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GOVERNMENT OFFICE HOLDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lobbying
1, record 1, English, lobbying
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lobbyism 2, record 1, English, lobbyism
correct
- political pressures 3, record 1, English, political%20pressures
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... communicating, with public office holders, for payment with regard to : the making, developing or amending of federal legislative proposals, bills or resolutions, regulations, policies or programs; the awarding of federal grants, contributions or other financial benefits; and in the case of consultant lobbyists, the awarding of a federal government contract and arranging a meeting between their client and a public office holder. 4, record 1, English, - lobbying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lobbyisme
1, record 1, French, lobbyisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lobbying 2, record 1, French, lobbying
correct, masculine noun
- lobbysme 3, record 1, French, lobbysme
correct, masculine noun
- manœuvres de couloirs 4, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvres%20de%20couloirs
feminine noun, plural
- influençage 5, record 1, French, influen%C3%A7age
masculine noun
- procédés de couloirs 6, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20de%20couloirs
masculine noun, plural
- pressions politiques 7, record 1, French, pressions%20politiques
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] activités [...] de communication, contre rémunération, avec des titulaires d'une charge publique concernant : l'élaboration, la préparation ou la modification de propositions législatives, de projets de loi ou de résolutions, de règlements, de politiques ou de programmes fédéraux; l'octroi de subventions, de contributions ou d'autres avantages financiers par le gouvernement fédéral; dans le cas des lobbyistes-conseils, l'obtention d'un contrat fédéral et l'organisation d'une rencontre entre leur client et un titulaire d'une charge publique. 8, record 1, French, - lobbyisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presiones políticas
1, record 1, Spanish, presiones%20pol%C3%ADticas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La percepción de los empresarios sobre las presiones políticas a las que están sometidos los funcionarios públicos, ¿nos informan acerca de la gobernabilidad en general, o miden algo totalmente diferente? 2, record 1, Spanish, - presiones%20pol%C3%ADticas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
- The Executive (Public Administration)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-level government decision-making
1, record 2, English, high%2Dlevel%20government%20decision%2Dmaking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A regulatory authority is provided in paragraph 12(c. 1) of the Act whereby the Governor in Council may designate, individually or by class, additional positions as being occupied by “designated public office holders, ” if doing so is necessary for the purposes of the Act. This authority allows for the scope of the “designated public office holder” category to be increased by prescribing positions associated with high-level government decision-making that are not set out in the statutory definition. 1, record 2, English, - high%2Dlevel%20government%20decision%2Dmaking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Structures de l'administration publique
- Structures du pouvoir exécutif (Admin. publ.)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de décision de haut niveau au gouvernement
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20de%20haut%20niveau%20au%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- designated public office holder
1, record 3, English, designated%20public%20office%20holder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DPOH 2, record 3, English, DPOH
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In support of these objectives, the Lobbying Act contains a statutory category of “designated public office holder” to refer to officials responsible for high-level decision-making in Government. 1, record 3, English, - designated%20public%20office%20holder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- titulaire d’une charge publique désignée
1, record 3, French, titulaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20charge%20publique%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TCPD 2, record 3, French, TCPD
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l’appui de ces principes, la Loi sur le lobbying contient la catégorie des « titulaires d’une charge publique désignée », qui fait référence aux cadres du gouvernement qui sont chargés de prendre des décisions de haut niveau. 1, record 3, French, - titulaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20charge%20publique%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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