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Cabinet Directive on Law-making
- Introduction
- Fundamentals of the Government’s Law-making Activity
- Preparation of the Government’s Legislative Program
- Preparation of Government Bills
- Parliamentary Processes and Amendments
- Coming into Force
- Regulation-making
- Conclusion
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
- 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
- Summary of the Cabinet Policy Approval Process
- Good Governance Guidelines
- Preparing a Memorandum to Cabinet
- Preparing Bill-drafting Instructions for a Memorandum to Cabinet
- Particular Legal and Policy Considerations
- Activities and Products for Policy Development and Approval
- MC Preparation Planning Calendar
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
- Summary of the Parliamentary Process
- Certification of Government Bills
- Activities and Products in the 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
- What are regulations?
- What is the legal framework for regulations?
- What is the policy framework for regulations?
- Summary of the Regulatory Process
- Parliamentary Democracy
- Preparing Legislation
- Parliamentary Process—General
- Parliamentary Process—House of Commons
- Parliamentary Process—Senate
- Regulatory Process