A green paper is a statement by the government, not of policy already determined, but of proposals put before the nation for discussion. Like a white paper, a green paper is an official document sponsored by the Crown. (Traditionally, green papers were printed on green paper to distinguish them from white papers.) A green paper is produced early in the policy-making process, when ministers are still formulating their proposals. Many white papers in Canada have been, in effect, green papers. And at least one green paper — the 1975 Green Paper on Immigration and Population — was released for public debate after the government had already drafted legislation.
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- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Franks, C.E.S.. "Green Paper". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 14 September 2021, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/green-paper. Accessed 05 November 2024.
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- Franks, C. (2021). Green Paper. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/green-paper
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Franks, C.E.S.. "Green Paper." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited September 14, 2021.
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Green Paper," by C.E.S. Franks, Accessed November 05, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/green-paper
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Green Paper
Article by C.E.S. Franks
Published Online February 7, 2006
Last Edited September 14, 2021