OTTAWA – New legislation aimed at removing outdated regulations that hobble businesses — which Prime Minister Harper once called “a silent killer of jobs” — was introduced today by the federal government.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.
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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