Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Tanya Fir announced the launch of Alberta Biz Connect on Monday (Photo: Government of Alberta)

By Emily Keller

ECONOMIC RELAUNCH

Province launches new resource for businesses during economic relaunch

May 11, 2020 | 4:48 PM

The province is launching a new resource to assist businesses re-opening in Alberta.

Called Alberta Biz Connect, the new online resource is part of the provincial government’s economic relaunch strategy announced in April.

Alberta Biz Connect will have information on health and safety guidelines for general workplaces and sector-specific guidelines for businesses able to open in the first stage of the relaunch.

It will also have a red tape reduction submission form for business owners to share ideas of ways to reduce red tape and update regulations related regular operations and as they respond to COVID-19.

“We know that Alberta businesses are dealing with a whole new reality because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Grant Hunter, Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction in a release. “We want business owners to continue to let us know how we can help make their lives easier so we can reduce unneeded regulatory barriers to their success and get Albertans back to work.”

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The website will include documents on things like disability service providers, farmers markets, golf course operators, homeless shelters and industrial work camps for sectors allowed to operate under the current public health orders.

It will also include documents to prepare businesses such as day camps, daycare and out-of-school care, hair salons and barber shops, places of worship and restaurants for the first stage of the relaunch.

More information can be found here.