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FRAMEWORK BILL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Official Language Act
1, record 1, English, Official%20Language%20Act
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The goal of Quebec' s language framework was to promote French as the primary language used in the province, given its minority status on the continent. This framework was implemented gradually, starting in the 1960s... The Official Language Act(Bill 22), which gave pride of place to French, was enacted in 1974... 1, record 1, English, - Official%20Language%20Act
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Bill 22
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la langue officielle
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20langue%20officielle
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le régime linguistique au Québec vise à aménager le français comme langue principale utilisée dans la province, compte tenu de son caractère minoritaire à l'échelle continentale. Il se met progressivement en place à partir des années 1960 : [...] La Loi sur la langue officielle (Loi 22), qui met au premier plan le français, est adoptée en 1974 [...] 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20langue%20officielle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Loi 22
- Projet de loi 22
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- language framework
1, record 2, English, language%20framework
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- linguistic framework 2, record 2, English, linguistic%20framework
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of Quebec' s language framework was to promote French as the primary language used in the province, given its minority status on the continent. This framework was implemented gradually, starting in the 1960s : the Office quéécois de la langue française was created in 1961; the Act to Promote the French Language in Québec(Bill 63) was enacted in 1969; the Official Language Act(Bill 22), which gave pride of place to French, was enacted in 1974; the 1977 Charter of the French Language reinforced the use of French in the public sphere. 1, record 2, English, - language%20framework
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régime linguistique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20linguistique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régime linguistique au Québec vise à aménager le français comme langue principale utilisée dans la province, compte tenu de son caractère minoritaire à l'échelle continentale. Il se met progressivement en place à partir des années 1960 : l'Office de la langue française est créé en 1961; la Loi pour promouvoir la langue française au Québec (loi 63) est adoptée en 1969; la Loi sur la langue officielle (loi 22), qui met au premier plan le français, est adoptée en 1974; la Charte de la langue française de 1977 renforce l'usage du français dans l'espace public. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20linguistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- New Brunswick Power Corporation Nuclear Fuel Waste Trust 1, record 3, English, New%20Brunswick%20Power%20Corporation%20Nuclear%20Fuel%20Waste%20Trust
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill C-27, the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act("NFWA"), received royal assent on June 13, 2002. Bill C-27 is a key component of the Government of Canada's 1996 Policy Framework for Radioactive Waste. Under this policy, the federal government, through effective oversight, will ensure that the long-term management of radioactive waste is carried out in a comprehensive, integrated and economically sound manner. As required under the NFWA, owners of nuclear fuel waste established, by incorporation, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization("NWMO"). The NWMO will report regularly to the Federal Government and make recommendations on long-term management of nuclear fuel waste. 1, record 3, English, - New%20Brunswick%20Power%20Corporation%20Nuclear%20Fuel%20Waste%20Trust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fonds en fiducie pour la gestion des déchets de combustible nucléaire de la Société d'Énergie du Nouveau-Brunswick
1, record 3, French, Fonds%20en%20fiducie%20pour%20la%20gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20de%20combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20la%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89nergie%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
unofficial
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- civil solidarity pact
1, record 4, English, civil%20solidarity%20pact
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PACS 2, record 4, English, PACS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the PACS, the definition of "union" will differ from a marriage - couples will be asked to register at a court, rather than at a town hall, and they will earn the right to a joint tax return after three years of fidelity, compared with instantly for married couples. 3, record 4, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A French law adopted in October 1999 ... allows unmarried heterosexuals and homosexuals to register their unions and have inheritance, housing and social welfare rights, as well as the right to pay joint taxes. 3, record 4, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to the North-American concept of "registered domestic partnership". 4, record 4, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In France, the Civil Solidarity Pact bill would provide a judicial framework for unmarried couples, both heterosexual and homosexual, and tax and inheritance advantages. 5, record 4, English, - civil%20solidarity%20pact
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pacte civil de solidarité
1, record 4, French, pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- Pacs 2, record 4, French, Pacs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- PACS 3, record 4, French, PACS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre juridique spécifique ouvert à tous les couples non mariés, homosexuels ou hétérosexuels, dont les partenaires ne se contentent pas du concubinage, qui est une union libre de nature privée, et ne veulent pas ou ne peuvent pas s'engager dans les liens du mariage (Catherine Tasca, le garde des Sceaux). 4, record 4, French, - pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Pacs, qui concerne uniquement les couples ayant «toit partagé et lit partagé» serait inscrit dans un registre tenu à la mairie du lieu de naissance de chaque partenaire, ce qui devrait permettre d'éviter de cumuler plusieurs Pacs, ou Pacs et mariage. 4, record 4, French, - pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les signataires d'un Pacs sont des «pacsés». 5, record 4, French, - pacte%20civil%20de%20solidarit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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