The Centre for Regulatory Innovation is a Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat initiative that funds regulatory experimentation and regulator capacity-building across the Government of Canada. It supports projects through funding streams such as the REEF and RCF. View Centre for Regulatory Innovation (CRI)'s website for more information.
The Centre for Regulatory Innovation (CRI) is a Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat function that supports federal regulators through dedicated funding for experimentation, sandboxes, and capacity-building work. Its mandate is tied to improving the regulatory system so that public bodies can test innovative approaches, reduce red tape, and respond to new technologies with evidence.
Two clear funding streams are evidenced on the site. The Regulatory Experimentation Expense Fund (REEF) provides financial support for approved regulatory experiments and pre-experiments, including implementation and administration costs, while the Regulators’ Capacity Fund (RCF) supported regulator-led projects focused on strengthening analytical and operational capacity. The site also references completed projects and case studies that were funded through these mechanisms.
The CRI’s funding is aimed at Government of Canada regulators and related federal organizations working on regulatory innovation, experimentation, and capacity enhancement. The supported work includes projects addressing regulatory barriers, technological change, economic impacts, and practical testing of new approaches before broader adoption.
The pages describe governance through the Treasury Board Secretariat and an interdepartmental steering committee. Funding decisions, project eligibility, memoranda of understanding, progress reports, and final reports are part of the process, indicating a structured public funding role rather than an internal-only program.