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GRAND TRUNK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- union station
1, record 1, English, union%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- joint station 2, record 1, English, joint%20station
correct
- union terminal 2, record 1, English, union%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more separate railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. 2, record 1, English, - union%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Built as a union station by the Canadian Pacific Railway(CPR) and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway(GTPR), the Thunder Bay station served as a passenger terminal and as administrative headquarters for the vast grain-handling facilities that were the foundation of the community. 3, record 1, English, - union%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gare commune
1, record 1, French, gare%20commune
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 construction d'une gare commune traduit la préoccupation des compagnies ferroviaires de réduire leurs frais généraux, et celle des responsables municipaux souhaitant intégrer des services [...] 1, record 1, French, - gare%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Rail Networks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Northern
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Northern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soon after they reached the Pacific Coast, however, both the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific got into financial difficulties which forced the federal government to step in. The Canadian Northern became bankrupt in 1916 and, in 1918, the federal government took it over. Grand Trunk Pacific became bankrupt shortly thereafter and, in 1920 it, too was taken over. The government immediately merged both companies to form the Canadian National Railway. 1, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Northern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Northern
1, record 2, French, Canadian%20Northern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peu de temps après avoir atteint la côte du Pacifique cependant, le Canadian Northern et le Grand Trunk Pacific devaient connaître des difficultés financières qui provoquèrent l'intervention du gouvernement fédéral. Le Canadian Northern faisait faillite en 1916 et le gouvernement fédéral en prenait le contrôle en 1918. Le Grand Trunk Pacific en faisait autant peu de temps après et était lui aussi pris en charge par le gouvernement. Celui-ci fusionna immédiatement les deux compagnies pour créer le Canadian National Railway. 1, record 2, French, - Canadian%20Northern
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paramountcy doctrine
1, record 3, English, paramountcy%20doctrine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramountcy : The legislation of the Parliament of the Dominion, so long as it strictly relates to subjects of legislation expressly enumerated in s. 91, is of paramount authority, even though it trenches upon matters assigned to the provincial legislatures by s. 92 : see Tennant v. Union Bank of Canada,(1894) A. C. 31. There can be a domain in which provincial and Dominion legislation may overlap, in which case neither legislation will be ultra vires if the field is clear, but if the field is not clear and the two legislations meet the Dominion legislation must prevail; see Grand Trunk [Railway] of Canada v. Attorney-General of Canada,(1907) A. C. 65. 1, record 3, English, - paramountcy%20doctrine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la primauté des lois fédérales 1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20primaut%C3%A9%20des%20lois%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diverses façons de rendre les mots "paramountcy doctrine" peuvent être relevées. Ainsi les auteurs canadiens parlent du "principe de la prépondérance", de "suprématie d'autorité": de la règle "législation fédérale ultra-vires prime législation provinciale intra-vires", de "primauté". Dans d'autres domaines, on a à étudier également le rapport qui existe entre deux ordres juridiques qui se rencontrent. Ainsi, quand le droit international vient en conflit avec le droit interne, on parle alors de "primauté" d'un ordre sur l'autre, de "supériorité", de "priorité", de "suprématie", de "prépondérance", "d'autorité supérieure". On dit des mesures normatives des Communautés européennes qu'elles ont "prééminence" sur les dispositions normatives internes. Les mots "prévalence", "priorité", "primauté" sont également employés. En science politique, on explique la règle "droit fédéral brise droit d'État", en disant que les lois fédérales "priment" les lois des États-membres. Pour les régimes où la règle est à l'inverse, on dit qu'il y a "primauté" de la compétence étatique. Le terme "primauté" est universel et il implique toujours le premier rang. 1, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20primaut%C3%A9%20des%20lois%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Observation tirée textuellement de la "Ottawa Law Review". M. Reynald Boult, bibliothécaire à la bibliothèque de la Cour suprême du Canada en est l'auteur. L'expression citée en vedette est une proposition de M. Reynald Boult. 1, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20primaut%C3%A9%20des%20lois%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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