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CORRECTIONS LAW ENFORCEMENT [6 records]

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Record 1 2024-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Protection of Life
  • National and International Security
  • Public Administration
DEF

A committee of the House of Commons.

OBS

Mandate. The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security reviews legislation policies, programs and expenditure plans of government departments and agencies responsible for public safety and national security, policing and law enforcement, corrections and conditional release of federal offenders, emergency management, crime prevention and the protection of Canada's borders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Administration publique
DEF

Comité de la Chambre des communes.

OBS

Mandat. Le Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale examine les projets de lois, les politiques, les programmes et les plans de dépenses des ministères et organismes gouvernementaux qui sont responsables de la sécurité publique et nationale, des services de police et d'application de la loi, des services correctionnels et de la mise en liberté sous condition des délinquants sous responsabilité fédérale, de la gestion des urgences, de la prévention du crime et de la protection des frontières canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Social Policy (General)
Universal entry(ies)
4164
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, develop policy and implement or administer programs in areas such as consumer affairs, employment, home economics, immigration, law enforcement, corrections, human rights, housing, labour, family services, foreign aid and international development. They are employed by government departments and agencies, industry, hospitals, educational institutions, consulting establishments, professional associations, research institutes, non-government organizations and international organizations or they may be self-employed.

OBS

4164: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

Key term(s)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and programme officers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
4164
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les agents de programmes, les recherchistes et les experts-conseils en politiques sociales effectuent des recherches, élaborent des politiques et exécutent ou administrent des programmes dans des domaines tels que la consommation, l'emploi, l'économie domestique, l'immigration, l'exécution des lois, les services correctionnels, les droits de la personne, le logement, le travail, les services familiaux ainsi que l'aide à l'étranger et le développement international. Ils travaillent dans des ministères et organismes et services gouvernementaux, le secteur industriel, des centres hospitaliers, des établissements d'enseignement, des établissements d'experts-conseils, des associations professionnelles, des instituts de recherche, des organismes non gouvernementaux et des organisations internationales ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes.

OBS

4164 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • The Executive (Constitutional Law)
  • Police
  • Penal Administration
OBS

The Solicitor General was the Cabinet minister with primary responsibility in the fields of corrections and law enforcement. He/she was also responsible for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Correctional Service of Canada, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and the National Parole Board.

OBS

The office of Solicitor General of Canada was created in 1892. The incumbent was then designated an officer to assist the Minister of Justice. When the office was abolished in 1935, its former responsibilities were taken over by the Attorney General of Canada. The office was reestablished in 1945 and became a cabinet post. Sixty years later, the office of Solicitor General was abolished, when the office of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was created on April 4, 2005.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Police
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

Le solliciteur général [était] le ministre du cabinet principalement chargé des questions correctionnelles et d'application de la loi. Il [était] également responsable de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, du Service correctionnel du Canada, du Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité et de la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles.

OBS

La fonction de solliciteur général du Canada fut créé en 1892, le titulaire était alors un agent chargé d'aider le ministre de la Justice. Lorsque la fonction fut abolie en 1935, c'est le procureur général du Canada qui assuma ses responsabilités. La fonction fut rétablie en 1945, et le solliciteur général devient membre du cabinet. Soixante ans plus tard, la fonction de solliciteur général fut abolie alors que celle de ministre de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile fut créée le 4 avril 2005.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puestos gubernamentales
  • Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
  • Policía
  • Administración penitenciaria
OBS

Solicitador General de Canadá; Solicitadora General de Canadá: cargo anulado en 2005.

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Record 4 2012-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
DEF

All organizations and institutions of a government that enable the prevention anddetection of crimes and offences and the prosecution of offenders.

OBS

The term "law enforcement" is sometimes used as a synonym of "police. "However, "law enforcement" has a broader meaning because this field may include prosecuting officials, criminal courts and corrections.

OBS

police: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
DEF

Ensemble des organisations et des institutions d'un gouvernement qui permettent de prévenir et de réprimer le crime et les infractions, et d'appréhender lescontrevenants.

OBS

police : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
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Record 5 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

State and local criminal justice planners, police chiefs, judges, prosecutors, defenders, corrections officials, educators, researchers, and elected officials. Promotes innovation in the criminal justice system through the focused coordination of law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and juvenile justice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Persons involved in criminal justice planning on the state and local levels as well as in law enforcement, corrections, and the courts. Seeks to improve the technical skills of planners and to institutionalize criminal justice planning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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