CME calls for more to be done to improve manufacturers’ competitiveness No Images? Click here Ontario Government’s Red Tape Reduction Initiative An Important Step New measures to help streamline approvals and modernize environmental regulations, including removing outdated acetone reporting requirements, were announced by the Ford Government today. We consider this legislation a positive step to reduce red tape for manufacturers. However, more must be done to increase Ontario manufacturer’s productivity and competitiveness. The Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019, the second red tape bill of this year, moves the Ontario government closer to its goal of eliminating regulatory roadblocks for manufacturers and reducing business costs by $400 million. Several measures introduced in the bill were aligned with CME recommendations from our Industrie 2030 ON Strategy that was developed with member input. A good portion of this red tape bill focuses on the approval process, which many members feel that the time frame and complexity in getting approvals for investments required multiple layers of government and directly delayed, and in some cases, stopped investment altogether. Another red tape bill is anticipated to be tabled in the Spring of 2020. For more information and to provide ideas on how on the government can modernize regulations and reducing red tape, please contact Alex Greco. FOR MORE INFORMATION |