This paper analyzes the regulatory compliance costs of small and medium-sized enterprises using data from Statistics Canada's 2011 Survey of Regulatory Compliance Costs and Canada Revenue Agency's General Index of Financial Information. It examines the firm characteristics likely associated with higher regulatory compliance costs as well as the impact of regulatory burden on firm productivity and business growth.
Results from the 2011 Statistics Canada Survey of Regulatory Compliance Costs.
These publications showcase the findings from Industry Canada-Statistics Canada Survey of Regulatory Compliance Costs.
The purpose of this document is to delineate the issues surrounding regulatory burden. Such an examination is intended to provide a foundation for further analysis of this issue to support small business policy development.