Comment on proposed regulations

[Blue squares animate toward the camera before vanishing. A city skyline and horizon pop up from below. Various people of different cultures and accessibility needs move about the sidewalk.]

Narration: “Have your say.”

[A recycling bin is highlighted with a word bubble containing the recycle arrow icon. A bicycle is highlighted with a location marker icon, one of the buildings is highlighted with an eco-friendly electricity icon, another building shows the icon of food, while people on the street have icons for connectivity Wi-Fi and also eco-friendly business.]

Narration: “You may not always realize it, but regulations touch almost every aspect of our daily lives. From the environment, to transportation, to the very food we put on the table.”[The icons line up across the screen as the city and people fade away.]

Narration: “If regulations make such a big impact, shouldn’t you have a say in how they are developed?”(Text on screen: Shouldn’t you have a say? Well, you can, and it’s never been easier!)

Narration: “Well, you can! And it’s never been easier with the Canada Gazette’s online commenting feature!”

[Orange squares flash toward the screen as a person in a circle appears on screen, there are icons around him representing working at heights, ergonomics, duty to accommodate, eco-friendly power and safety.]

Marc: “I can help make my workplace safer for my colleagues and me by commenting on proposed occupational health and safety regulations”

[The circles including the person all zoom away to be replaced with another person and different icons representing, eco-friendly costs, partnerships, eco-friendly commerce, quality and good business.]

Nalini: “My comments mean that I look out for the interests of my small business, keeping my sector sustainable and profitable.”

[The circles including the person all zoom away to be replaced with another person and different icons representing, sanitization and health, food safety, and wireless connectivity are shown.]

Junior: “I can contribute to my family’s health by providing my feedback on regulations that affect the food we eat and the products we use.”

[The circles including the person all zoom away to be replaced with another person and different icons representing, Eco friendly energy, eco-friendly conversation, eco-friendly world, alternative power sources and recycling are shown.)

Jenny: “My input helps draft conservation regulations and recovery programs for the environment and species at risk.”

[Orange and grey squares flash toward the screen.]

(Text on screen: Have Your Say, Too!)

Narration: “Have your say too!

[Various word bubbles pop up above the sentence.]

[The words slide away as a computer screen is shown with the Canada Gazette on screen. The words Canada Gazette fly out from the screen to highlight for a moment, before returning to the computer screen.]

Narration: “In Canada, all proposed regulations are posted on the Canada Gazette website for public consultation.”

[The screen slides over as an orange line forms a square around three words which animate in:]

(Text on screen: Transparency, Democracy, Accountability.)

Narration: “Your comments could help make improvements for all Canadians. They are considered by regulators then posted online after the consultation period.

[The computer screen scrolls down showing services and information.]

[Orange squares flash toward the screen to replace the scene with a bubble containing a person working on a table style device. Word bubbles appear around him as the words appear on screen:]

(Submit your comments)

Narration: “Thanks to the online commenting feature, you can submit your comments directly on any proposed regulation,”

[The person animates away to be replaced with another person with the same word bubbles around them. Text animates below:]

Narration: “, and see them together with comments made by others.”

[The person animates away to bring in a more casually sitting person with thinking bubbles above their head. The thoughts represent visualizations for identity, anonymity and unknown.]

(Text on screen Identify yourself or your organization or submit anonymously.)

Narration: “You can choose to identify yourself or your organization or submit anonymously,”

[The two persons from the previous animations return beside this on as new words animate above and below.]

Narration: “but either way, your feedback is equally important.”

(Text on screen: Be Heard! Your feedback is important!)

[Orange squares flash toward the screen as one of the persons from the circle animations return. Circle containing icons representing, sanitization and health, food safety, and wireless connectivity are shown.]

Junior: “I had my say.”

[They animate away to bring back the person with the icons representing, Eco friendly energy, eco-friendly conversation, eco-friendly world, alternative power sources and recycling.]

Jenny: “I had my say.”

[They animate away to bring back the person with the icons around him representing working at heights, ergonomics, duty to accommodate, eco-friendly power and safety.]

Marc: “I had my say.”

[They animate away to bring back the person with the icons representing, eco-friendly costs, partnerships, eco-friendly commerce, quality and good business.]

Nalini: “I had my say, and you can have your say too!”

[Grey and orange squares flash toward the screen to replace the animation with a computer screen on the left and text on the right. The computer screen displays the Gazette website and the text says:]

(Text on screen: Have Your Say Gazette.gc.ca)

Narration: “Use the Canada Gazette’s online commenting feature to be heard. Visit Gazette.gc.ca, and have your say today.”

[The website scrolls down until the animation fades away]

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