What is policy?

It controls the way in which we clean and monitor (or not in the case of the Walkerton tragedy) the safety of the water supply. [...] These are: • selecting the desired objective • identifying the target of the objective • determining the pathway to reach that objective • designing the specific program or measure in respect of that goal • implementing the measure and assessing its impact. [...] While governments are the primary formulators of policy, there is growing recognition of the need to engage the potential targets of any measure and citizens, more generally, in discussion of the options. [...] One of the functions of the policy dialogue earlier described is to provide community members involved in the Vibrant Communities and Action for Neighbour- hood Change initiatives the opportunity to talk directly with government representatives about the issues of concern to communities and how governments can help address them. [...] Should the assets to which the individual/household has access be counted in the determination of eligibility and/or in the calculation of the benefit amount?.