A man stands as if in rapture as floating scissors cut a ribbon of red tape that rises in front of him. Papers, evidently tossed in the air during his jubilation, flutter down around him.
The banner photo for the Red Tape Reduction Commission’s website makes its goal obvious, though it has yet to achieve that particular response. On Tuesday, the commission released an interim report outlining some 2,300 irritants affecting small business, including cumbersome tax filing processes, business surveys, and forms.
Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), and chair of the Red Tape Reduction Commission, said in a press release the report shows the government is listening to Canadians.
But the NDP, who allege the report is worth little more than the paper it is printed on, greeted the report with derision later on Tuesday in a statement called “an NDP reality check.”
“Showing that irony is definitely lost on the Conservatives, the party congratulated itself on its red tape reduction efforts by releasing the latest in a long line of press releases announcing yet another study on reducing red tape.”
The statement, attributed only to NDP Communications, said the Conservatives “continue to fiddle around with report after report,” while businesses wait for action.
Catherine Swift, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses and a member of the commission, said the interim report will provide key findings to move forward with tangible recommendations to cut red tape.
“We’re delighted that that the Red Tape Reduction Commission has been revived after the recent federal election,” she said.
The banner photo for the Red Tape Reduction Commission’s website makes its goal obvious, though it has yet to achieve that particular response. On Tuesday, the commission released an interim report outlining some 2,300 irritants affecting small business, including cumbersome tax filing processes, business surveys, and forms.
Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), and chair of the Red Tape Reduction Commission, said in a press release the report shows the government is listening to Canadians.
But the NDP, who allege the report is worth little more than the paper it is printed on, greeted the report with derision later on Tuesday in a statement called “an NDP reality check.”
“Showing that irony is definitely lost on the Conservatives, the party congratulated itself on its red tape reduction efforts by releasing the latest in a long line of press releases announcing yet another study on reducing red tape.”
The statement, attributed only to NDP Communications, said the Conservatives “continue to fiddle around with report after report,” while businesses wait for action.
Catherine Swift, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses and a member of the commission, said the interim report will provide key findings to move forward with tangible recommendations to cut red tape.
“We’re delighted that that the Red Tape Reduction Commission has been revived after the recent federal election,” she said.
