OTTAWA – New legislation aimed at removing outdated regulations that hobble businesses — which Prime Minister Harper once called “a silent killer of jobs” — was introduced today by the federal government.
The bill, which was promised in the throne speech, would require the government to remove one regulation for every new one that’s added.
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Treasury Board president Tony Clement says it’s about changing the culture in Ottawa, where regulation is usually the go-to response when issues come up.
Clement says the government has already saved small businesses about 20-million dollars in administrative costs by scrapping 19 regulations.
NDP critic Glenn Thibeault says the one-for-one rule may look good on paper, but it may not be doing the job it’s supposed to.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau dismissed the rule as a “gimmick” that won’t make much of a difference in raising the quality of Canadian regulations.
The Tories say new regulations dealing with health and safety won’t be included in the so-called “one-for-one” rule.
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