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Record 1 2012-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

The "raison d’être" of the Prime Minister's Office is to serve the prime minister in the discharging of all his responsibilities-as leader of the Canadian people, as head of the government and of the administration, as chief spokesman within the House of Commons, and as leader of a particular political party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

[...] c’est une question de gros bon sens que le représentant en chef d’une grande ville nord-américaine, ville qui se vante d’être multiculturelle et surtout polyglotte, soit représentée par une mairesse unilingue.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Taxation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire des services de l'Impôt - 92/04/02.

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)
DEF

[A system] where official personnel files are located in various regional or field offices of the department and where authority for personnel administration has been delegated by the Deputy Head to the officer in charge of each region or field office.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
DEF

Méthode selon laquelle les dossiers officiels relatifs au personnel d'un ministère ainsi que les décisions concernant ceux-ci soit disséminés à travers les bureaux régionaux ou extérieurs de ce ministère.

OBS

Voir APCEX-F, 1972, Chapitre IV, Annexe IV D, référence IV. B.2., 3. Définitions.

Spanish

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