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Today’s Workshop

Today’s Workshop. 1.What’s policy and why do we need it? 2. Who develops policy? 3. How is policy created?. Section 1: What’s policy and why do we need it?. What is an example of a policy that you have experienced in your daily life?. Policy.

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Today’s Workshop

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  1. Today’s Workshop 1.What’s policy and why do we need it?2. Who develops policy?3. How is policy created?

  2. Section 1:What’s policy and why do we need it?

  3. What is an example of a policy that you have experienced in your daily life?

  4. Policy • Policy is a decision on a particular issue that lasts or endures over time. • Policy is created to guide other decisions, actions and behaviours in order to achieve an objective or common good.

  5. Policy • There are a number of different kinds of policies. • There may be consequences if a policy is not followed.

  6. Section 2:Who develops policy?

  7. Schools and School Boards Family Employers Friends Colleges and Universities CommunityOrganizations FederalGovernment Business ProvincialGovernment MunicipalGovernment First NationsGovernment Policy Makers Some of the decision makers Children’s Aid Societies

  8. Example #1 • Who? • Family • What? • Policy: Everyone has to be at the dinner table at 7:00PM sharp. Everyone can only have 1 hour of technology per night (TV, Video Games, Internet). • Why? • To increase the amount of quality time family spends with each other.

  9. Example #2 • Who? • School • What? • Policy:To block sites like YouTube and Facebook during class time (sites are open during lunch and spare periods). • Why? • To make sure that people spend their time on the library computers effectively.

  10. Example #3 • Who? • Municipal Governments in Ontario • What? • Policy: Bi-weekly collection of roadside garbage. • Why? • To encourage residents to recycle through the Blue Box program and separate compostable materials in the Green Bin program.

  11. Example #4 • Who? • Provincial Government Ontario • What? • Policy: No tolerance policy for drinking and driving – automatic driver’s licence suspension with a blood alcohol concentration between 0.05 and 0.08. • Why? • To remove dangerous drivers from Ontario’s roads.

  12. Public Policy Influencers

  13. Family Policy Influencers

  14. Section 3:How is policy created?

  15. Policy Cycle

  16. Policy Cycle Example

  17. Policy Making Tips • Make sure you have a clear understanding of the issue or problem • Be realistic and practical • Be creative in your solutions • Carefully consider all of the groups that both influence and are impacted by policy decisions • Think carefully about what problem your policy responds to - why is your policy the best way to respond to the issue?

  18. Review 1. What policy is and why we need it 2. Who develops policy3. How policy is created

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