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

Chapter 1.1 - Choosing the Right Tools to Accomplish Policy Objectives

• Introduction
• What is the situation?
• What are the objectives and desired results?
• Is there a role for the Government of Canada?
• What instruments are available to accomplish the desired results?
• What is involved in putting the instruments in place?
• What effect would the instruments have?
• How will the success of the instruments be measured?
• Which instruments should be chosen?
• Additional information

Chapter 1.2 - Legal Considerations

• The Constitution
• Quasi-constitutional Acts
• Acts of general application
• Legal principles of general application

Chapter 2.1 - Getting Started

• What are Acts and Who is Involved in Making Them?
• Preparation of the Government's Legislative Program
• Departmental Planning and Management
• Strategic Considerations for Legislative Planning and Management
• Project Planning Templates
• Schematic Map of the Federal Law-making Process and Associated Support Activities

Chapter 2.2 - Development and Cabinet Approval of Policy

• Summary of the Cabinet Policy Approval Process
• Good Governance Guidelines
• Preparing a Memorandum to Cabinet
• Preparing Bill-drafting Instructions for a Memorandum to Cabinet
• Particular Legal and Policy Considerations
• Activities and Products for Policy Development and Approval
• MC Preparation Planning Calendar

Chapter 2.3 - Preparation and Cabinet Approval of Bills

• Summary of the Bill Preparation and Cabinet Approval Process
• Legislative Drafting Conventions
• Bill Preparation Process in Detail
• Activities and Products for Bill Preparation and Approval

Chapter 2.4 - Parliamentary Process

• Summary of the Parliamentary Process
• Certification of Government Bills
• Activities and Products in the Parliamentary Process

Chapter 2.5 - Coming into Force

• Coming into Force of Acts
• Activities and Products for Bringing an Act into Force

Chapter 2.6 - Post-enactment Review

• Post-enactment Review: Issues to be considered

• What are regulations?
• What is the legal framework for regulations?
• What is the policy framework for regulations?
• Summary of the Regulatory Process

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Preparing Legislation
• Parliamentary Process-General
• Parliamentary Process-House of Commons
• Parliamentary Process-Senate
• Regulatory Process