The Cabinet Directive on Law-Making

The federal Cabinet has issued a directive on law-making that outlines for public servants the expectations of the Government of Canada with respect to the development of legislation. The directive sets out the principles that underlie government law-making, explains the roles of stakeholders, outlines the key steps in the process of developing departmental legislative proposals, and addresses specific issues surrounding legislative drafting. In this video, Legislative Counsel Aleksander Hynnä provides an overview of the general instructions to be followed by federal officials involved in the development of government legislative policies.