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Guide to the Federal Regulatory Development Process
Table of Contents
Part 1: Regulations as a Policy Instrument
Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation
Forward Planning
Types of Regulation
Key Players in the Regulatory Development Process
Forward Planning
Types of Regulation
Key Players in the Regulatory Development Process
Part 2: Overview of the Federal Regulatory Development Process
Step 1: The Triage Statement
Step 2: Analysis and Development of the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Step 3: Drafting the Regulations
Step 4: Examination by the Department of Justice Canada Legislative Counsel and Stamping
Step 5: Signed Submission Goes to PCO-OIC
Step 6: Treasury Board Meeting and Decision
Step 7: Pre-Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I
Step 2: Analysis and Development of the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Step 3: Drafting the Regulations
Step 4: Examination by the Department of Justice Canada Legislative Counsel and Stamping
Step 5: Signed Submission Goes to PCO-OIC
Step 6: Treasury Board Meeting and Decision
Step 7: Pre-Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I
Step 8: Post-Pre-Publication Analysis
Step 9: Examination by the JUS Legislative Counsel and Stamping
Step 10: Final Regulatory Submission Goes to PCO-OIC
Step 11: Making of the Regulation by the Governor in Council
Step 12: Registering, Coming into Force, Publishing in Canada Gazette, Part II, and Distributing Regulations
Step 9: Examination by the JUS Legislative Counsel and Stamping
Step 10: Final Regulatory Submission Goes to PCO-OIC
Step 11: Making of the Regulation by the Governor in Council
Step 12: Registering, Coming into Force, Publishing in Canada Gazette, Part II, and Distributing Regulations
Part 3: Critical Path Template
Part 4: Document Checklist and Templates
Documentation Checklist–Governor in Council Regulations
Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement Cover Page
Ministerial Recommendation
Supplementary Note
Pre-Publication Results Tracking Document
Letters and Templates
Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement Cover Page
Ministerial Recommendation
Supplementary Note
Pre-Publication Results Tracking Document
Letters and Templates
Transmittal for Examination by the Department of Justice Canada Legislative Counsel
Transmittal to the Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council
Transmittal for Tabling in the House of Commons
Transmittal for Tabling in the Senate
Transmittal to the Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council
Transmittal for Tabling in the House of Commons
Transmittal for Tabling in the Senate
Part 5: Treasury Board Submissions and Governor in Council Proposals
When Do Regulations Need a Treasury Board Submission?
Process for Treasury Board Submissions
Treasury Board Regulations Versus Governor in Council Regulations
Process for Treasury Board Submissions
Treasury Board Regulations Versus Governor in Council Regulations
Part 6: Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations
Description
Criteria
Process
Examination of the Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Quality Control of Documentation by the Orders in Council Division of the Privy Council Office and Preparation of Briefing Note by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Regulatory Affairs Sector
Ministerial Regulations
Criteria
Process
Examination of the Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Quality Control of Documentation by the Orders in Council Division of the Privy Council Office and Preparation of Briefing Note by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Regulatory Affairs Sector
Ministerial Regulations
