Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Policy Submission: One Business Number
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Implementation of a One Business Number
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Please select which category from the OCC economic vision best represents your issue
(please bold your choice):
Fostering a culture of innovation and smart risk-taking in order to become a
productivity leader uilding a !"st century workforce through workplace training# utili$ing
newcomers% skills# and apprenticeship reform &estoring fiscal balance by improving the way government works
'aking advantage of new opportunities in the global economy
dentifying# championing# and strategically investing in our competitive
advantages in the global economy Other policies of strategic significance
Issue:overnment programs serving the business community re*uire a means of establishingand managing client identity+ n Canada# the multiplicity of business-governmentinterfaces at each level of government its associated programs has resulted in variousnumbers and types of business client identifiers assigned to an individual business+
'he usiness ,umber (,) provisioned through the Federal overnment has beenadopted in various provinces for various uses# with its implementation resulting inreduced red tape and cost savings for businesses+
'he Province of Ontario (through ervice Ontario) has engaged with municipalities over the last decade on the prospect of adopting a common business number to easegovernment red tape and reduce inefficiencies+ 'he , is currently being utili$ed inOntario for a limited number of purposes+
.e would like to the government to e/plore and implement to fully implement use of asingular , in collaboration with interested municipalities+
Background: 0ny business owner in Canada deals with all three levels of government separately+
'hese interactions# especially for business startups have plenty of overlap leading topaperwork redundancy+
n Ontario# erviceOntario is the Ontario government1s primary public-facing servicedelivery organi$ation# with responsibility for delivering information and high-volumeroutine# rules-based transactions to both individuals and businesses+
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'he national usiness ,umber was developed by the Federal overnment in the "223sto enable both business and government to streamline operations and reali$eefficiencies+ .ith the ,# businesses are assigned a single registration number for their dealings with various participating public sector programs+
n Ontario# the , is currently used by businesses for ta/ation returns# occupationalhealth and safety# employment standards and labour disputes+ 4owever# in other provinces the , has been successfully implemented for registries# licensing#procurement# application for permits and reception of government benefits"+
0 number of municipalities including City of Ottawa# 5ondon# 4amilton!# .indsor# and'oronto have also officially declared an interest in pursuing a singular ,# some of themeven signing 6O71s with ervice Ontario+ .hile in other 8urisdictions# officialgovernmental reviews have recommended the adoption of a , 9+
Recommendations:
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce urges the Government of Ontario to:
"+ /plore the mplementation of a common , for an e/panded set of applications#including but not limited to the following:
&egistration5icensingProcurementPermit 0pplicationenefits
!+ /plore the implementation of , in collaboration with interested 6unicipalities
stimated !inancial Impact to the "rovince #!or $G% discussion&purposes onl' ()ill not appear in final compendium*
Please choose which option best fits your resolution (please bold the option)+
iven the current economic climate# solutions to create a smarter# more fiscallysustainable government are a priority+
1 Business Number Case for Action, One Business, One Number. 2012. Public Sector Service Delivery
Council:Service to Business as! "orce
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Create cost-savings for the government
e cost-neutral to the government
ntail a small cost to government (less than ;"36)
ntail a medium cost to government (between ;"36 and ;!336)
ntail a large cost to government (higher than ;!336)
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