{"id":61785,"date":"2026-01-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=61785"},"modified":"2026-01-22T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:00:00","slug":"red-tape-awareness-week-focus-on-making-life-easier-for-canadians-cfib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=61785","title":{"rendered":"Red Tape Awareness Week focus on making life easier for Canadians: CFIB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56501&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX: <\/strong>The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)\u2019s Red Tape Awareness Week<sup>TM<\/sup>&nbsp;is back from January 26 to January 30 for its 17th year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s focus will be on how cutting red tape can help lower costs and boost Canada\u2019s productivity during uncertain economic times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Red Tape Awareness Week lineup includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monday, January 26<\/strong>: A new report in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association on how much time physicians are spending on red tape across Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, January 27<\/strong>: The award no one wants to win, the Paperweight \u201cAward\u201d for the most burdensome red tape of the year, is announced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, January 28<\/strong>: CFIB\u2019s annual Red Tape Report Card, grading provincial and federal governments on their regulatory burden and red tape reduction efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday, January 29<\/strong>: An analysis of red tape\u2019s impact on agri-businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, January 30<\/strong>: The Golden Scissors Award, celebrating the year\u2019s most impactful red tape reduction initiatives, winners are announced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56530&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CFIB launched Red Tape Awareness Week 17 years ago to raise public awareness about how excessive red tape affects business owners and Canadians and to challenge governments across the country to reduce their regulatory burdens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Red Tape Awareness Week is presented in partnership with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.AK3y-2FyNld3xjgE2Hx-2BpZKoPAxMFQW2glCGcnnOby-2BfwL6RR5Vykm2m0EYWTMa4O54t5q_SfnYvZAW1jNvUWAsxgqUh-2Bk0f-2FaY7mZU5HuNCsXrEvmpamfFjrrHehXX85pO1wi2g1UcdqZzzKZ3cA4ZOx-2BK3HZ3Xvg8QV17AC8do-2Bl5mC0h-2BLAGzxWX9GyO0tbwbuYETEGTh1beK-2Fg5I69rUqdQlXvsPK68IwPs2lrY3kCrfyLEQQZlYjEfD6JElLUEsD65g5gMPhHUqOEZQIoeh0lEdhYX1XTpgbS8aDJeQafwfMrcIVyiOo5ibtmsSQOy-2BfP5bbIoSJUJB3GGmNd2-2B4WrtWSeXSuWHn-2FvUitGjK1CmpNhv01RMGBP7vFbvM2C4WUtlHm8zC6atBMcoF4yjZHxbpNhh7EgnjZppMGVtPEuxU8fvCP9S8ZhxEiMZ2aElPYDo9yinxBz1-2FYWaga9IyRt4A-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intuit QuickBooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.AK3y-2FyNld3xjgE2Hx-2BpZKojNWBvVNGx9yCDSbRINO-2F8JCTqE74WVwKGZ-2BRP7rScNjkdIH0RwYC9CRgRlqFjWSg-3D-3DDS5R_SfnYvZAW1jNvUWAsxgqUh-2Bk0f-2FaY7mZU5HuNCsXrEvmpamfFjrrHehXX85pO1wi2g1UcdqZzzKZ3cA4ZOx-2BK3HZ3Xvg8QV17AC8do-2Bl5mC0h-2BLAGzxWX9GyO0tbwbuYETEGTh1beK-2Fg5I69rUqdQlXvsPK68IwPs2lrY3kCrfyLEQQZlYjEfD6JElLUEsD65g5gMPhHUqOEZQIoeh0lEdhYX1XTpgbS8aDJeQafwfMqCXUCHlyeeylBA-2F7meOi5d8f5AJHevGxff7MRCg-2Fms8Xe0vbUs-2BXREEzooMAk-2FEhTxcuNjy-2Ftca7ZOf7zR-2FHPb9P8J6OTRHcwhtWOKV6jZCXzqKj8g-2B6p7ASWpZssMKqqVYekA3sVDvXBU6zyjkbHX1d08zOmnEIIBOLdACrxAXA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cfib.ca\/redtape<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56376&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56514&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HALIFAX: The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)\u2019s Red Tape Awareness WeekTM&nbsp;is back from January 26 to January 30 for its 17th year. 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