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KASLO – Opening a new business in the Village of Kaslo just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.
The launch of BizPaL in Kaslo was welcomed today by Jim Abbott, MP for Kootenay-Columbia, on behalf of Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, together with Kevin Krueger, Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister responsible for Regulatory Reform, and Kaslo Mayor Greg Lay.
“BizPaL is part of our government’s economic plan to support innovation
and cut red tape,” said Abbott. “The Government of Canada is pleased to be
working with the Province of British Columbia and the Village of Kaslo to
provide businesses with easy access to important information.”
BizPaL is an innovative project that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to the information on permits and licences that they need to establish and run their businesses. This unique partnership among federal, provincial, territorial, regional and local governments is designed to cut through the paperwork burden and red tape that small business owners encounter.
“BizPaL is a user-friendly tool that saves time, cuts red
tape, and demonstrates our government's commitment to making B.C.
Canada's most small-business friendly jurisdiction," said Krueger. “Thanks
to the partnership between the three levels of government, this program has
been a great success.”
“BizPaL provides Kaslo with an exciting new opportunity to serve our small business community,” said Lay. “I would like to thank our council for their support in bringing BizPaL to Kaslo.”
The BizPaL service in Kaslo was
developed with the support of Industry
The BizPaL program was recently recognized for its successes with a
Premier’s Innovation and Excellence award in the Partnerships category. The
goal is to have BizPaL available to all municipalities in
Visit www.bcBizPaL.ca for
additional information and to access the websites of participating partners.
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Office of the Honourable Diane Ablonczy Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) 613 947-5856
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Industry Canada 613 943-2502
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Communications Director B.C. Ministry of Small Business and Revenue 250 387-4193
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Deputy Clerk Village of Kaslo 250 353-2311
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