WHY WORDS REALLY MATTER – The need to
amend the Muskrat Falls Inquiry Terms of Reference
Way back in the 1980’s when I was hanging out in the Premier’s
Office on the 8th floor of the Confederation Building as Senior
Policy Advisor to the Premier, I noted that there was one group that everyone
respected – the Legislative Drafters.
As politicians with policy to implement, the Cabinet (with the
help of the Cabinet Secretariat) would draft, debate, amend and finalize what they
thought the proposed new Act or Regulation should do and contain.
As a next step, the measure was put into the hands of the
Legislative Drafters, as specialized a group of legally trained professionals
as you will find.
