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RSS FeedsEdward Keenan: That `red tape´ Ford is cutting? It was meant to protect the environment, workers, lives
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8 december 2018 06:47:53

 
Edward Keenan: That `red tape´ Ford is cutting? It was meant to protect the environment, workers, lives
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


Pretty much everyone hates “red tape.” The problem is, we don’t all agree on what it is.I mean, to me, the phrase calls to mind layers of useless paperwork that must be filled out in triplicate and filed in person to 27 different departments. Pointless administrative hassle. Who isn’t in favour of eliminating that?But when legislation comes forward promising to slash red tape, it often looks like it’s taking aim at something else. In the case of Bill 66, the “Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act” introduced by the provincial government just before it broke for the rest of the year, it strips away regulations that are meant to protect us and our environment, and in some cases to save lives.The omnibus bill quietly plans to amend dozens of pieces of existing legislation affecting 12 different ministries, all to “cut red tape that’s standing in the way” of “making Ontario competitive again.” Sounds harmless enough.Until you read about what is actually being cut: labour regulation, child protection, clean water safeguards, even the greenbelt legislation the provincial Progressive Conservatives promised on the campaign trail they would protect “in its entirety.”Read more:New bill aims to reduce red tape for business, says Ford governmentEnvironmentalists fear provincial changes mean Greenbelt is open for developmentOntario government’s proposed changes reduces employers’ obligation to pay overtime, critics sayLooking closer, that all doesn’t sound so harmless.Some areas jump out as particularly needing more thought:Child-care protections: Bill 66 changes the number of babies — children under the age of 2 — that can be cared for by a single adult in an unlicensed home-based daycare from two to three. The existing regulation came into effect in 2015, after children died in unlicensed daycares. Removing barriers to more daycare spots is a worthy goa ...


 
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