Fall 2023 Red Tape Reduction Package

Reducing red tape is critical to strengthening Ontario’s position as a key player in the North American and global economy and creating the conditions that enable people and businesses to thrive.

Thanks to the actions taken by this government, we’ve saved businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and the broader public sector over $939 million in gross annual compliance costs that they would have otherwise faced.

Our latest package includes new initiatives that improve services for people, reduce costs for businesses, and make it easier to work with government such as:

• Improving government forms to reduce the paperwork demands on physicians, which will free up time for physicians to put back into their practices.
• Streamlining the submission requirements for generic drugs to improve access to more treatment options for patients.
• Creating more pathways into the skilled trades and attracting more apprentices to in-demand trades, preparing Ontario’s workforce for rewarding life-long careers.
• Enhancing consumer protection by ensuring consumers have the information they need to make informed decisions when buying and selling vehicles.
• Amending the Ontario Heritage Act to make it easier and faster for faith groups to alter their places of worship to meet their unique needs.

When fully implemented, the new measures in our Fall 2023 package are estimated to save people and business up to 100,000 hours of time each year.

And we will make these changes while continuing to protect people’s health, safety, and the environment.

We continue to encourage people and businesses to share their best ideas for reducing red tape through Ontario’s dedicated Red Tape Reduction Portal.