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ASPECTS PUBLIC INTEREST [4 records]

Record 1 2012-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Form Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Communication and Information Management
OBS

In many instances Cabinet Ministers are asked questions in the House of Commons as a result of news reports or information derived from other sources. Therefore, in this order, "unusual incident" means any occurrence, major or minor, including news reports, that will or may create public interest, or is likely to be the subject of questions to the Minister or Associate Minister directly or in the House of Commons. Incidents that fall within the "may" aspects of this definition are anticipatory and as such must be assessed against the criteria :"is it possible that the incident will create public interest and form the subject of question to NDHQ or Ministers? As a general rule, any unusual incident that involves or could involve the public should be assessed as a possible subject for a Significant Incident Report or an Item of Possible Interest to Ministers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management (General)
  • Political Science (General)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

The need to "earn respect" may also have the consequence of encouraging officials to seek to please ministers and their advisers by avoiding policy advice that might not be appreciated, or failing to press public interest aspects in the decision-making process—not attending to the ethical or "constrained" aspects of "constrained partisanship" and risking criticism of excessive partisan behaviour or over-responsiveness.

OBS

Public servants risk being "overresponsive" (or politicized) if they exceed the limits of their appropriate or legal authority in order to assist or obstruct the diligent execution of a minister’s decision, if they fail to act fairly and objectively, or if they violate political conventions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Surveying
OBS

With 110 000 members in 120 countries, RICS is the world's leading professional body addressing all aspects of land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues. An independent, not-for-profit organisation, RICS acts in the public interest, upholding standards of competence and integrity among its members and providing impartial, authoritative advice on major issues affecting business and society worldwide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Arpentage

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Administration
OBS

Any occurrence, major or minor, that will or may create public interest, and is likely to be the subject of questions to the Minister directly or in the House of Commons. Incidents that fall within the "may" aspects of this definition are anticipatory and as such must be assessed against the criteria :"is it possible that the incident will create public interest and form the subject of questions to NDHQ". As a general rule, any incident that involves the public should be assessed as a possible subject for a Significant Incident Report. [4-13) AL 32/77)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

Tout événement, de grande ou de faible importance, qui éveillera ou risque d'éveiller l'intérêt du public, et qui, par conséquent, est susceptible de donner lieu à des questions posées directement au Ministre ou soulevées à la Chambre des communes. Les incidents considérés comme «pouvant» éveiller l'intérêt public, aux termes de cette définition, sont d'ordre conjectural et doivent donc être appréciés en fonction de l'explication suivante : «il est possible que cet incident puisse éveiller l'intérêt public et être source de questions adressées au QGDN». En règle générale, on doit considérer tout incident qui touche directement le public comme susceptible de faire l'objet d'un Rapport sur un incident d'importance. [4-13)Mod. 32/77)

Spanish

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