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Bill 16 — Red Tape Reduction Act Amendments: New Regulatory Reduction Framework

Amends the Red Tape Reduction Act to establish a "one-in, one-out" or "net-zero" rule for regulatory requirements and grants new regulation-making powers to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for regulatory reductions.

Moderate impactCentralization of powerLegislatureThe public, directly

What changed

  • Establishes a new requirement that any increase in regulatory requirements must be offset by a corresponding reduction (s. 12(3), adding s. 1.1(1)).
  • Grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council power to require additional regulatory reductions by regulation (s. 12(3), adding s. 1.1(2)).
  • Repeals and substitutes Section 4, granting the Lieutenant Governor in Council new regulation-making powers regarding regulatory instruments, reductions, annual reports, and principles for regulatory development (s. 12(5)).

Why it matters

  • Creates a new provincial-wide standard and framework for regulatory governance, impacting all ministries and public agencies.
  • Formalizes a "net-zero" approach to regulatory burden, potentially influencing policy development across government.
  • Centralizes control over regulatory policy and reduction targets within the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

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