Alberta has secured the highest overall grade in the country, an "A", for the second consecutive year in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)'s 15th annual Red Tape Report Card released during Red Tape Awareness Week^TM.

Nova Scotia and Ontario follow closely behind Alberta, while Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador both receive failing grades this year. 

"For 16 years, CFIB has been holding governments accountable to measuring and reducing their regulatory burdens. While many governments have the right frameworks in place, red tape reduction needs to see a renewed focus at all levels in the year ahead," said Corinne Pohlmann, Executive Vice-President of Advocacy at CFIB. "Red tape reduction is the key to boosting Canadian business productivity and will give Canada's entrepreneurs back the time and resources they need to grow our economy."

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