2.4 Public Policy How do the federal and provincial governments make public policy?

What is Public Policy? Public Policy is a broad statement of what the government does. Policy can start out as a political party platform. Or, Policy can start out as a political party platform. Or, Royal Commission – A government appointed group of citizens responsible for investigating matters of federal or provinicial concern. Royal Commission – A government appointed group of citizens responsible for investigating matters of federal or provinicial concern. Civil Servants carry out the Public Policy. Ex: Teachers, Doctors/Nurses, Ministry Employess, etc. Ex: Teachers, Doctors/Nurses, Ministry Employess, etc.

Ministries The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are responsible for setting public policies. Cabinet – Ministers responsible for specific departments. Ex: Finance, Transportation, Agriculture, etc (Currently there are 37 cabinet ministers). Ex: Finance, Transportation, Agriculture, etc (Currently there are 37 cabinet ministers). Ministers compete for public funds for their departments. The $$ comes taxes and spending is outlined in the annual budget. Ministers compete for public funds for their departments. The $$ comes taxes and spending is outlined in the annual budget.

Dividing the Duties FederalProvincial/TerritorialMunicipal Trade Trade Post office Post office Census Census Copyright Copyright National Defence National Defence Employment Insurance Employment Insurance Money and Banking Money and Banking Criminal Law Criminal Law Citizenship Citizenship Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Natural Resources and environment Natural Resources and environment Highways Highways Health, Hospitals Health, Hospitals Property and Civil rights Property and Civil rights Education Education Labour Labour Social Services Social Services Municipal government Municipal government Water Water Sewage Sewage Waste Collection Waste Collection Public Transit Public Transit Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Libraries Libraries Ambulances Ambulances Animal Control Animal Control Development of local economy Development of local economy Which Level has the most impact on you?

Shared Responsibilities Certain Responsibilities are Shared between the Federal and Provincial governments: Judicial System Judicial System Agriculture and farming Agriculture and farming Old-age security Old-age security Immigration Immigration Environmental Protection Environmental Protection