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HIRING FREEZE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hiring freeze
1, record 1, English, hiring%20freeze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freeze on hiring 2, record 1, English, freeze%20on%20hiring
correct
- employment freeze 3, record 1, English, employment%20freeze
correct
- job freeze 4, record 1, English, job%20freeze
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hiring freeze : term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project. 5, record 1, English, - hiring%20freeze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blocage du recrutement
1, record 1, French, blocage%20du%20recrutement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gel du recrutement 2, record 1, French, gel%20du%20recrutement
correct, masculine noun
- gel de l'embauchage 3, record 1, French, gel%20de%20l%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
- blocage des postes 4, record 1, French, blocage%20des%20postes
correct, masculine noun
- blocage de l'embauchage 4, record 1, French, blocage%20de%20l%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
- gel de l’embauche 5, record 1, French, gel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bembauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt de l'embauchage par décision d'un employeur ou dans certaines circonstances exceptionnelles, par intervention de l'État. 6, record 1, French, - blocage%20du%20recrutement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel de l’embauche : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense. 7, record 1, French, - blocage%20du%20recrutement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Central Region Hiring Freeze Review Committee 1, record 2, English, Central%20Region%20Hiring%20Freeze%20Review%20Committee
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'examen du gel du recrutement dans la Région du Centre
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27examen%20du%20gel%20du%20recrutement%20dans%20la%20R%C3%A9gion%20du%20Centre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overall operating budget
1, record 3, English, overall%20operating%20budget
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our Government will freeze the overall federal operating budget, which will continue to restrain hiring. 1, record 3, English, - overall%20operating%20budget
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- budget global de fonctionnement
1, record 3, French, budget%20global%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre gouvernement gèlera son budget global de fonctionnement, ce qui aura pour effet de continuer à restreindre l’embauche de fonctionnaires. 1, record 3, French, - budget%20global%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freeze on new hiring
1, record 4, English, freeze%20on%20new%20hiring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Workforce adjustment terminology. 2, record 4, English, - freeze%20on%20new%20hiring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gel dans le recrutement des nouveaux employés
1, record 4, French, gel%20dans%20le%20recrutement%20des%20nouveaux%20employ%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie relative au réaménagement des effectifs. 2, record 4, French, - gel%20dans%20le%20recrutement%20des%20nouveaux%20employ%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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