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FISCAL RELATIONS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- approach 1, record 1, English, approach
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Social Transfer represents a new approach to federal-provincial fiscal relations marked by greater flexibility and accountability for provincial governments, and more sustainable financing arrangements for the federal government. 1, record 1, English, - approach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vision
1, record 1, French, vision
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Transfert social canadien constitue une nouvelle vision des rapports financiers entre les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux caractérisée par une plus grande marge de manœuvre pour les provinces et un élargissement de leur obligation de rendre compte, et par des accords de financement plus durables pour le gouvernement fédéral. 1, record 1, French, - vision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiscal relation 1, record 2, English, fiscal%20relation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Social Transfer represents a new approach to federal-provincial fiscal relations marked by greater flexibility and accountability for provincial governments, and more sustainable financing arrangements for the federal government. 1, record 2, English, - fiscal%20relation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport financier
1, record 2, French, rapport%20financier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Transfert social canadien constitue une nouvelle vision des rapports financiers entre les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux caractérisée par une plus grande marge de manœuvre pour les provinces et un élargissement de leur obligation de rendre compte, et par des accords de financement plus durables pour le gouvernement fédéral. 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20financier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fiscal management
1, record 3, English, fiscal%20management
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relations with the World Bank were restored after France provided the equivalent of US$10mn, the bulk of which was transferred directly to the World Bank to clear debt arrears to the institution. However, IMF(International Monetary Fund) drawings could not be made because of serious performance difficulties, primarily in fiscal management. 2, record 3, English, - fiscal%20management
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiscal management: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 3, record 3, English, - fiscal%20management
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gestion budgétaire
1, record 3, French, gestion%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion budgétaire : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - gestion%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- administración fiscal
1, record 3, Spanish, administraci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gestión fiscal 2, record 3, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20fiscal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consiste en controlar la recaudación de impuestos, aranceles, derechos, productos y aprovechamientos que la legislación fiscal promulga; así como establecer estímulos fiscales, controlar el crédito público y calcular los ingresos de la nación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - administraci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fiscal Relationship Think Tank 1, record 4, English, Fiscal%20Relationship%20Think%20Tank
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AFN [Assembly of First Nations], National Table on Fiscal Relations. 1, record 4, English, - Fiscal%20Relationship%20Think%20Tank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de réflexion sur les relations financières
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20sur%20les%20relations%20financi%C3%A8res
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APN [Assemblée des Premières nations], Table nationale de discussion sur les relations financières. 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20sur%20les%20relations%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- National Table on Fiscal Relations
1, record 5, English, National%20Table%20on%20Fiscal%20Relations
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NTFR 1, record 5, English, NTFR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fiscal institutions initiative has been developed through the National Table on Fiscal Relations(NTFR) which was established in 1999 by a Memorandum of Understanding between Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC) and the Assembly of First Nations(AFN). It also involves representatives from Finance, Statistics Canada, Health Canada, and the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. 1, record 5, English, - National%20Table%20on%20Fiscal%20Relations
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Table nationale sur les relations financières
1, record 5, French, Table%20nationale%20sur%20les%20relations%20financi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mesure relative aux institutions financières est le fruit des travaux de la Table nationale sur les relations financières qui a été créée en 1999 par un protocole d'entente entre Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada et l'Assemblée des Premières Nations (APN). Elle regroupe aussi des représentants du ministère des Finances, de Statistique Canada, de Santé Canada et de l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada. 1, record 5, French, - Table%20nationale%20sur%20les%20relations%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mesa Redonda Nacional sobre Relaciones Financieras
1, record 5, Spanish, Mesa%20Redonda%20Nacional%20sobre%20Relaciones%20Financieras
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Finance
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Federal-Provincial Relations and Research Division
1, record 6, English, Federal%2DProvincial%20Relations%20and%20Research%20Division
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Federal-Provincial Relations and Research 2, record 6, English, Federal%2DProvincial%20Relations%20and%20Research
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manitoba Finance. The Federal-Provincial Relations and Research Division provides research support in respect of national and provincial fiscal and economic matters and inter-governmental financial relations, including shared-cost programs. Administers tax credit programs with Canada and municipalities. 2, record 6, English, - Federal%2DProvincial%20Relations%20and%20Research%20Division
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Finances
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Division des relations fédérales-provinciales et recherche
1, record 6, French, Division%20des%20relations%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales%2Dprovinciales%20et%20recherche
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Relations fédérales-provinciales et recherche 2, record 6, French, Relations%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales%2Dprovinciales%20et%20recherche
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finances Manitoba. La Division des Relations fédérales-provinciales et recherche appuie la recherche sur les questions économiques et fiscales (tant nationales que provinciales) et sur les relations intergouvernementales de nature financière, y compris les programmes de partage des coûts; veille à l'application des arrangements fiscaux et des ententes de perception fiscale avec le Canada. Administre des programmes de crédits d'impôt avec le Canada et les municipalités. 2, record 6, French, - Division%20des%20relations%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales%2Dprovinciales%20et%20recherche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- retorsion
1, record 7, English, retorsion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- retortion 2, record 7, English, retortion
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lawful but unfriendly act of retaliation. 3, record 7, English, - retorsion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retorsion is the technical term for retaliation by a State against discourteous or inequitable acts of another State, such retaliation taking the form of unfriendly legitimate acts within the competence of the State whose dignity has been affronted; for example, severance of diplomatic relations, revocation of diplomatic privileges, or withdrawal of fiscal or tariff concessions. 1, record 7, English, - retorsion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinction between reprisals and retorsion is that reprisals consist of acts which would generally otherwise be quite illegal whereas retorsion consists of retaliatory conduct to which no legal objection can be taken. 1, record 7, English, - retorsion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rétorsion
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un État à l'égard duquel un autre État a pris une mesure qui tout en étant légale et licite, est discourtoise, rigoureuse, dommageable, peut prendre à son tour, à l'égard de celui-ci, des mesures ayant le même caractère afin de l'amener à composition. Ce moyen de contrainte s'appelle la rétorsion. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9torsion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-07-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Fiscal Equalization Program
1, record 8, English, Fiscal%20Equalization%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Statutory spending] includes transfer to provinces under the Fiscal Equalization Program ... 2, record 8, English, - Fiscal%20Equalization%20Program
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Fiscal Equalization Program is administered by the Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Finance Canada. 3, record 8, English, - Fiscal%20Equalization%20Program
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Equalization Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme de péréquation
1, record 8, French, Programme%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les dépenses législatives] comprennent notamment les transferts aux provinces aux termes du Programme de péréquation [...] 2, record 8, French, - Programme%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
péréquation : répartition équitable des charges publiques, des impôts entre tous les citoyens. 3, record 8, French, - Programme%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Programme de péréquation est administré par la Division des relations fédérales-provinciales, Finances Canada. 4, record 8, French, - Programme%20de%20p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation
Record 8, Key term(s)
- programme de péréquation fiscale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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