Cutting red tape, getting results

Since 2019, Alberta has cut more than 220,000 regulatory burdens, saving Albertans and businesses over $3 billion. Proposed amendments in Bill 31, the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, would build on that momentum.

The bill would amend 18 pieces of legislation across eight ministries to streamline processes and improve services. If passed, it would end seasonal clock changes by moving Alberta to permanent, year-round Mountain Daylight Time, modernize parks legislation to strengthen conservation and visitor experience, and expand irrigation limits so more farmland can be irrigated without increasing water use.

"Alberta is leading the country in cutting red tape, and we're not slowing down. This bill delivers practical, common-sense changes that reduce costs, speed up decisions and make life easier for Albertans and job creators."

"Alberta continues to set the standard for cutting red tape. Practical reforms across government help small businesses save time and money, invest with confidence, and focus on growing jobs across Alberta."

Additional changes in the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, include:

• Removing the monetary limit on adjudication for public works projects, paving the way for construction disputes to be resolved quickly.
• Streamlining the process for adding new materials to provincial recycling programs, and to designate materials banned from landfill disposal.
• Allowing irrigation districts to advertise meetings on their websites and communicate by email or mail, saving time, reducing costs and improving service for Albertans.
• Making iGaming advertising rules easier for industry to understand by clarifying that iGaming advertising rules can be set through AGLC standards in addition to the regulation.

Alberta continues to lead the country in cutting red tape, earning the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's 2026 Golden Scissors Award for its Automatic Yes initiative, which streamlines permitting and improves approvals. Cutting red tape helps Alberta businesses, taxpayers and families save time and money that they can use to invest, create jobs and grow their businesses.

Quick facts

• Over the past three years, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has awarded Alberta an "A" grade for its consistent success in reducing red tape.
• Alberta has ranked first among the provinces for red tape reduction for four consecutive years and has cut regulatory requirements by 35 per cent since 2019.

Related information

• Implementing Red Tape Reduction
• Cutting Red Tape
• Red Tape Reduction annual report - Open Government

Related news

• Alberta leads Canada in red tape reduction (January 30, 2026)

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