jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Definition
1.  In this Act, “Board” means the Policy and Priorities Board of Cabinet. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.16, s. 1.
Continuation and composition of Board
2.  (1) The Policy and Priorities Board of Cabinet is continued under the name Policy and Priorities Board of Cabinet in English and Conseil des politiques et des priorités du Conseil des ministres in French and shall consist of a Chair and not fewer than five and not more than six other members of the Executive Council designated from time to time by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Chair (2) The Premier is the Chair of the Board. Chair’s powers and duties (3) The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Board and is responsible for the operation and administration of the Board. Absence of Chair (4) When the Chair will be or is absent from any meeting he or she may appoint a member of the Board to preside at the meeting otherwise the members present at the meeting shall appoint a member to preside at the meeting. Staff (5) The Secretary to the Cabinet shall, from among the persons on the staff of the Cabinet office, provide the Board with such staff as is necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board. Procedure (6) The Board may determine its rules and methods of procedure and shall keep a minute book in which proceedings shall be recorded. Quorum (7) Three members of the Board constitute a quorum. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.16, s. 2.
Duties of Board
3.  The Board shall be the committee of the Executive Council which shall develop, review, co-ordinate and advise on policy and priorities relating to, (a) the overall long-term and short-term goals of governmental activity in relation to the social and economic needs of the Province of Ontario; (b) the general outline of budgetary and fiscal policy and of levels of taxation and priorities among expenditure programs in accordance with the goals; (c) recommendations submitted by policy field committees; (d) program proposals and other matters referred to the Board; (e) the periodic reappraisal of existing programs; and (f) intergovernmental relations. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.16, s. 3. ______________ Français