I outlined some of the considerations in my opening comments. I think it goes to the heart of the policy-making process in terms of trying to analyze an issue that comes forward, trying to define the problem clearly. Are the goals and objectives clear? Are the results clear in terms of what the initiative is intended to accomplish and how that might be measured? I think we're trying to build more of that into the front-end process of policy development rather than just leaving it for the Treasury Board process. Looking at what programs are currently out there we ask whether it builds on existing programs. Are there gaps? What are the gaps? How do we determine what those gaps are? Have there been evaluations done to assess what the implications of a program are? Have we looked at horizontal implications and considerations?
We look at things like environmental implications. Has a strategic environmental assessment been done? It's trying to look at the societal benefits of an initiative, asking what the risks of an initiative are, and looking at what the credible options are. So there is a whole of range of considerations.