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- Federal departments and agencies allow interested groups, individuals, and Canadians to review and comment on proposed regulations published in Part I of the Canada Gazette before they become official. You can comment on proposed regulations found in the open consultations section of this page.
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Federal departments and agencies allow interested groups, individuals, and Canadians to review and comment on proposed regulations published in Part I of the Canada Gazette before they become official. You can comment on proposed regulations found in the open consultations section of this page.
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You can comment on proposed regulations found in the open consultations section of this page. Once the consultation period is over, you will be able to view all submitted comments in the closed consultations with published comments section of this page.
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The Canada Gazette is an important instrument in the Canadian democratic process. It informs Canadians of the operations of government and allows them to actively participate in the legislative and regulatory process.
September 27, 2022 - Gatineau, Quebec - Public Services and Procurement Canada
The Canada Gazette is an important instrument in the Canadian democratic process. It informs Canadians of the operations of government and allows them to actively participate in the legislative and regulatory process.
Today, the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, announced a new online commenting feature for proposed regulations published in the Canada Gazette.
“The opportunity to provide online comments on proposed regulations is an important step in modernizing the Canada Gazette and embracing how Canadians want to make their voice heard on government decisions. Making these comments publicly available will further increase transparency and accountability, generating a better understanding of regulatory concerns and challenges for Canadians and stakeholders.”
The Honourable Helena Jaczek
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
“Effective regulations are essential in protecting the health and safety of Canadians, as well as their environmental and economic well-being. The new commenting feature on the Canada Gazette will help modernize our regulatory system and make it easier for Canadians to have their say.”
The Honourable Mona Fortier
President of the Treasury Board
•The online commenting feature fulfills one of Canada’s obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.
Since April 2021, the online commenting feature has been available for a sample of proposed regulations. This helped measure how the changes impacted regulators and commenters alike, and make necessary adjustments to improve usability and functionality. As of September 27, 2022, all proposed regulations published in Part I of the Canada Gazette will use this new feature.
To support openness and transparency, comments will be publicly available once the consultation period is over.
The system meets international and Government of Canada accessibility standards to ensure that all Canadians can participate in the legislative and regulatory process.
- Public Services And Procurement Canada
- 0 Purpose. The Cabinet Directive on Regulation (the directive) sets out the Government of Canada’s expectations and requirements in the development, management, and review of federal regulations.
- 0 Scope of application. This directive applies to all regulations that are or will be registered as such under section 6 of the Statutory Instruments Act, made by or with the approval of the Governor in Council, the Treasury Board, or a minister of the Crown.
- 0 Guiding principles of federal regulatory policy. It is the duty of the Government of Canada to respect Parliament and the authorities granted by Parliament, as expressed in legislation; and to ensure that regulations result in the greatest overall benefits to current and future generations of Canadians.
- 0 The regulatory life cycle approach. In this section. 4.1 Consultations and engagement. 4.1.1 Stakeholder engagement. 4.1.2 The Crown’s legal duty to consult.
Oct 13, 2022 · The online commenting feature was available for a sample of proposed regulations as early as April 2021. But as of September 27, it is now available for all proposed regulations published in Part I of the Canada Gazette.
The online commenting tool was available for a sample of proposed regulations since April 2021. However, as of Sept. 27, the feature is now available for all proposed regulations published in Part I of the Canada Gazette, Public Services and Procurement Canada announced on Sept. 27.
Since fall 2022, a new commenting feature on the Canada Gazette website has brought even more say to Canadians, as they can now review and comment on proposed regulations online. In the past, Canadians sent their comments by mail and, later, by email.
