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AWARD PENSION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- award of pension
1, record 1, English, award%20of%20pension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an award of pension is made with retroactive effect to a person who is or has been in receipt of municipal relief or mothers’ allowance payable by the government of any province... [Pension Act] 1, record 1, English, - award%20of%20pension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concession de pension
1, record 1, French, concession%20de%20pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une concession de pension à effet rétroactif est faite à une personne qui reçoit ou a reçu une assistance municipale ou une allocation aux mères payable par le gouvernement d'une province (...), [Loi sur les pensions] 1, record 1, French, - concession%20de%20pension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- award a pension
1, record 2, English, award%20a%20pension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grant a pension 2, record 2, English, grant%20a%20pension
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pension fund was on Tuesday ordered by the Pension Funds Adjudicator to amend its rules to recognise same sexe relationships and to award a pension to the same sex partner of one of its members. 3, record 2, English, - award%20a%20pension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accorder une pension
1, record 2, French, accorder%20une%20pension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tribunal peut accorder une pension alimentaire à l'époux qui a obtenu le divorce. Si le divorce a été prononcé aux torts réciproques des deux époux, aucun des deux ne pourra l'obtenir. 2, record 2, French, - accorder%20une%20pension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compassionate pension
1, record 3, English, compassionate%20pension
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission may, on special application in that behalf, grant a compassionate pension, allowance or supplementary award in any case that it considers to be specially meritorious, but in which the Commission has decided that the applicant is otherwise unqualified to receive such an award or supplementary award under this Act. [Pension Act] 1, record 3, English, - compassionate%20pension
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pension accordée pour des raisons exceptionnelles
1, record 3, French, pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pension de commisération 2, record 3, French, pension%20de%20commis%C3%A9ration
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, sur demande spéciale à cette fin, accorder une pension, allocation ou dotation supplémentaire de commisération dans tous les cas qu'elle estime particulièrement méritoires, mais où elle a décidé que le requérant est autrement inhabile à recevoir une telle dotation ou dotation supplémentaire aux termes de la présente loi. [Loi sur les pensions] 2, record 3, French, - pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- past loss of earnings
1, record 4, English, past%20loss%20of%20earnings
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the pension had already paid plaintiff more than the verdict award for past loss of earnings, Supreme Court deleted this component of the award. 1, record 4, English, - past%20loss%20of%20earnings
Record 4, Key term(s)
- past earnings loss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perte actuelle de gains
1, record 4, French, perte%20actuelle%20de%20gains
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de gains déjà réalisée, par opposition aux pertes futures. 1, record 4, French, - perte%20actuelle%20de%20gains
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- award under the Pension Act
1, record 5, English, award%20under%20the%20Pension%20Act
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the disability pension, a client may be entitled to other awards under the Pension Act, including attendance allowance, clothing allowance, exceptional incapacity allowance and prisoner of war compensation. 1, record 5, English, - award%20under%20the%20Pension%20Act
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prestation en vertu de la loi sur les pensions
1, record 5, French, prestation%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20loi%20sur%20les%20pensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus de la pension d'invalidité, un client peut avoir droit à d'autres prestations en vertu de la Loi sur les pensions, notamment une allocation pour soins, une allocation vestimentaire, une allocation d'incapacité exceptionnelle et une indemnité de prisonnier de guerre. 1, record 5, French, - prestation%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20loi%20sur%20les%20pensions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- war veterans allowance
1, record 6, English, war%20veterans%20allowance
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WVA 2, record 6, English, WVA
correct, see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- war veteran’s allowance 3, record 6, English, war%20veteran%26rsquo%3Bs%20allowance
correct
- war veterans’ allowance 4, record 6, English, war%20veterans%26rsquo%3B%20allowance
correct
- veteran’s allowance 5, record 6, English, veteran%26rsquo%3Bs%20allowance
correct, see observation
- veterans’ allowance 6, record 6, English, veterans%26rsquo%3B%20allowance
correct, see observation
- veteran allowance 7, record 6, English, veteran%20allowance
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additional monthly income for low-income veterans in recognition of their war-time duty to meet their basic needs. 8, record 6, English, - war%20veterans%20allowance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
War Veterans Allowance (WVA) is a form of financial assistance available from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), pursuant to the War Veterans Allowance Act. In recognition of war service, qualified persons are provided with a regular monthly income to meet their basic needs. Eligibility is determined by the wartime service of a veteran or qualified civilian, age or health, income and residency. The amount of WVA is based on income, marital/common-law partner status and number of dependants. 9, record 6, English, - war%20veterans%20allowance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
war veterans allowance; WVA: term and abbreviation used by Veterans Affairs Canada. 8, record 6, English, - war%20veterans%20allowance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "veteran’s allowance", "veterans’ allowance" and "veteran allowance" can be used as synonyms if these terms apply particularly to the war allowance that veterans receive. 8, record 6, English, - war%20veterans%20allowance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be mistaken with the terms "veterans disability pension" and "veterans affairs award. " 8, record 6, English, - war%20veterans%20allowance
Record 6, Key term(s)
- allowance of veterans, allowance of war veterans, war veteran allowance, veterans allowance, allowance for veterans, allowance for war veterans
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- allocation aux anciens combattants
1, record 6, French, allocation%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- AAC 2, record 6, French, AAC
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- allocation d'ancien combattant 3, record 6, French, allocation%20d%27ancien%20combattant
correct, feminine noun
- AAC 4, record 6, French, AAC
correct, feminine noun
- AAC 4, record 6, French, AAC
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revenu mensuel supplémentaire accordé aux anciens combattants en reconnaissance de leur service en temps de guerre afin de subvenir à leurs besoins de base. 5, record 6, French, - allocation%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'allocation aux anciens combattants (AAC) constitue une forme d'aide financière qu'offre Anciens Combattants Canada (ACC) en vertu de la Loi sur les allocations aux anciens combattants. En reconnaissance du service en temps de guerre, les personnes admissibles reçoivent un revenu mensuel régulier pour leur permettre de répondre à leurs besoins de base. L'admissibilité d'un ancien combattant ou d'un civil est déterminée en fonction du service en temps de guerre, de l'âge ou de l'état de santé, du revenu et du lieu de résidence. Le montant de l'AAC dépend du revenu, de l'état civil [époux ou épouse ou conjoint(e) de fait] et du nombre de personnes à charge. 6, record 6, French, - allocation%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allocation aux anciens combattants; AAC : terme et abréviation en usage à Anciens Combattants Canada. 5, record 6, French, - allocation%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les syntagmes «allocation d'anciens combattants» et «allocation des anciens combattants» sont aussi des solutions possibles. 5, record 6, French, - allocation%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «pension d'invalidité des anciens combattants» et «indemnité d'invalidité des anciens combattants». 5, record 6, French, - allocation%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Employment Benefits
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Entitlement Board
1, record 7, English, Entitlement%20Board
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the [Canadian Pension] Commission... with respect to his entitlement to an award or whose award has been cancelled or reduced by the Commission may request a hearing by an Entitlement Board. [Pension Act] 2, record 7, English, - Entitlement%20Board
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Canadian Pension Commission Entitlement Board
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Avantages sociaux
- Pensions et rentes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- comité d'examen
1, record 7, French, comit%C3%A9%20d%27examen
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un requérant qui n'est pas satisfait d'une décision rendue par la Commission [canadienne des pensions] quant à son admissibilité à une compensation ou dont la compensation a été annulée ou réduite par la Commission, peut demander une audition par un comité d'examen. 2, record 7, French, - comit%C3%A9%20d%27examen
Record 7, Key term(s)
- comité d'examen de la Commission canadienne des pensions
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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