BC Government Cuts Red Tape To Streamline Services And Help Businesses

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SURREY – Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business announced the release of the Fourth Annual Report on Regulatory Reform to highlight this year’s progress on reducing  red tape and streamlining government services.

The announcement was made at the Indo-Canadian owned Sunrise Kitchens Ltd., a successful small business that has been in operation for 31 years. The report shows how companies, like Sunrise Kitchens, benefit from B.C.’s regulatory reform leadership so they can create jobs and spark innovation.

” For small business owners, having the government reduce red tape means they can spend more time on growing their business and less time on government processes,” said Paul Bhogal, owner, Sunrise Kitchens Ltd.

“Unnecessary paper work and red tape hinders a small business’  ability to grow and create jobs. The provincial government’s  commitment to cutting red tape and to making B.C. the most small-business-friendly jurisdiction in Canada creates a positive  environment for business owners, like myself, to succeed and prosper.”

Highlights of the 2014 report include:

* Changing B.C. liquor policies to increase convenience for customers

such as liquor sales in some grocery stores and a new online

application for special occasion licences.

* Reducing wait times for families applying for youth mental-health  services.

* Making it easier for citizens to access their personal income assistance and disability assistance information through MySelfServe, a new user-friendly online tool.

* Creating a fast and easy way for British Columbians to register to be organ donors.

* Simplifying the request for proposal form so small business owners  can easily bid for government contracts.

* Producing a new online guide for prospective restauranteurs to find  information about the various requirements involved in opening a  restaurant.