Gimli, Manitoba, March 26, 2010—Starting and running a business in the Rural Municipality of Gimli 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.
Today, the Honourable Peter Bjornson, Manitoba Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, together with James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk–Interlake, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), and Tammy Axelsson, Mayor of the Rural Municipality of Gimli, welcomed the launch of BizPaL in Gimli.
BizPaL is an innovative service that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to the information on the permits and licences 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. The BizPaL service in Gimli was developed by the Rural Municipality of Gimli, the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.
“BizPaL helps reduce the burden of red tape on business and I am pleased that entrepreneurs in the Rural Municipality of Gimli have access to the service,” said Minister Bjornson. “By using BizPaL, entrepreneurs will spend less time searching for, understanding and complying with regulatory requirements from three levels of government and more time conducting business.”
“Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our government is committed to Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by improving access to financing and cutting the red tape businesses face every day,” said Mr. Bezan. “BizPaL is a great example of the government’s hard work to support SMEs across Canada as they innovate, create jobs and generate wealth in our communities.”
“BizPaL is a unique partnership with all levels of government and provides essential support to our local existing and upcoming entrepreneurs,” said Mayor Axelsson. “It will also help ensure the continuous progress of our community’s economic development.”
“The Province of Manitoba’s continuing support for the expansion of BizPaL is welcomed by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business,” said Mr. Shannon Martin, Director of Provincial Affairs, Manitoba. “With today’s announcement, the Rural Municipality of Gimli has taken an important step in streamlining processes and removing roadblocks that entrepreneurs face.”
Area business owners and entrepreneurs can access the service by visiting the Rural Municipality of Gimli website (http://www.gimli.ca/govt/bizpal.asp) or the Government of Manitoba website (http://www.gov.mb.ca/business).The Province is looking forward to expanding BizPaL to other areas of Manitoba over the next year.
Visit the BizPaL website (http://www.bizpal.ca) for additional information and access to the websites of participating partners.
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