Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations

2nd Edition

National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data


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 

Chapter 1.2 - Legal Considerations 

Part 2 - Making Acts 

Chapter 2.1 - Getting Started 

Chapter 2.2 - Development and Cabinet Approval of Policy 

Chapter 2.3 - Preparation and Cabinet Approval of Bills 

Chapter 2.4 - Parliamentary Process 

Chapter 2.5 - Coming into Force 

Chapter 2.6 - Post-enactment Review 

Part 3 - Making Regulations 

Appendix - Reference Material 

 

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