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MATTER GOVERNMENT POLICY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-confidence vote
1, record 1, English, non%2Dconfidence%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vote of non-confidence 2, record 1, English, vote%20of%20non%2Dconfidence
correct
- vote of no confidence 3, record 1, English, vote%20of%20no%20confidence
correct
- vote of want of confidence 2, record 1, English, vote%20of%20want%20of%20confidence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the British tradition, the defeat of a bill involving a matter of policy or a money bill is usually regarded as a vote of no confidence and thus results in the fall of the government. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dconfidence%20vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vote de censure
1, record 1, French, vote%20de%20censure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vote de défiance 2, record 1, French, vote%20de%20d%C3%A9fiance
correct, masculine noun
- vote de non-confiance 3, record 1, French, vote%20de%20non%2Dconfiance
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- vote de blâme 3, record 1, French, vote%20de%20bl%C3%A2me
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la tradition britannique, un vote contre une mesure concernant une question de politique ou contre un projet de loi d'ordre financier devrait être considéré comme un vote de défiance et, de ce fait, entraîner la chute du gouvernement. 4, record 1, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
censure : sanction défavorable à l'égard de la politique d'un gouvernement, votée par une assemblée. Motion de censure. 5, record 1, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «vote de blâme» a été relevé dans plusieurs sources pour désigner la même notion. Toutefois, «vote de blâme» n'est pas considéré comme un synonyme de «vote de censure». 6, record 1, French, - vote%20de%20censure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vote de méfiance
- vote de non confiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto de censura
1, record 1, Spanish, voto%20de%20censura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gobierno hace efectiva la responsabilidad política del Consejo de Ministros, o de los ministros por separado, mediante el voto de censura o el rechazo de la cuestión de confianza. [...] El Consejo de Ministros o el ministro censurado debe renunciar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - voto%20de%20censura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Administrative Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- draft agreement
1, record 2, English, draft%20agreement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agreement draft 2, record 2, English, agreement%20draft
correct
- proposed agreement 3, record 2, English, proposed%20agreement
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before the Government of Canada can enter into any international agreement, certain necessary policy approval and legal authorization must be sought and obtained.... The first step, to secure policy approval, normally takes the form of a Memorandum to Cabinet, signed by the minister or ministers having substantive responsibility for the subject matter of the proposed agreement, recommending its conclusion. The Secretary of State for External Affairs should either join in signing the Memorandum to the Cabinet, or concur in the recommendations. Where Cabinet has previously decided on the general policy guidelines to govern Canadian participation in international arrangements to be embodied in an international agreement and has approved a draft version of the agreement, a second Memorandum to Cabinet is not usually required if the only changes to the draft agreement in the interim are minor, when it is usually sufficient to obtain the agreement of the ministers most directly concerned. 4, record 2, English, - draft%20agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit administratif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projet de convention
1, record 2, French, projet%20de%20convention
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- projet d'accord 2, record 2, French, projet%20d%27accord
masculine noun
- projet d'entente 3, record 2, French, projet%20d%27entente
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le traité doit contenir un engagement ou des engagements. Aussi, les déclarations de principes ou les textes définissant les intentions de deux ou plusieurs États ou contenant simplement un projet de convention ne sont-ils pas des traités internationaux. 4, record 2, French, - projet%20de%20convention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oilsands recovery scheme
1, record 3, English, oilsands%20recovery%20scheme
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister of the Environment has the discretion to require an E. I. A. if, in his opinion, the development will have a significant adverse environmental impact. E. I. A. 's are required, as a matter of government policy, on the following types of major projects : oilsands recovery schemes, coal mines, thermal or hydro power generation projects, refineries and petro-chemical plants, sour gas plants, transmission lines, pipelines, recreation complexes and water resource developments. 1, record 3, English, - oilsands%20recovery%20scheme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme d'utilisation des sables bitumineux
1, record 3, French, programme%20d%27utilisation%20des%20sables%20bitumineux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre de l'Environnement peut exiger une EIE s'il croit que l'exploitation en question aura des incidences néfastes considérables sur l'environnement. Le gouvernement a pour politique d'exiger une EIE pour les grands projets suivants : programmes d'utilisation des sables bitumineux, mines de charbon, centrales thermiques ou hydro-électriques, raffineries et usines pétrochimiques, usines de gaz acide, lignes de transport d'énergie, pipelines, lieux récréatifs et travaux relatifs aux ressources en eau. 1, record 3, French, - programme%20d%27utilisation%20des%20sables%20bitumineux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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