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1. Introduction

Cabinet and its committees constitute the forum in which Ministers collectively make decisions on government policy and initiatives. The Cabinet decision-making system is the setting in which Ministers bring policy, political and strategic considerations to bear on ministerial proposals. It is the mechanism through which Ministers can reconcile different perspectives, participate in and influence deliberations, and collectively reach decisions. More information on the Cabinet decision-making system is available in
Accountable Government A
Guide for Ministers and Ministers of State
. A list of the current Cabinet committees and their memberships can be found on the Prime Minister’s website
A Drafter’s Guide to Cabinet Documents provides guidance to public servants on supporting Ministers for their participation in Cabinet and Cabinet committee meetings. This Guide addresses the development of Cabinet documents—
Memoranda to Cabinet (MCs), presentations and aide-mémoires—for Cabinet consideration. This Guide provides drafters with information on the following topics
- drafting requirements for Memoranda to Cabinet, presentations and aide-mémoires;
- guidance on drafting Cabinet documents on legislation, private members bills, and responses to parliamentary reports
- the processes and timelines for developing and submitting Cabinet documents for Ministers consideration and
- security requirements for the management of Cabinet documents. This Guide does not provide information on the development of submissions for the Treasury Board. Drafters should instead consult the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s (TBS) Guide to Preparing Treasury Board Submissions and speak with their TBS analyst. The information provided in this document is subject to change. Drafters are encouraged to work with their Cabinet liaison units and their Privy Council Office
(PCO) analysts to ensure current procedures and requirements are being appropriately followed.

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