Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to talk about the one-for-one rule. I will turn to Ms. Pohlmann, because this may affect small independent businesses more.
My understanding of the one-for-one rule is that every time a regulation is added, one is removed somewhere. That “somewhere” makes me wonder about a number of things. Just because a regulation is added in one sector and removed in another does not necessarily mean that it will be beneficial to a company affected by the new regulation in the first place.
This is not a trick question. I would really like to have your opinion on that and for you to tell me whether I am right or wrong.
Plus, is it not better to add a new regulation if one is removed? It also has to make sense if we want to keep protecting consumers, businesses and the common good. If we remove or add a regulation, the same businesses should benefit from that. You understand the connection I'm making between the two, right?
Should we change the way we do things? If we add a regulation in a given sector, we have to remove one in that same sector, not in another.
Have I understood correctly?