BizPal is a collaboration between the Government of Canada and participating provincial/territorial, and local governments to help support small business start up and growth, by reducing the time spent researching approval requirements.  Basically, it is an online tool for businesses to access permit and licence information from all levels of government.

The Ministry of Small Business and Revenue introduced BizPaL as a pilot project in 2004 between the federal government, the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario, and Territorial Government of the Yukon, as well as the local governments of Kamloops, Whitehorse, Yukon Unincorporated and Halton.  The system enables businesses to identify what federal, provincial and local government permits and licences they may require to start a business in a specific community.

Users are asked a series of questions about the nature and scope of the current or proposed business.  A customized list is then returned of potential permits and licences, which may be required for all (3) levels of government.