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METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Environment
- Municipal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
1, record 1, English, Toronto%20and%20Region%20Conservation%20Authority
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TRCA 2, record 1, English, TRCA
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 3, record 1, English, Metropolitan%20Toronto%20and%20Region%20Conservation%20Authority
former designation, correct, Ontario
- MTRCA 4, record 1, English, MTRCA
former designation, correct, Ontario
- MTRCA 4, record 1, English, MTRCA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section 5(1) of the Conservation Authorities Act :"The Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is continued under the name Toronto and Region Conservation Authority in English and Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de la région in French, and has jurisdiction in all matters provided for in this Act over the area under its jurisdiction on December 31, 1990, as it may be altered under this Act. 1997, c. 26, Sched. " 5, record 1, English, - Toronto%20and%20Region%20Conservation%20Authority
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Environnement
- Administration municipale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de la région
1, record 1, French, Office%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20nature%20de%20Toronto%20et%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TRCA 2, record 1, French, TRCA
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Office de protection de la nature de la communauté urbaine de Toronto et de la région 3, record 1, French, Office%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20nature%20de%20la%20communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Toronto%20et%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Ontario
- MTRCA 4, record 1, French, MTRCA
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Ontario
- MTRCA 4, record 1, French, MTRCA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les offices de protection de la nature, Alinéa 5(1) : «L'Office de protection de la nature de la communauté urbaine de Toronto et de la région est maintenu sous le nom d'Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de la région en français et sous le nom de Toronto and Region Conservation Authority en anglais. Il exerce sa compétence en toute matière prévue par la présente loi relativement à la zone qui relève de sa compétence le 31 décembre 1990, et qui peut être modifiée conformément à la présente loi. 1997, chap. 26, annexe». 5, record 1, French, - Office%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20nature%20de%20Toronto%20et%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de ses environs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités de los gobiernos regionales y municipales
- Medio ambiente
- Administración municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de protección de la naturaleza de Toronto y su región
1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20naturaleza%20de%20Toronto%20y%20su%20regi%C3%B3n
feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metropolitan council
1, record 2, English, metropolitan%20council
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- urban agglomeration council 2, record 2, English, urban%20agglomeration%20council
correct, Quebec
- agglomeration council 3, record 2, English, agglomeration%20council
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The agglomeration has a deliberative body, the urban agglomeration council, which is a mixed council made up of representatives of all the related municipalities. 2, record 2, English, - metropolitan%20council
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the political head of the new authority is to be directly elected in London(and to be called "the mayor of London") while the equivalent position in Montreal is likely to be indirectly elected by members of the metropolitan council, thereby assuring that the new position's political legitimacy is unlikely to rival that of Quebec' s premier. 4, record 2, English, - metropolitan%20council
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[The dismantling process] also means losing control over our future by giving the agglomeration council 72% of the power and recovering only 28% of the old municipality’s previous budgets. 3, record 2, English, - metropolitan%20council
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conseil d'une communauté urbaine
1, record 2, French, conseil%20d%27une%20communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conseil d'agglomération 2, record 2, French, conseil%20d%27agglom%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- conseil métropolitain 3, record 2, French, conseil%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
président/présidente du conseil d'une communauté urbaine 1, record 2, French, - conseil%20d%27une%20communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Je m'en souviens bien parce que, à l'époque, je faisais partie du conseil de la communauté urbaine de Toronto, qui était responsable de l'aide sociale. 4, record 2, French, - conseil%20d%27une%20communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Un conseil d'agglomération (ou conseil mixte) est formé de représentants élus de toutes les municipalités liées, y compris la municipalité centrale. Les membres de ce conseil sont investis du pouvoir de décision, de taxation et de tarification à l'égard des services d'agglomération. 2, record 2, French, - conseil%20d%27une%20communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Dernièrement, le comité des affaires intergouvernementales du conseil métropolitain s'est réuni pour discuter de questions de compétence fédérale dans la région du Grand Toronto. 3, record 2, French, - conseil%20d%27une%20communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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