For those of you who may not be familiar with the political mechanics of this country.
The US has Town Hall meetings across the country on all newly proposed laws. People have some six weeks in which to respond in writing with their interests in hope of change.
Canada I think has a better system. Rather than Town Hall Meetings we have the Gazette system. Here, proposed changes to legislation are posted for public critical review. They remain open for your input for some 6 weeks. Your concerns can be put forward to the Privy Council and, you can hope for changes. The proper responses are on the links I provide below.
This also shows up cultural differences. An example is the “Hero” status, once a year. Canada may or may not have 1 person in this status along side of Quebec which often has 2 pages, mostly in the fire service.
Gazettes One and Two are your interest for shaping change. Gazette 2 is the one to keep your eye on if your time is limited. Gazette three is the publication of the law after the hearing process is over.
This is a time for change and any legislative change proposals must be published! Stay on top!URL Federal Gazette and URL Alberta Gazette
Quote from the Web link:
Published every Saturday, Part I contains all public notices, official appointments and proposed regulations from the Government, as well as miscellaneous public notices from the private sector that are required to be published by a federal statute or by regulations. We also publish a quarterly index for this part.
Part I is most often divided into the following six categories.
• Government house: contains notices of orders, decorations, medals and mention in dispatches awarded to Canadians.
• Government notices: contains notices published by federal departments.
• Parliament: contains notices published by the House of Commons, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, the Senate, and the Chief Electoral Officer.
• Commissions: contains notices published by federal agencies, boards and commissions.
• Miscellaneous notices: contains notices published by private companies, individuals and municipal and provincial governments.
• Proposed regulations: contains regulations that have not been enacted and that can be commented on.
Part II: Official regulations
What is Part II?
Published every other Wednesday, Part II contains all regulations that have been enacted as well as other classes of statutory instruments, such as orders in council, orders and proclamations. Each document has an SOR number or an SI number. Only government departments and agencies publish in Part II. Also under this part, we publish an index of statutory instruments consolidated from January 1, 1955. This consolidated index is published four times a year.
The Privy Council Office (PCO) coordinates the regulations and other documents that are published in Part II. PCO sends the material for publication in Part II to the Canada Gazette Directorate for production and gives final approval of the publication.
Part II of the Canada Gazette is available in most public libraries and in depository libraries. For a list of full depository libraries in Canada and around the world, see the Depository Services Program Web site under Depository Libraries.
The US has Town Hall meetings across the country on all newly proposed laws. People have some six weeks in which to respond in writing with their interests in hope of change.
Canada I think has a better system. Rather than Town Hall Meetings we have the Gazette system. Here, proposed changes to legislation are posted for public critical review. They remain open for your input for some 6 weeks. Your concerns can be put forward to the Privy Council and, you can hope for changes. The proper responses are on the links I provide below.
This also shows up cultural differences. An example is the “Hero” status, once a year. Canada may or may not have 1 person in this status along side of Quebec which often has 2 pages, mostly in the fire service.
Gazettes One and Two are your interest for shaping change. Gazette 2 is the one to keep your eye on if your time is limited. Gazette three is the publication of the law after the hearing process is over.
This is a time for change and any legislative change proposals must be published! Stay on top!URL Federal Gazette and URL Alberta Gazette
Quote from the Web link:
Published every Saturday, Part I contains all public notices, official appointments and proposed regulations from the Government, as well as miscellaneous public notices from the private sector that are required to be published by a federal statute or by regulations. We also publish a quarterly index for this part.
Part I is most often divided into the following six categories.
• Government house: contains notices of orders, decorations, medals and mention in dispatches awarded to Canadians.
• Government notices: contains notices published by federal departments.
• Parliament: contains notices published by the House of Commons, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, the Senate, and the Chief Electoral Officer.
• Commissions: contains notices published by federal agencies, boards and commissions.
• Miscellaneous notices: contains notices published by private companies, individuals and municipal and provincial governments.
• Proposed regulations: contains regulations that have not been enacted and that can be commented on.
Part II: Official regulations
What is Part II?
Published every other Wednesday, Part II contains all regulations that have been enacted as well as other classes of statutory instruments, such as orders in council, orders and proclamations. Each document has an SOR number or an SI number. Only government departments and agencies publish in Part II. Also under this part, we publish an index of statutory instruments consolidated from January 1, 1955. This consolidated index is published four times a year.
The Privy Council Office (PCO) coordinates the regulations and other documents that are published in Part II. PCO sends the material for publication in Part II to the Canada Gazette Directorate for production and gives final approval of the publication.
Part II of the Canada Gazette is available in most public libraries and in depository libraries. For a list of full depository libraries in Canada and around the world, see the Depository Services Program Web site under Depository Libraries.
