Governance and Regulatory Reform

Improved regulatory certainty through better coordination among regulatory authorities

The management of fisheries and aquaculture is a shared responsibility between the federal, provincial and territorial governments. The new aquaculture program seeks to modernize the management of the industry, creating a predictable, consistent decision-making process that also reduces cumbersome and unnecessarily costly delays.

The overall goal of the Governance and Regulatory Reform element is to create a transparent and efficient governance and regulatory system for Canadian aquaculture that has the confidence of the public, investors and markets as safeguarding public interest, protecting the environment and advancing industry competitiveness and sustainable growth.

This program pillar is funded at $13 million over five years and will focus on streamlining federal, provincial and territorial regulations and policies pertaining to: the environmental aspects of farm site review processes; ongoing regulatory management: a regulatory risk management framework; new policies, regulatory amendments and tools to assist in regulatory decision-making; and, information to support policy development.