Thank you for the question.
On the topic of mutual recognition, we absolutely believe that there is an opportunity. There is no reason, in many or most cases, to have different rules, compliance regulations and certifications for every province and territory.
A lot of these are small, minor issues. Some of the more famous examples are different first aid kit regulations and what should be in a first aid kit in a workplace. There's fall protection and what type of protection should workers who are at elevations be required to wear. There's nothing different from falling down a ladder in Alberta compared to Quebec or on the east coast. There are lots of areas where there are very minor technical differences that cause a lot of irritation for businesses.
If there was political will.... It would take leadership from all the premiers, as this is provincial jurisdiction, save for some federal regulations. It would really require an approach whereby there would be buy-in so premiers and senior ministers would want to pursue this.
Also, there would of course have to be carve-outs for provincially specific circumstances. In doing certain things in Alberta in the mountains, there are certainly differences that don't exist in other provinces that mean you may have to adjust safety or regulatory requirement standards.
Certainly there would be language requirements and other issues for a province like Quebec, but for the most part, most of these aren't needed and cause significant costs. There would be a significant benefit if we had mutual recognition.