December 3, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
90 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R5
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat are pleased to invite you to the Red Tape Reduction Summit taking place in Ottawa on December 3.
This Summit will focus on reducing regulatory red tape and streamlining processes, with the aim of building a more competitive, and business-friendly regulatory environment across Canada. This national forum will bring together senior government leaders and industry representatives to identify solutions that will reduce the administrative burden on business and support economic growth and Canada’s competitiveness.
For more information, please contact Alex Greco, Senior Director, Manufacturing and Value Chains, Canadian Chamber of Commerce at agreco@chamber.ca.
Agenda
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9:30 a.m.
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Coffee and Networking
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10:00 a.m.
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Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
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10:05 a.m.
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Introduction
Candace Laing, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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10:10 a.m.
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Keynote Address
The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board
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10:30 a.m.
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Technical Briefing
Michael DeJong, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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10:55 a.m.
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Transition
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11:00 a.m.
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First Round of Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Room 1: Supporting regulatory efficiency for project reviews
Purpose: To initiate a conversation on priorities related to project reviews and opportunities to increase efficiency
Facilitator: Deborah Quaicoe, Major Projects Office
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Breakout Room 2: Getting products to market faster
Purpose: To initiate a conversation on pain points related to product approvals and opportunities to address these barriers
Facilitator: Linsey Hollett, ADM, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch, Health Canada
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Breakout Room 3: Reducing barriers to business productivity (French Session)
Purpose: To initiate a discussion on regulatory challenges and red tape that hinder productivity and solutions addressing these challenges.
Facilitators: Megan Nichols, ADM/Judy Meltzer, AADM, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Breakout Room 4: Enhancing regulatory service delivery
Purpose: To initiate a discussion to pinpoint challenges related to regulatory service and identify areas where the government could drive positive change
Facilitators: Robert Ianiro, VP, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Kasi McMicking, ADM, Strategic Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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12:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00 p.m.
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Panel Discussion with Federal and Provincial Government Representatives
Moderator: (TBA)
Discussion on Red Tape Reduction Priorities
Panelists:
- Jennifer Church, DM & CEO, Office of Service Efficiency, Government of Nova Scotia
- Michael DeJong, ADM, Regulatory Affairs Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Rakhi Lad, ADM, Red Tape Reduction, Government of Ontario
- Aaron Wirth, ADM, Strategic Policy and Competitiveness, Industry of Trade and Export Development, Government of Saskatchewan
Moderated conversation exploring red tape reduction efforts in multiple jurisdictions and perspectives on achieving meaningful burden reduction for businesses.
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1:50 p.m.
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Break
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2:00 p.m.
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Second Round of Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Room 1: Supporting International trade and greater efficiency at the border
Purpose: To initiate a conversation on regulatory challenges at the border and ways to address these challenges.
Facilitator: Kelly Acton, VP, Strategic Policy Branch, Canada Border Services Agency
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Breakout Room 2: Policy Tools for Red Tape Reduction
Purpose: To initiate a conversation on the Cabinet Directive on Regulations and associated policies and guidance and how they can be improved to address red tape.
Facilitator: Jenelle Power, Executive Director, Red Tape Reduction Office, Regulatory Affairs Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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Breakout Room 3: Reducing barriers to business productivity
Purpose: To initiate a discussion on regulatory challenges and red tape that hinder productivity and solutions addressing these challenges.
Facilitator: Megan Nichols, ADM/Judy Meltzer, AADM, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Breakout Room 4: Enhancing regulatory service delivery (French Session)
Purpose: To initiate a discussion to pinpoint challenges related to regulatory service and identify areas where the government could drive positive change
Facilitators: Robert Ianiro, VP, Policy and Programs, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Kasi McMicking, ADM, Strategic Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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2:45 p.m.
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Round-up in Plenary and Closing Remarks
Michael DeJong, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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