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FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY [8 records]

Record 1 2020-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Taxation
OBS

The Fiscal Stabilization Program is authorized by the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Finance. It enables the federal government to provide financial assistance to any province faced with a year-over-year decline in its non-resource revenues greater than five percent.

OBS

The Fiscal Stabilization Program was last reviewed in 1995 and, following calls from provincial and territorial governments and academics for the program to be modernized, the federal government proposes [in the Fall Economic Statement 2020] to modernize the Fiscal Stabilization Program ...

Key term(s)
  • Fiscal Stabilization Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Le Programme de stabilisation fiscale a fait l'objet d'un examen pour la dernière fois en 1995. À la suite d'une demande de modernisation des gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux ainsi que d'universitaires, le gouvernement propose [dans l'Énoncé économique de l'automne de 2020] de moderniser le Programme de stabilisation fiscale [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Aboriginal Law
OBS

The Federal Steering Committee on Self-Government and Comprehensive Claims(FSC) will assume new responsibility to provide direction to federal departments and agencies on modern treaty implementation. The committee's executive will be responsible for providing direction on strategic and fiscal issues.

OBS

The short form "FSC" is used to designate the "Federal Steering Committee on Self-Government and Comprehensive Claims."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

Le Comité directeur fédéral de l'autonomie gouvernementale et des revendications globales (CDF) assume de nouvelles responsabilités consistant à donner des orientations aux ministères et organismes fédéraux sur la mise en œuvre des traités modernes. Pour les questions stratégiques et financières, cette tâche incombe à un dirigeant du comité.

OBS

La forme «CDF» est l'abréviation utilisée pour désigner le «Comité directeur fédéral de l'autonomie gouvernementale et des revendications globales».

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Accounting
OBS

Under the Financial Administration Act. The Comptroller General shall ensure that the Public Accounts are prepared for each fiscal year; establish the form and content of financial records and accounting systems for the Government; establish and maintain systems and procedures to ensure that all public money is collected and accounted for, all public property is properly controlled, all disbursements are properly authorized, and any other financial matter under the responsibility of the Comptroller General is carried out in accordance with his or her requirements; and perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Minister of Finance or the Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Comptabilité
OBS

Sous la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques, le contrôleur général veille à l'établissement des comptes publics pour chaque exercice; détermine la forme et le contenu des registres financiers et des systèmes comptables du gouvernement; établit et fait appliquer des systèmes et des procédures pour s'assurer que tous les fonds publics sont perçus et comptabilisés, tous les biens publics sont dûment contrôlés, tous les débours sont dûment autorisés, toute autre question financière relevant de sa responsabilité est traitée en conformité avec les normes qu'il établit; exerce les autres fonctions que le ministre des Finances ou le Conseil lui attribue.

Key term(s)
  • contrôleuse générale

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

The government's Expenditure Management System will foster greater fiscal responsibility and help the government to meet its fiscal targets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
CONT

Le système de gestion des dépenses du gouvernement favorise une plus grande responsabilité financière et facilite l'atteinte des objectifs financiers que le gouvernement s'est fixés.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
CONT

For example, NORAD has initiated a flexible fighter alert concept. This concept allows NORAD Region Commanders to tailor their aerospace control forces and alert postures to meet the perceived threat within their specific areas of responsibility, reduce their overall level of effort; and, reduce expenditures to meet their fiscal goals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
OBS

Legal title : An Act to establish principles of... Government's adherence to those principles. Short title :Fiscal Responsibility Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
OBS

Titre légal : Loi instituant des principes de gestion [...] indiquant le respect de ces principes par le gouvernement. Titre abrégé : Loi sur la gestion responsable des finances.

Spanish

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Record 7 1990-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

Before making a decision to initiate a staffing action or requesting an employee to work overtime, responsibility centre managers must ensure that the resulting payments will not cause the salary allotment to be overexpended; that is, that there is sufficient unencumbered balance in the allotment to cover the payments and to discharge any debts that will be incurred during the current fiscal year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques

Spanish

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Record 8 1979-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
OBS

The following situations may be appropriate for the use of memorandum allocations : to record fixed assets which are not included in the accounts of Canada; to record liabilities or reserves such as provisions for declining values in inventories, depreciation, or doubtful accounts; to charge depreciation to responsibility centres; and to record costs charged to other appropriations or fiscal years.

OBS

allocation: In accounting, allocation is the spreading of an income or expense but not necessarily on a "time" basis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
OBS

affectation: Destination, application à un usage déterminé: Affectation (...) d'une somme à telle dépense.

Spanish

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