Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations

2nd Edition

Table of Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. 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
  4. Part 1 - Law-making Framework
    1. Chapter 1.1 - Choosing the Right Tools to Accomplish Policy Objectives
      1. Introduction
      2. What is the situation?
      3. What are the objectives and desired results?
      4. Is there a role for the Government of Canada?
      5. What instruments are available to accomplish the desired results?
      6. What is involved in putting the instruments in place?
      7. What effect would the instruments have?
      8. How will the success of the instruments be measured?
      9. Which instruments should be chosen?
      10. Additional information
    2. Chapter 1.2 - Legal Considerations
      1. The Constitution
      2. Quasi-constitutional Acts
      3. Acts of general application
      4. Legal principles of general application
  5. Part 2 - Making Acts
    1. Chapter 2.1 - Getting Started
      1. What are Acts and Who is Involved in Making Them?
      2. Preparation of the Government's Legislative Program
      3. Departmental Planning and Management
      4. Strategic Considerations for Legislative Planning and Management
      5. Project Planning Templates
      6. Schematic Map of the Federal Law-making Process and Associated Support Activities
    2. Chapter 2.2 - Development and Cabinet Approval of Policy
      1. Summary of the Cabinet Policy Approval Process
      2. Good Governance Guidelines
      3. Preparing a Memorandum to Cabinet
      4. Preparing Bill-drafting Instructions for a Memorandum to Cabinet
      5. Particular Legal and Policy Considerations
      6. Activities and Products for Policy Development and Approval
      7. MC Preparation Planning Calendar
    3. Chapter 2.3 - Preparation and Cabinet Approval of Bills
      1. Summary of the Bill Preparation and Cabinet Approval Process
      2. Legislative Drafting Conventions
      3. Bill Preparation Process in Detail
      4. Activities and Products for Bill Preparation and Approval
    4. Chapter 2.4 - Parliamentary Process
      1. Summary of the Parliamentary Process
      2. Certification of Government Bills
      3. Activities and Products in the Parliamentary Process
    5. Chapter 2.5 - Coming into Force
      1. Coming into Force of Acts
      2. Activities and Products for Bringing an Act into Force
    6. Chapter 2.6 - Post-enactment Review
      1. Post-enactment Review: Issues to be considered
  6. Part 3 - Making Regulations
    1. What are regulations?
    2. What is the legal framework for regulations?
    3. What is the policy framework for regulations?
    4. Summary of the Regulatory Process
  7. Appendix - Reference Material
    1. Parliamentary Democracy
    2. Preparing Legislation
    3. Parliamentary Process-General
    4. Parliamentary Process-House of Commons
    5. Parliamentary Process-Senate
    6. Regulatory Process