Between December 3, 2025, and February 28, 2026, the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) will be engaging with stakeholders and regulated entities to explore practical ways to reduce red tape related to five themes, including one specifically related to trade and borders:
1. Supporting regulatory efficiency for project reviews: This review will explore ways to reduce red tape and improve the regulatory system to enable more efficient reviews of major projects.
2. Getting products to market faster: This review will identify opportunities to reduce the time, duplication or complexity of regulatory pathways that delay new or innovative products getting to market.
3. Reducing barriers to business productivity: This review will focus on regulatory challenges and red tape that hinder productivity and solutions to address those challenges, such as lighter reporting, data collection, or other administrative processes and requirements.
4. Supporting international trade and greater efficiency at the border: This review will examine opportunities to accelerate the identification of regulatory irritants or inefficiencies that impact the border.
5. Enhancing regulatory service delivery: This review will examine efforts to deliver transparent, efficient and predictable regulatory service and improve the experience for parties navigating the regulatory system.
The goal is to continually improve Canada’s regulatory system so that it is streamlined and transparent; supports economic growth and innovation; and continues to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment. More information about the reviews can be found here: Horizontal Red Tape Reviews - Canada.ca