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NOMINATION DISCRETIONNAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2008-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- appointment at pleasure 1, record 1, English, appointment%20at%20pleasure
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This may be considered to have placed the Commission on a relatively independent footing, as opposed to an appointment at pleasure by the executive, which would show considerably less institutional independence. 1, record 1, English, - appointment%20at%20pleasure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nomination discrétionnaire
1, record 1, French, nomination%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut penser que cela donne à la CCSN une certaine indépendance, par opposition aux nominations discrétionnaires faites par un organe exécutif, qui diminueraient considérablement l'indépendance institutionnelle. 1, record 1, French, - nomination%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patronage appointment
1, record 2, English, patronage%20appointment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- political appointment 1, record 2, English, political%20appointment
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nomination politique
1, record 2, French, nomination%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nomination discrétionnaire 1, record 2, French, nomination%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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