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Take your red tape concerns straight to government | CFIB

Written by admin | Jan 15, 2024 11:20:00 PM

Dealing with red tape means dealing with rules that are ridiculous, time-consuming and take you away from growing your business. 

Help reduce the burden: share your real-life horror story directly with government.  

Find your province below and use the online portal, e-mail address, or phone number provided to let your government know what red tape hurdles need fixing! 

British Columbia

E-mail the BC government with your red tape nightmares.

Red Tape Website:  Regulatory and Service Improvement
E-mail:  BetterRegulations@gov.bc.ca
Phone #:  N/A

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: ms.bc@cfib.ca 

Alberta

Visit Alberta's red tape portal and submit your red tape horror stories directly to government.

Online Portal: Cutting Red Tape
E-mail:  CutRedTape@gov.ab.ca
Phone #:  N/A

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: ms.alberta@cfib.ca 

Manitoba

The Manitoba government is looking for your input on where to cut red tape. Visit their online portal to submit your red tape irritants and provide possible solutions as part of the Manitoba Regulatory Accountability initiative. 

Online Portal:  Manitoba Regulatory Accountability
E-Mail:  RAS@gov.mb.ca
Phone #:  N/A

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: ms.manitoba@cfib.ca 

Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government is looking for your input on where to cut red tape. Using their online portal, you can answer a series of questions that help define your problem as well as suggest how it could be fixed. You can also e-mail the government directly. 

Online Portal:  Help Cut Red Tape
E-Mail:  helpcutredtape@gov.sk.ca
Phone #: N/A

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: ms.saskatchewan@cfib.ca 

Ontario

Visit the Ontario online portal to submit your red tape irritants and suggest possible solutions.

Online Portal:  Cutting Red Tape
E-Mail: N/A
Phone #: N/A

Want to send your red tape idea to CFIB? E-mail us at: ms.ontario@cfib.ca 

Quebec

The Quebec government has an online portal (in French only) for reporting red tape and paper burden concerns.

Online portal: Suggestion box for regulatory and administrative relief
Phone #: 1-418-691-5698

You can also inform us of your suggestions by writing to SAM.Quebec@fcei.ca

Nova Scotia

Contact Nova Scotia's Business Navigator Program to share red tape concerns and solutions

Red Tape Website:  Reducing Nova Scotia's Regulatory Burden 
E-Mail:  BusNavigation@novascotia.ca (for business-related red tape help)
Phone #: 1-844-628-7347 (for business-related red tape help)

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: atlantic@cfib.ca 

Prince Edward Island

Visit the Prince Edward Island government portal and submit your red tape stories. 

Red Tape Website: Red Tape Challenge
E-Mail: N/A
Phone #: N/A

Want to send your red tape idea to CFIB? E-mail us at: atlantic@cfib.ca 

New Brunswick

Contact New Brunswick's Navigator Service and share your red tape stories and concerns

Red Tape Website: Business Navigator Service
E-Mail:  nav@navnb.ca (for business-related red tape help)
Phone #: 1-833-799-7966 (for business-related red tape help)

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: atlantic@cfib.ca 

Newfoundland and Labrador

Visit the Newfoundland and Labrador online submission box and submit your red tape problems, questions and solutions. You can also send an e-mail to the address below. 

Red Tape Website: Regulatory Reform Initiative
E-Mail:  redtapereduction@gov.nl.ca
Phone #: 1-709-729-3485

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: atlantic@cfib.ca

Northwest Territories

Visit the Northwest Territories online survey to submit your red tape burden. You can also submit your concerns directly to the government using the email below.

Red Tape Website: Red Tape Reduction

E-Mail: redtape@gov.nt.ca

Phone: N/A

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: ms.bc@cfib.ca

Yukon

Contact the Yukon government with your specific red tape concerns:   

E-mail:   inquiry.desk@yukon.ca
Phone #:  1-800-661-0408

Want to amplify your voice? Copy us on your e-mail to government using: ms.bc@cfib.ca