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FREEDOM BELIEF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- religious belief
1, record 1, English, religious%20belief
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- religious conviction 2, record 1, English, religious%20conviction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin noted that “the Canadian approach in the last 60 years to potential conflicts between freedom of religion and other values has been to respect the individual' s religious belief and accommodate it if at all possible. ” 3, record 1, English, - religious%20belief
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conviction religieuse
1, record 1, French, conviction%20religieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La juge en chef Beverley McLachlin a fait remarquer que «la démarche retenue au Canada depuis soixante ans pour régler les conflits susceptibles d’opposer la liberté de religion à d’autres valeurs consiste à respecter la conviction religieuse de l’intéressé et à trouver des mesures d’accommodement dans la mesure du possible». 2, record 1, French, - conviction%20religieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freedom of religion
1, record 2, English, freedom%20of%20religion
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The freedom to undertake practices and harbour beliefs, having a nexus with religion, in which an individual demonstrates they sincerely believe or are sincerely undertaking in order to connect with the divine or as a function of their spiritual faith, irrespective of whether a particular practice or belief is required by official religious dogma or is in conformity with the position of religious officials. 2, record 2, English, - freedom%20of%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The council of commissioners’ decision prohibiting G from wearing his kirpan to school infringes his freedom of religion. 3, record 2, English, - freedom%20of%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freedom of religion: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 2, English, - freedom%20of%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freedom of religion: designation used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 5, record 2, English, - freedom%20of%20religion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liberté de religion
1, record 2, French, libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liberté de culte 2, record 2, French, libert%C3%A9%20de%20culte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberté de se livrer à des pratiques et d'entretenir des croyances ayant un lien avec une religion, pratiques et croyances que l'intéressé exerce ou manifeste sincèrement, selon le cas, dans le but de communiquer avec une entité divine ou dans le cadre de sa foi spirituelle, indépendamment de la question de savoir si la pratique ou la croyance est prescrite par un dogme religieux officiel ou conforme à la position de représentants religieux. 3, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La décision du conseil des commissaires interdisant à G de porter son kirpan à l'école porte atteinte à sa liberté de religion. 4, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liberté de religion; liberté de culte : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liberté de religion : désignation employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 6, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
liberté de culte : désignation employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 6, record 2, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
- Religion (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Contact Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief
1, record 3, English, International%20Contact%20Group%20on%20Freedom%20of%20Religion%20or%20Belief
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To enhance and deepen international coordination on religious freedom, Canada established in June 2015 the International Contact Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The Contact Group brings together foreign ministries from more than 20 countries in a diverse and innovative multilateral effort to advance religious freedom. 1, record 3, English, - International%20Contact%20Group%20on%20Freedom%20of%20Religion%20or%20Belief
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droits et libertés
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de contact international sur la liberté de religion ou de conviction
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20contact%20international%20sur%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion%20ou%20de%20conviction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En juin 2015, dans le but d'améliorer et de renforcer la coordination internationale en matière de liberté de religion, le Canada a créé le Groupe de contact international sur la liberté de religion ou de croyance. Le Groupe réunit les ministères des Affaires étrangères de plus de 20 pays, qui font la promotion de la liberté de religion dans le cadre d'efforts multilatéraux axés sur la diversité et l'innovation. 1, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20contact%20international%20sur%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20de%20religion%20ou%20de%20conviction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies (Intl. Law)
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freedom from fear and want
1, record 4, English, freedom%20from%20fear%20and%20want
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people. 1, record 4, English, - freedom%20from%20fear%20and%20want
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations. 2, record 4, English, - freedom%20from%20fear%20and%20want
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes internationaux (Droit)
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- libérés de la terreur et de la misère
1, record 4, French, lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20terreur%20et%20de%20la%20mis%C3%A8re
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considérant que la méconnaissance et le mépris des droits de l'homme ont conduit à des actes de barbarie qui révoltent la conscience de l'humanité et que l'avènement d'un monde où les êtres humains seront libres de parler et de croire, libérés de la terreur et de la misère, a été proclamé comme la plus haute aspiration de l'homme. 1, record 4, French, - lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20terreur%20et%20de%20la%20mis%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Préambule de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme, Nations Unies. 2, record 4, French, - lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20terreur%20et%20de%20la%20mis%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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