Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses for coming. This is something that has been on my mind for many years, both as a small business owner and president of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, working with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Now that I'm on this side of the table, I'm in the position to ask, “How can we work together?”
Maybe I could start with Mr. Greer on how the government engages businesses through his network. Maybe we'll go to both witnesses. Some businesses say they're surveyed to death. On the other hand, we need to know where the worst areas are in terms of cost to business. We need regulations to protect the safety and protect consumers in Canada, but there are some regulations that cost a lot of money, and it could be argued that the climb isn't worth the slide.
Do you have any specific examples of regulations that are costing business or are the greatest irritants to business?