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Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations

2nd Edition

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Cabinet Directive on Law-making

  1. Introduction
  2. Fundamentals of the Government’s Law-making Activity
  3. Preparation of the Government’s Legislative Program
  4. Preparation of Government Bills 
  5. Parliamentary Processes and Amendments 
  6. Coming into Force 
  7. Regulation-making 
  8. Conclusion 

Part 1 - Law-making Framework 

Chapter 1.1 - Choosing the Right Tools to Accomplish Policy Objectives 

  • Introduction 
  • What is the situation? 
  • What are the objectives and desired results? 
  • Is there a role for the Government of Canada? 
  • What instruments are available to accomplish the desired results? 
  • What is involved in putting the instruments in place? 
  • What effect would the instruments have? 
  • How will the success of the instruments be measured? 
  • Which instruments should be chosen? 
  • Additional information 

Chapter 1.2 - Legal Considerations 

  • The Constitution 
  • Quasi-constitutional Acts 
  • Acts of general application 
  • Legal principles of general application 

Part 2 - Making Acts 

Chapter 2.1 - Getting Started 

  • What are Acts and Who is Involved in Making Them? 
  • Preparation of the Government’s Legislative Program 
  • Departmental Planning and Management 
  • Strategic Considerations for Legislative Planning and Management 
  • Project Planning Templates 
  • Schematic Map of the Federal Law-making Process and Associated Support Activities 

Chapter 2.2 - Development and Cabinet Approval of Policy 

Chapter 2.3 - Preparation and Cabinet Approval of Bills 

  • Summary of the Bill Preparation and Cabinet Approval Process 
  • Legislative Drafting Conventions 
  • Bill Preparation Process in Detail 
  • Activities and Products for Bill Preparation and Approval 

Chapter 2.4 - Parliamentary Process 

Chapter 2.5 - Coming into Force 

  • Coming into Force of Acts 
  • Activities and Products for Bringing an Act into Force 

Chapter 2.6 - Post-enactment Review 

  • Post-enactment Review: Issues to be considered 

Part 3 - Making Regulations 

  • What are regulations? 
  • What is the legal framework for regulations? 
  • What is the policy framework for regulations? 
  • Summary of the Regulatory Process 

Appendix - Reference Material 

  • Parliamentary Democracy 
  • Preparing Legislation 
  • Parliamentary Process—General 
  • Parliamentary Process—House of Commons 
  • Parliamentary Process—Senate 
  • Regulatory Process

 

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