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Record 1 2004-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puestos gubernamentales
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • The Executive (Public Administration)
OBS

[In the British government], the Home Office is the main department of the secretary of state for the Home Department(or home secretary)... Its major continuing task is helping to ensure the maintenance of public order... It also deals with such matters as immigration and naturalization, civil defense, aliens, certain safety regulations, the care of children deprived of normal home life, election administration, control of dangerous drugs, inspection of local fire services, liquor licensing, etc. Prison administration [in 1963] became a direct responsibility of the Home Office. The Metropolitan Police is headed by a commissioner who is answerable to the home secretary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Structures du pouvoir exécutif (Admin. publ.)
OBS

Le Home Office, c'est le ministère de l'Intérieur dirigé par un secrétaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
  • Estructura del poder ejecutivo (Admón. pública)
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