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MOTION WAYS MEANS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ways and means motion
1, record 1, English, ways%20and%20means%20motion
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motion of ways and means 2, record 1, English, motion%20of%20ways%20and%20means
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion proposing to introduce a new tax, to increase an existing tax, to continue an expiring tax or to extend the application of a tax. 3, record 1, English, - ways%20and%20means%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If adopted, it becomes an order that a bill or bills based on its provisions be brought in. 3, record 1, English, - ways%20and%20means%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[When] the government wishes to make [the annual] budget presentation[, the Minister of Finance moves] a ways and means motion ... to deliver the budget speech. 4, record 1, English, - ways%20and%20means%20motion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ways-and-means motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motion de voies et moyens
1, record 1, French, motion%20de%20voies%20et%20moyens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motion des voies et moyens 2, record 1, French, motion%20des%20voies%20et%20moyens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion visant à imposer une nouvelle taxe ou un nouvel impôt, à maintenir une taxe ou un impôt qui expire, à augmenter le taux d'une taxe ou d'un impôt existant ou à élargir à une nouvelle catégorie de contribuables le champ d'application d'une taxe ou d'un impôt. 3, record 1, French, - motion%20de%20voies%20et%20moyens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'elle est adoptée, une motion de voies et moyens devient un ordre de la [Chambre des communes du Canada] en vue du dépôt d'un projet ou de projets de loi de voies et moyens fondés sur les dispositions de ladite motion. 3, record 1, French, - motion%20de%20voies%20et%20moyens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque le gouvernement désire présenter un exposé budgétaire [annuel, le ministre des Finances propose] une motion des voies et moyens [...] pour présenter le discours du budget. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20de%20voies%20et%20moyens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Derecho fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moción de medios y arbitrios
1, record 1, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20de%20medios%20y%20arbitrios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moción que propone implantar un nuevo impuesto o tributo, mantener un impuesto o tributo próximo a vencer, aumentar la tasa de un impuesto o tributo existente o ampliar a una nueva categoría de contribuyentes el campo de aplicación de un impuesto o tributo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20de%20medios%20y%20arbitrios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moción de medios y arbitrios: Si se adopta, una moción de medios y arbitrios se convierte en una orden de la Cámara de que se presente uno o varios proyectos de ley de medios y arbitrios basados en las disposiciones de dicha moción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20de%20medios%20y%20arbitrios
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