Critical Path	Name of the Initiative
Stage—Pre‑Publication	Critical Date	Key Points	
Triage 		The level of impact should be agreed upon prior to writing the RIAS.	
Departmental analysis (e.g., cost‑benefit analysis and consultations), which might also occur in parallel to other stages			
RIAS		The RIAS should be sent to TBS‑RAS for review and concurrence as soon as possible.	
Drafting regulations		Approval of the drafting instructions by the regulatory organization’s director general and departmental legal services unit.	
Review of the RIAS and regulation by TBS‑RAS			
Examination of the proposed regulations by JUS			
Stamping			
Departmental approvals			
Regulatory submission		A regulatory submission must be received at PCO‑OIC 15 working days prior to being scheduled for a Treasury Board meeting.
The submission should be sent to the attention of the Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council.
For urgent requests, a letter of urgent consideration should be signed by the minister, addressed to the President of the Treasury Board, and sent to the Assistant Clerk.	
Treasury Board meeting		The Treasury Board usually meets weekly when Parliament is in session.
A departmental representative, usually ADM level, may be asked to be available during the meeting.	
Pre‑publication		Exemption from pre‑publication requires written approval of TBS‑RAS analyst.
The usual period is 30 days. Proposals affecting NAFTA or international trade must be pre‑published for 75 days.
The Canada Gazette, Part I, is published every week, on Saturday. Pre‑publication will occur 10 days following the Treasury Board’s consideration of the regulation.	

Stage—Making	Critical Dates	Key Points	
Departmental review		There should not be more than an 18‑month period between the pre‑publication and final approval of a regulation.	
RIAS 		Adjust RIAS and add information on comments received during pre‑publication and the responses made.	
Drafting regulations			
Review of the RIAS and the regulation by TBS‑RAS		Revise the regulation as required, based on comments received during pre‑publication.	
Examination of the regulations by JUS			
Stamping			
Departmental approvals			
GIC proposal 		The proposal must be received at PCO‑OIC 15 working days prior to being scheduled for a Treasury Board meeting. 
The proposal should be sent to the Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council (PCO‑OIC).
For urgent requests, a letter explaining the nature of the urgency should be signed by the minister, addressed to the President of the Treasury Board, and sent to the Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council (PCO‑OIC).	
Treasury Board approval		A departmental or agency representative, usually ADM level, may be asked to be available during the meeting. 	
Registration		Registration is required a maximum of seven days after GIC signature.
Registration is done by PCO‑OIC.	
Coming into Force			
Publication		Publication is required a maximum of 23 days following registration.
The Canada Gazette, Part II, is published every second week, on Wednesday. Final publication occurs within 23 days following GIC approval of the regulation.