TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
CANDIDATES RECOURSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abuse of authority in applying merit
1, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20authority%20in%20applying%20merit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is recognized that under the new Public Service Employment Act(PSEA), recourse for unsuccessful candidates in internal appointment processes is to the Public Service Staffing Tribunal(PSST). Employees may make a complaint that they were not appointed by reason of an abuse of authority in applying merit, an abuse of authority in deciding between an advertised and a non-advertised process, and where there has been a failure to assess the complainant in the official language of his/her choice. 2, record 1, English, - abuse%20of%20authority%20in%20applying%20merit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abus de pouvoir dans l'application du principe du mérite
1, record 1, French, abus%20de%20pouvoir%20dans%20l%27application%20du%20principe%20du%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vertu de la nouvelle Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique (LEFP), les candidats non reçus dans le cadre d'un processus de nomination interne peuvent déposer une plainte devant le Tribunal de la dotation de la fonction publique (TDFP). Ils peuvent y recourir s'ils croient ne pas avoir été nommés par suite d'un abus de pouvoir dans l'application du principe du mérite ou dans la décision d'opter pour un processus annoncé ou un processus non annoncé, ou encore s'ils jugent ne pas avoir été évalués dans la langue officielle de leur choix. 2, record 1, French, - abus%20de%20pouvoir%20dans%20l%27application%20du%20principe%20du%20m%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- candidate's recourse
1, record 2, English, candidate%27s%20recourse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- recourse of candidate 1, record 2, English, recourse%20of%20candidate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For an act or omission of the candidate’s official agent. 2, record 2, English, - candidate%27s%20recourse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recours du candidat
1, record 2, French, recours%20du%20candidat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso del candidato
1, record 2, Spanish, recurso%20del%20candidato
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: