The Legislative Process : Processus législatif : de la politique gouvernementale à la promulgation

The draft bill is reviewed and approved by the sponsoring minister and the Government House Leader, who ensure that it is consistent with past Cabinet decisions, as well as by the Minister of Justice, who ensures that the bill is consistent with the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. [...] The chamber in which the bill will be introduced and the timing of the introduction are determined by Cabinet on the advice of the Government House Leader and in consultation with the sponsoring minister. [...] If the bill is to be introduced in the House of Commons, the Government House Leader must give the Clerk of the House of Commons advance notice; typically, the notice period is 48 hours.7 The bill appears first on the Notice Paper 8 and is subsequently moved to the Order Paper 9 until its introduction by the appropriate minister. [...] The new procedure requires that the Speakers of both the House of Commons and the Senate be notified of the written declaration before a bill is deemed to have received Royal Assent. [...] The Governor in Council is the Governor General acting by and with the advice and consent of those members of the Privy Council who make up the Cabinet.