BC Government declares Red Tape Awareness Week
BC Gets Gold Star
Laura Jones, Sr. VP CFIB with Finance Minister Kevin Falcon
Minister of Finance, Kevin Falcon proclaimed January 16th to January 20th, 2012, as Red Tape Awareness Week in British Columbia.
The Minister was on hand at Goldilocks Bakery in Vancouver with owner Maj Yee, a long standing CFIB member, to present Laura Jones, Senior VP, Research, Economics and Western Canada with the proclamation declaring the week.
CFIB has been the leading voice in BC on red tape reduction and was thrilled that the Government through this proclamation and their actions recognize the importance of reducing red tape on the small business community.
Quick Facts:
- Since 2001, BC has reduced regulatory requirements by more than 42 per cent.
- Number of regulatory requirements in 2001: 360,295.
- Number of regulatory requirements today: 206,001.
Read the BC Government's News Release.
