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EXCEPTION OBJECTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
- Constitutional Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class-based exemption
1, record 1, English, class%2Dbased%20exemption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- class test exemption 2, record 1, English, class%20test%20exemption
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Exemption] expressed by reference to clearly defined categories of documents or information to be protected. 3, record 1, English, - class%2Dbased%20exemption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of this kind of exemption are certain types of Cabinet documents. These exemptions are based on criteria that are objective and quite readily verifiable. 3, record 1, English, - class%2Dbased%20exemption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related to the Access to Information Act. Extracted from the Cabinet Discussion Paper entitled "Access to Information Legislation" and presented by the Secretary of State and Minister of Communications to the Cabinet in June, 1980. 3, record 1, English, - class%2Dbased%20exemption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exception objective
1, record 1, French, exception%20objective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exception fondée sur un critère objectif 2, record 1, French, exception%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20un%20crit%C3%A8re%20objectif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Exception établie] par rapport à des catégories clairement définies de documents ou de renseignements à protéger, par exemple, certains types de documents du Cabinet. 3, record 1, French, - exception%20objective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les exceptions objectives visent aussi à protéger un intérêt public ou privé et à empêcher des préjudices. Ces exceptions sont fondées sur des critères objectifs et faciles à vérifier. 3, record 1, French, - exception%20objective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi sur l'accès à l'information. Renseignements tirés du Document de travail du Cabinet intitulé « Loi sur l'accès à l'information » et présenté au Cabinet par le Secrétaire d'État et ministre des Communications au mois de juin 1980. 3, record 1, French, - exception%20objective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- class exemption 1, record 2, English, class%20exemption
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related to the Access to Information Act. 2, record 2, English, - class%20exemption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exception objective
1, record 2, French, exception%20objective
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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