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 for everyone. 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.

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Individuals

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

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What we do

  • Modernize legislation, regulations, and policies that can be burdensome, inefficient, and inflexible.
  • Work across government to reduce red tape.
  • Measure and report publicly on how we have made it easier for businesses and individuals to work with government.

Protecting Ontario: Cutting Red Tape to Build the Most Competitive Economy in the G7

Read our 2026 Burden Reduction Report and learn how we are helping to protect Ontario’s future by streamlining regulations, enhancing service delivery and removing barriers so people and businesses across the province can thrive.

Contact us

Ministry of Red Tape Reduction              
56 Wellesley Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S3

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How we’re making progress

Since 2018, we have reduced provincial regulatory compliance requirements by 5.6 per cent, and our actions save businesses, individuals and the broader public sector $1.3 billion in annualized compliance costs. Ontario is removing outdated, duplicative or unnecessarily complex requirements while keeping strong protections for health, safety and the environment.

Each fall, the Ministry of Red Tape Reduction reports on the government’s progress on reducing red tape in the annual Burden Reduction Report.

Learn more about initiatives to remove red tape in the 2026 Burden Reduction Report: Protecting Ontario: Cutting Red Tape to Build the Most Competitive Economy in the G7, such as:

  • Making Permits Faster and More Predictable, making it easier for businesses to apply for permits, track progress, and receive updates.
  • Reducing Private Security Licence Application Processing Time for Businesses, enhancing service delivery and reducing average permit processing times by 45 per cent—from 119 business days in 2024 to 66 business days in 2025.
  • Streamlining Public Lands Permits for Economic Growth, expected to save regulated proponents at least $52,100 annually in fees.
  • Removing Development Charges on Non-Profit Retirement Homes, to incentivize the building of non-profit retirement homes by exempting them from development charges.

Past reports