Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 4

• Jurisdiction: Ontario

Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017

S.o. 2017, chapter 20
Schedule 4

Historical version for the period July 21, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

Note: This Act is repealed on January 1, 2021, the day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. (See: 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 12)

Last amendment: 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 12.

Preamble

Ontario is committed to fostering a strong business climate that supports growth while ensuring appropriate regulatory oversights that protect the public, workers and the environment.

Ontario recognizes that modern regulations protect the public interest, including health, safety and the environment, while enabling economic growth, prosperity and a competitive business climate.

As a part of Ontario’s regulatory modernization efforts, the province is committed to reducing unnecessary red tape while also ensuring the public interest is protected, and to supporting business needs and ensuring that interactions with government are efficient and straightforward.

Ontario is dedicated to a regulatory environment that considers both costs and benefits as part of the evidence, utilizes recognized standards, considers the unique needs of small businesses, provides digital options and recognizes businesses with excellent compliance records.

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) In this Act,

“administrative cost” means a cost that is imposed on a business as a consequence of complying with a regulation and that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition; (“frais administratifs”)

“business”, subject to the regulations, includes every trade, occupation, profession, service or venture carried on with a view to profit; (“entreprise”)

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act; (“prescrit”)

“recognized standards” means requirements that have been set by standard development organizations that have been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada, or by similar standard development organizations; (“normes reconnues”)

“regulation governed by this Act” means,

(a) subject to any prescribed exceptions, a regulation made or approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and

(b) any other regulation, order or instrument that may be prescribed. (“règlement régi par la présente loi”)

Making or approving a regulation

(2) For greater certainty, a reference in this Act to making or approving a regulation governed by this Act includes both making or approving a new regulation and making or approving an amendment to an existing regulation.

Control of Administrative Costs

Offset of administrative costs

2 (1) Where a...