Audit of the Regulatory Development Process, Environment and Climate Change Canada

List of acronyms

AEB

Audit and Evaluation Branch

CDRM

Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management

CEPA

Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999

CESD

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

CG1

Canada Gazette, Part I

CG2

Canada Gazette, Part II

DG

Director General

DoJ

Department of Justice

EAAC

External Audit Advisory Committee

ECCC

Environment and Climate Change Canada

EPB

Environmental Protection Branch

FRP

Forward Regulatory Plan

ICF

Instrument Choice Framework

LRAD

Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Directorate

MBCA

Migratory Birds Convention Act 1994

PCO

Privy Council Office

QMS

Quality Management System

RIAS

Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement

SARA

Species at Risk Act

TB

Treasury Board

TBS

Treasury Board Secretariat

WCR

World Class Regulator

Prepared by the Audit and Evaluation Branch

Acknowledgments

The audit team composed of Paul Morse (team lead), Urszula Adamik and Jennifer Liu (auditors) under the direction of Stella Line Cousineau, would like to thank those individuals who contributed to this project and, particularly, employees who provided insight and comments.

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Final Report for the Audit of the Regulatory Development Process

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November 22, 2016