Thank you for your question.
Allow me to explain how we study policies.
It is normally done within the departments: They conduct analyses of their programs as well as the major trends, and then propose policies. Our role is to ensure the quality of these analyses, in collaboration with our colleagues at the Department of Finance and at the Treasury Board Secretariat.
We establish the connection with the government's main priorities, and we examine the viability and sustainability of the projects. We then advise the cabinet.