Treasury Board president says ministers have identified nearly 500 ways to cut red tape

Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali announced Monday morning the federal government has published progress reports identifying nearly 500 ways departments are cutting red tape to make themselves more efficient.

"Reduced red tape will support Government of Canada priorities, like more efficient reviews of projects to drive economic growth, and greater collaboration with trading partners to reduce barriers and help get products to market faster," Ali said in a statement.

The announcement is a follow-up to Prime Minister Mark Carney's cross-departmental review of all regulations , which he ordered in July. At the time, the prime minister said cutting red tape is essential to "unlocking Canada's full economic potential."

In a background document sent to the media, the federal governmen