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The purpose of this document is twofold:

The purpose of this document is twofold:

* It provides guidance to departments<ref>Throughout this guide, "departments" denotes Government of Canada departments and agencies.</ref> on how to meet the requirements of the ''[https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]'' (CDRM) to develop and post annual forward regulatory plans on departmental websites.

* It provides guidance to departments<ref>Throughout this guide, "departments" denotes Government of Canada departments and agencies.</ref> on how to meet the requirements of the ''[[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]'' (CDRM) to develop and post annual forward regulatory plans on departmental websites.

* It also requires how departments are to develop their own Acts and Regulations Web pages. Such Web pages will be a department’s main vehicle for showcasing its forward regulatory plan and other measures to improve the transparency and predictability of the federal regulatory system. The other related transparency measures that are to be posted on departmental Acts and Regulations Web pages are as follows:

* It also requires how departments are to develop their own Acts and Regulations Web pages. Such Web pages will be a department’s main vehicle for showcasing its forward regulatory plan and other measures to improve the transparency and predictability of the federal regulatory system. The other related transparency measures that are to be posted on departmental Acts and Regulations Web pages are as follows:

** Service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations;

** Service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations;

A forward regulatory plan is a '''publicly available list''' of planned or potential regulatory changes to be introduced by a department in a specified time frame. However, it should be noted that similar to any forward-looking plan, forward regulatory plans will reflect changing operating realities that individual regulatory departments must contend with.

A forward regulatory plan is a '''publicly available list''' of planned or potential regulatory changes to be introduced by a department in a specified time frame. However, it should be noted that similar to any forward-looking plan, forward regulatory plans will reflect changing operating realities that individual regulatory departments must contend with.

The introduction of forward regulatory plans in Canada’s system will complement existing federal regulatory requirements. For example, departments are required to publish regulatory proposals in the publicly available [http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/index-eng.html Canada Gazette], so that stakeholders and interested citizens may provide comments on those proposals in order to inform the design of the final regulation. It should be noted that publishing proposed regulations in the ''Canada Gazette'' is not a substitute for meaningful consultations on the development of regulatory proposals.<ref>[https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/effective-regulatory-consultations.html ''Guidelines for Effective Regulatory Consultations'']</ref> As such, departments engage in consultation sessions with stakeholders and the public outside of the ''Canada Gazette'' “to ensure that their regulatory activities result in the greatest overall benefit to current and future generations of Canadians.”<ref>''[https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]''</ref> Forward regulatory plans will provide an earlier signal of the government’s intent to regulate, including in the period prior to pre-publication of regulatory proposals in the ''Canada Gazette,'' in some cases.

The introduction of forward regulatory plans in Canada’s system will complement existing federal regulatory requirements. For example, departments are required to publish regulatory proposals in the publicly available [http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/index-eng.html Canada Gazette], so that stakeholders and interested citizens may provide comments on those proposals in order to inform the design of the final regulation. It should be noted that publishing proposed regulations in the ''Canada Gazette'' is not a substitute for meaningful consultations on the development of regulatory proposals.<ref>''[[Guidelines for Effective Regulatory Consultations]]''</ref> As such, departments engage in consultation sessions with stakeholders and the public outside of the ''Canada Gazette'' “to ensure that their regulatory activities result in the greatest overall benefit to current and future generations of Canadians.”<ref>''[[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]''</ref> Forward regulatory plans will provide an earlier signal of the government’s intent to regulate, including in the period prior to pre-publication of regulatory proposals in the ''Canada Gazette,'' in some cases.

In order to ensure that forward regulatory plans are easily accessible and available to Canadians and businesses and to ensure consistency across federal departments, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is also requiring the development of departmental Acts and Regulations Web pages. Such pages will be the main vehicle for departments to showcase their forward regulatory plans and related measures to improve the transparency and predictability of the federal regulatory system, such as posting service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations, interpretation policies and departmental actions to respond to the Red Tape Reduction Commission’s recommendations. Departmental Acts and Regulations Web pages will ensure that regulatory information is similarly presented on departmental websites. This will provide Canadians and businesses with a common user experience as they search for information on departmental websites.

In order to ensure that forward regulatory plans are easily accessible and available to Canadians and businesses and to ensure consistency across federal departments, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is also requiring the development of departmental Acts and Regulations Web pages. Such pages will be the main vehicle for departments to showcase their forward regulatory plans and related measures to improve the transparency and predictability of the federal regulatory system, such as posting service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations, interpretation policies and departmental actions to respond to the Red Tape Reduction Commission’s recommendations. Departmental Acts and Regulations Web pages will ensure that regulatory information is similarly presented on departmental websites. This will provide Canadians and businesses with a common user experience as they search for information on departmental websites.

=== Requirements for Posting Service Standards for High-Volume Regulatory Authorizations on Departmental Acts and Regulations Web Pages ===

=== Requirements for Posting Service Standards for High-Volume Regulatory Authorizations on Departmental Acts and Regulations Web Pages ===

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has issued a ''[https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/guide-improving-service-performance-regulatory-authorizations.html Guide on Improving Service Performance for Regulatory Authorizations]'', which requires departments to place an early and particular focus on developing and posting timeliness service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations that impact business and currently do not have a publicly available service standard on their website. Departments must develop their new service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations according to this guide and follow the Web content and layout requirements set out in Appendix D and Appendix E.

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has issued a ''[[Guide on Improving Service Performance for Regulatory Authorizations]]'', which requires departments to place an early and particular focus on developing and posting timeliness service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations that impact business and currently do not have a publicly available service standard on their website. Departments must develop their new service standards for high-volume regulatory authorizations according to this guide and follow the Web content and layout requirements set out in Appendix D and Appendix E.

==== Service Standards for High-Volume Regulatory Authorizations Web Page ====

==== Service Standards for High-Volume Regulatory Authorizations Web Page ====

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]

* The [[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]

* The [[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

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'''Title or working title of the regulatory initiative:'''

'''Title or working title of the regulatory initiative:'''

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]

* The [[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]

* The [[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]

* The [[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/regulatory-planning/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/laws/developing-improving-federal-regulations/requirements-developing-managing-reviewing-regulations/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]

* The [[Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management]]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html Federal regulatory management]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

* The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/transparency/acts-regulations/canada-us-regulatory-cooperation-council.html Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council]

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the [http://www.gazette.gc.ca/index-eng.html Canada Gazette] and [http://www.consultingcanadians.gc.ca/hm.jspx?lang=eng Consulting with Canadians] websites.

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the [http://www.gazette.gc.ca/index-eng.html Canada Gazette] and [http://www.consultingcanadians.gc.ca/hm.jspx?lang=eng Consulting with Canadians] websites.

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