Ministry of Red Tape Reduction

Help us make Ontario work smarter for business and better for people

From overly complex forms to rules that are difficult to comply with, red tape causes frustration and delays. Here’s how you can help.

Businesses

Tell us how we can reduce the regulatory burden to help make your business more competitive and support your investment in Ontario.

Share business-related issues

Citizens

How can we make government work better for Ontarians? Share your ideas.

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How we’re making progress

Since 2018, we’ve saved businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, universities and colleges, school boards and hospitals $576 million in annual regulatory compliance costs through common-sense changes that save time and money, including:

• making it easier for restaurants and bars to expand their patios and include alcohol with delivery and takeout orders
• cutting costs for millions of Ontario vehicle owners and providing relief for drivers by refunding license plate sticker renewal fees paid since March 1, 2020, cancelling fees for future license plate renewals, and cancelling scheduled fee increases for a variety of driver and vehicle products
• requiring utilities to implement a new standard to enable savings on consumer energy bills
• removing tolls on Highways 412 and 418
• updating other regulations across government to make it easier and cheaper to comply with the rules

Learn more about our progress in the 2022 Burden Reduction Report: Saving people and businesses time and money.

Past reports

• 2021 Burden Reduction Report: Fueling Future Growth by Modernizing Ontario’s Regulatory System
• 2020 Burden Reduction Report: helping business recover, rebuild and prosper
• 2019 Burden Reduction Report: Cutting Red Tape That Holds Back Investment and Job Creation
• Fewer Fees, Better Services (PDF)