The author argues that Canada’s agricultural innovation sector is not as innovative as it could be because of plants-with-novel-traits regulatory barriers. | File photo

Regulatory costs: hidden and stifling

Innovation in Canada is drowning in needless regulatory burden. While Canada ranks in the top 20 nations for innovation investment, the Global Competitiveness Index ranks Canada 53rd for burden of government regulation. This positions Canada as the worst-ranked of the G20 nations. Costs of needless regulatory burden include higher product prices, loss of investments and […] Read more