces of legislation and their corresponding regulations administered by 11 federal departments and agencies.
These measures address irritants and obstacles identified by stakeholders. They are expected to save Canadians and businesses time and money by streamlining processes, avoiding duplication, supporting innovation and expediting decision-making, while maintaining important health, safety and environmental protections.
Last year, the government launched the Red Tape Review. Since then, progress has been made in removing unnecessary barriers, updating outdated rules and making practical changes that improve how government works for Canadians.
Building on this progress, this work continues as part of a comprehensive transformation toward a more agile, efficient and competitive regulatory system.
Today, the government is tabling legislation to catalyze this transformation and support a more modern legislative and regulatory framework.
The government intends to introduce new legislation on a recurring basis to continually remove unnecessary barriers that can emerge over time. This work will be informed by feedback from stakeholders and an ongoing government-wide review of regulatory requirements.
While action is already underway to reduce red tape, today’s measures will make the regulatory system faster, more responsive, and easier to navigate, strengthening Canada’s competitiveness while maintaining important protections for Canadians and the environment.
Quotes
“Since launching the Red Tape Review last year, we have made progress in removing unnecessary barriers, updating outdated rules and making government work better for Canadians. Today’s legislation builds on that work and supports a more modern, efficient and competitive regulatory system.”
- The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board
Quick facts
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The proposed amendments will benefit a range of sectors, including agriculture and food, fisheries, mining, telecommunications, transport, and the digital economy. They aim to modernize existing legislation to more accurately reflect today’s technological and business realities and to eliminate duplicative reporting requirements.
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In 2025, the President of the Treasury Board established the Red Tape Reduction Office and launched the first Red Tape Review. Departments and agencies are continuing to implement initiatives identified through this review to make Canada's regulatory system faster, simpler, and more predictable.
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The Red Tape Reduction Office has a mandate to address regulatory red tape by making the regulatory system more efficient; reducing barriers to innovation, productivity and economic growth; and reducing regulatory costs for Canadians and businesses.
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The Red Tape Reduction Act was first introduced in 2015 to control the administrative burden that federal regulations impose on businesses.
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Director of Communications
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
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