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MINISTER CROWN [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • The Legislature (Public Administration)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

A member of the Cabinet.

CONT

The ministers of the Crown, as members of the Cabinet are called, are chosen generally to represent all regions of the country and its principal cultural, religious, and social interests.

CONT

Ministers of the Crown are responsible for exercise of their lawfully assigned powers and the conduct of affairs within their portfolio, and are accountable to Parliament and to Canadians for these responsibilities.

OBS

minister of the Crown: designation mostly used in Commonwealth countries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Structures du pouvoir législatif (Admin. publ.)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

Les ministres de la Couronne sont responsables de l'exercice des pouvoirs qui leur sont légalement attribués et de la réalisation des activités relevant de leur portefeuille; et ils doivent rendre compte de ces responsabilités devant le Parlement et auprès des Canadiens.

OBS

ministre de la Couronne : désignation principalement utilisée dans les pays membres du Commonwealth.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Estructura del poder legislativo (Admón. pública)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
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