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Public Policy Session 6 Ontario Legislation ‘101’:From Idea to Law Example: Bill 152 -2009 February 19, 2010 Policymaking in the Provincial Government • Much the same as the Federal Government • (covered in session 5) • Westminster Model – Parliament – Judiciary – Executive – Premier, Ministers, Deputies, Public Service, political parties 2 3 GDP in Canada is $1.3 Trillion • • • • Government share: about 37% Non-Profit Sector: about 2-3% Private Sector: 60% Highest government shares include France and Iraq (60+%) • Lowest include Haiti and Singapore (10% or lower) 4 Some Important Websites • www.ontario.ca • http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_current.do?locale=en • http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/navigation?file=browseStatutes&reset=yes&menu=browse&lang=en • http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/team/committees.asp?Lang=EN ........and some Organization charts 5 6 7 Ontario Legislation • What is the process by which ideas are turned into legislation? • From Idea to Bill: proposals and placement on the government’s agenda • How does a government Bill become law? • Bill 152 • The Poverty Reduction Law 8 From Idea to Bill • Strong party discipline majority governments combine to create a solid and predictable bloc of support for governments. • Features of the pre-legislative process are significant. • Occurs almost entirely out of the public eye, protected by rules and conventions of confidentiality 9 From Idea to Bill • The process is never quite the same from one government to the next. The pre-legislative stages involve the various structures and processes of cabinet, and • these are entirely the prerogative of the Premier to organize 10 From Idea to Bill Significant direction is given by both the Cabinet Office and the Premier’s Office, Two central agencies with a significant and ongoing interest in shaping, if not controlling, the government’s legislative agenda. •Cabinet establishes the strategic priorities that are to dominate the government’s policy agenda •Legislative proposals received from ministers, ministries or elsewhere will be geared to these priorities. 11 12 13 From Idea to Bill 14 How does a Bill become Law? 15 How does a Bill become Law? 16 How does a Bill become Law? Step Below did NOT happen with 152! 17 How does a Bill become Law? This is what DID happen with 152! 18 How does a Bill become Law? 19 How does a Bill become Law? This is what happened with 152 20 How does a Bill become Law? This did NOT happen with Bill 152 21 How does a Bill become Law? 22 How does a Bill become Law? 23 How does a Bill become Law? Proclamation 24 Source 25