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THE BASIS FOR PUBLIC POLICY

by Dr. Andrew Corbett, 7th September 2025

Whenever one of the three levels of government (local, state/provincial, national) has to enact a statute, it does so through the filter of their public policy. Each of the three levels of government are responsible for, and including:

(i) the collective and appropriate welfare and protection of its constituents;

(ii) the provision public infrastructure, utilities, and amenities enabling safe transportation, communication, and recreation;

(iii) regulations of standards regarding commercial services, products and food handling; and,

(iv) emergency and critical services.

A government’s provision of these responsibilities is shaped by its principles shaped by its public policies.