The Administrative Burden Baseline (ABB) provides Canadians with a clear metric on the total number of requirements in federal regulations and associated forms that impose administrative burden on business. This baseline contributes to the openness and transparency of the federal regulatory system.
All federal regulations administered by Transport Canada that have requirements that impose administrative burden on business are identified below. Transport Canada is reviewing its regulatory stock and is engaged in modernizing its regulations across various transportation modes to enhance safety, efficiency, and competitiveness. This includes streamlining processes, adopting international standards, leveraging technology, and promoting regulatory agility.
For 2025, the total count of administrative burden is 31,704, an increase of 213 from last year's count of 31,491.
During the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, three regulations contained amendments that came into force and were relevant to the ABB and two regulations were repealed. Regulation counts adjusted in this update are:
- Canadian Aviation Regulations (addition of 108 requirements)
- Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (addition of 22 requirements)
- Marine Safety Management System Regulations (addition of 86 requirements)
- Sable Island Regulations (removal of 1 requirement)
- Safety Management Regulations (removal of 2 requirements)
The original baseline count was 29,694 on June 30, 2014.
Contact us
Andrew Sun
Director, Departmental Regulatory Affairs
Multimodal and Road Safety Programs
Safety and Security Group
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street,
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Canada
Email: andrew.sun@tc.gc.ca
For more information
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- The Cabinet Directive on Regulation
- The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- The Canada–United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.