• Taking action on
    26
    opportunities within the next three years.
  • Monitoring
    37
    opportunities and exploring how to take action.
  • No action will be taken on
    30
    opportunities that could increase burdens.

The government’s plan is divided into seven categories, corresponding with the way the regulations appeared on the Red Tape Challenge webpage:

  • mining and exploration
  • employment and labour
  • environment
  • land use and planning
  • health and safety
  • transportation
  • other

Summary of all opportunities

A high level summary of the 93 potential opportunities for improvement identified through the mining sector consultation.

Actions in progress

The following 26 opportunities were identified during this round of the Red Tape Challenge, and we have committed to take action on them within the next three years.

Mining and exploration – 15

Environment – 8

Health and safety – 1

Transportation – 1

Other – 1

Actions tracking

The following 37 opportunities were identified during this round of the Red Tape Challenge; we will monitor and explore how best to take action.

Mining and exploration – 16

Employment and Labour – 1

Environment – 12

Land use and planning – 1

Health and safety – 4

Transportation – 1

Other – 2

No action recommended

No action will be taken on the remaining 30 opportunities because they could increase burdens, do not fall under provincial authority or are not regulatory issues under the mandate of the Red Tape Challenge to improve redundant, outdated or unnecessarily costly regulations.

Mining and exploration – 17

Environment – 4

Health and safety – 9