PPA 120 Quiz: Policy Cycle.docx

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: PPA 120
• Professor: Carla Cassidy

Document Summary

1-i) statistics revealed a problem in canadian society. 1-ii) party policy or election platform called for the policy. 1-iii) a body tasked with an investigation made a recommendation for action. 1-v) canada"s international commitments call for policy measures. Government may wish to raise the issue for public discussion. Government may release an outline of its policy objectives and possible future action. The prime minister or a cabinet minister may release information by making a statement. Government may apply economic instruments such as taxes and fees. Goverment may impose new rules such as laws and regulations. Office of the auditor general: presents the findings of its performance audits in various reports to parliament, to the legislative assemblies of canada"s territories, and, in some instances, to individual ministers of the crown. Cabinet: the body of advisors that sets the federal government"s policies and priorities for the country. Together they act in the name of the queen"s privy council for canada.