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Reducing red tape After consulting continue to read the with British “I’m excited to work conversation. The Columbians for province will report with my colleagues out on the ideas and ways to reduce red tape, Cariboo North to turn your ideas actions this spring. MLA Coralee Oakes “I know how hard into action over the it is to take time is applauding the process. coming months...” out of your busy “I have been so day to share your Coralee Oakes, MLA impressed with experiences and the thoughtful I’m just so thankful and practical ideas to everyone who people submitted,” Minister of participated. I’m excited to work Small Business and Red Tape with my colleagues to turn your Reduction and Responsible for ideas into action over the coming the Liquor Distribution Branch, months,” Oakes said. Oakes said. “We all have to take ownership The six-week consultation on of making our province better,” reducing red tape for British Hugh Nielsen, hunting instructor Columbians is now complete. in Campbell River added. Thanks to the thoughtful “I thought it was excellent that participation from people the B.C. government gave us throughout the province, the B.C. an opportunity to have input, government has received more instead of a bureaucrat making than 280 ideas from citizens on the decision. My idea around how to improve service delivery. timelines for hunting licenses From Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, 2015 comes from my experience as a more than 5,900 people visited CORE hunting instructor and the website for an average seeing the difficulties my students of six and a half minutes. and hunting buddies face getting Out of that conversation, the the proper permits. It was easy to province received ideas to make submit my idea, and it’s great to government service delivery easier know the province is listening.” to access and simpler to use. Quick facts: Several themes emerged from the consultation, including • The consultation was open for streamlining processes, improving six weeks, from Oct. 22-Dec. 3, paper and online forms and 2015. re-thinking online, phone and • The website was visited 5,973 front counter services to meet the times during the six weeks. needs of all British Columbians, The average site visit was 6:28 like people with disabilities and minutes. seniors. • The total 284 ideas includes People submitted many 192 submitted as comments on comments about improving the blog and 63 submitted by health-care services, making the email. processes around death easier, • The hashtag #helpcutredtape modernizing naming conventions was shared 514 times throughout for government identification and the consultation. making it easier for people to • In October the Province contact the provincial government. created Red Tape Reduction Day While comments are now to celebrate its annual regulatory closed, the website will remain reform efforts. The first one will active so British Columbians can be on March 2, 2016.
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