Regulation - Minister
Exemptions to the "Electronic Transmission of Documents" in the Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017
Regulation Number(s):
567/17
Instrument Type:
Regulation - Minister
Bill or Act:
Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017
Summary of Decision:
The "Electronic Transmission of Documents" provision under the Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017 provides the option to businesses to submit documents, which are required by a Ministry of the Government of Ontario to comply with a regulation, electronically.
Exemptions to the "Electronic Transmission of Documents" provision in the Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017 are provided for documents that:
- Require an original signature
- Must be submitted with a payment
- Are not in a format that meets the information technology requirements for
electronic submission set by the Ministry
- Due to a disruption of normal operations, cannot be received, accessed or
retained by the Ministry
- Must be submitted for the purpose of an inspection or investigation
- Must be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change under
three regulations made under the Environmental Assessment Act as listed in
the regulation
- Must be submitted to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Act
to comply with regulations under a list of specific statutes included in the
regulation
Exemptions to the "Electronic Transmission of Documents" provision in the Reducing Regulatory Costs for Business Act, 2017 are provided for documents that:
- Require an original signature
- Must be submitted with a payment
- Are not in a format that meets the information technology requirements for
electronic submission set by the Ministry
- Due to a disruption of normal operations, cannot be received, accessed or
retained by the Ministry
- Must be submitted for the purpose of an inspection or investigation
- Must be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change under
three regulations made under the Environmental Assessment Act as listed in
the regulation
- Must be submitted to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Act
to comply with regulations under a list of specific statutes included in the
regulation
Further Information:
Ontario Regulation 567/17 (Exemptions)
Proposal Number:
18-AESD001
Posting Date:
Summary of Proposal:
Contact Address:
Anne Bermonte, Director
Director, Regulatory Modernization Branch
Open for Business Division
Ministry of Economic Development and Growth
250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2L7
Director, Regulatory Modernization Branch
Open for Business Division
Ministry of Economic Development and Growth
250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2L7
Effective Date:
January 1, 2018
Decision:
Approved