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The 2012–2013 Scorecard Report: Implementing the Red Tape Reduction Action Plan


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Annex A: Summary of 2012–2013 Assessment Results by Portfolio/Entity

Ratings are assigned by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Regulatory Affairs Sector based upon an assessment of a portfolio’s level of compliance with guidance requirements for a given systemic reform (see Guidelines and Tools on TBS’s website). Portfolios are provided with an opportunity to implement corrective actions for a given systemic reform in advance of being assigned a final rating.

Reform Rating Explanation:

Full compliance = Full compliance demonstrated for most or all reform commitments and guidance requirements

Generally in compliance = Generally in compliance with reform commitments and guidance requirements; minor corrective actions are required

Some compliance = Some compliance demonstrated with reform commitments and guidance requirements; moderate corrective actions are required

Significant compliance = Significant compliance issues evident with reform commitments and guidance requirements; major corrective actions are required

Inadequate compliance = Inadequate compliance demonstrated with reform commitments and guidance requirements

Provided below are the 2012–2013 ratings assigned to portfolios for each applicable systemic reform (including Acts and Regulations Web pages):

Portfolios for Assessment Regulatory Reforms - Ratings
"One-For-One" Rule Small Business Lens Forward Regulatory Plan Service Standards Acts & Regulations Web Page
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Generally in compliance N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Agriculture and Agri-Food Full compliance N/A Full compliance Full compliance Generally in compliance
Canadian Heritage N/A N/A N/A Full compliance Full compliance
Citizenship and Immigration Full compliance N/A Full compliance N/A Full compliance
Employment and Social Development Full compliance N/A Generally in compliance N/A Full compliance
Environment Full compliance N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Finance N/A N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Fisheries and Oceans Full compliance N/A Generally in compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development N/A N/A Full compliance N/A Full compliance
Health N/A N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Industry N/A N/A Generally in compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Justice N/A N/A Generally in compliance N/A Full compliance
National Revenue N/A N/A Full compliance N/A Full compliance
Natural Resources N/A N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Public Safety Full compliance N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Public Works and Government Services N/A N/A N/A N/A Full compliance
Transport N/A N/A Generally in compliance Full compliance Full compliance
Treasury Board N/A N/A Full compliance N/A Full compliance
Veterans Affairs N/A N/A Full compliance N/A Full compliance

The following portfolio entities were granted separate assessments and assigned separate ratings upon request from their Minister:

Portfolio Entities Granted Separate Assessments (Portfolio) Regulatory Reforms - Ratings
"One-For-One" Rule Small Business Lens Forward Regulatory Plan Service Standards Acts & Regulations Web Page
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (Environment) N/A N/A Full compliance N/A Full compliance
Canadian Transportation Agency (Transport) N/A N/A Generally in compliance N/A Full compliance
Parks Canada (Environment) N/A N/A Full compliance Full compliance Full compliance


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