Cutting unnecessary rules, regulations and red tape

By MPP Toby Barrett

To The Haldimand Press

Bill 132, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act provides an opportunity to address some of the plethora of rules and regulations and red tape in Ontario.

Our government has a plan to attract investment, encourage innovation, grow small business and create quality jobs. To achieve this, our government will support business and entrepreneurs without the red tape and duplicative regulations.

Red tape is not conducive for business. It hinders and inhibits efficiency and deters those who want to start and grow a business. Bill 132 provides the power to liberate us from the burdens of red tape.

In case you were wondering where the term ‘red tape’ originated, one popular belief dates back to the 16th century. Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, used the term red tape to represent the modernization of his administration. The ‘red tape’ files were his most important. Following the King of Spain, other European monarchs copied his red tape method as a means to speed up administrative procedures, surprisingly. Over time however, the term has come to represent the exact opposite of efficient administration.