Harper Government plows down red tape on the farm
CFIB has been working hard to raise awareness about the burden of red tape on farmers. In an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada news release, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz applauded CFIB's efforts and committed to immediately accepting the "One-for-One" recommendation from the Red Tape Reduction Commission.
"To further reduce the red tape load on our farm businesses, we are immediately accepting the "One-for-One" recommendation in the Red Tape Commission report released on Wednesday. This will require the removal of at least one regulation each time a new one is introduced that imposes administrative burden on business"..."Red Tape Awareness WeekTM , which the Canadian Federation of Independent Business marks this week, is a timely reminder that cutting red tape is a critically important way the government can support innovation and increase productivity in agriculture. We commend CFIB's efforts for the benefit of agri-businesses across Canada. We will continue to work with farmers and industry to identify areas for reducing red tape and other streamlining measures, while reviewing programs and program delivery to maximize efficiency."
-Hon. Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
