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INCREASED AWARENESS [21 records]

Record 1 2018-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology (General)
OBS

The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen is a non-profit organization with a mandate to provide a daily hot meal for the poor and hungry in [its] community. [It] also [seeks] to provide increased public awareness of the needs of the poor and hungry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Mental Disorders
OBS

Through partnerships, public engagement and strategic initiatives, Partners for Mental Health seeks to transform the way Canadians think about, act towards and support mental health and people living with a mental illness. A national charity accredited by Imagine Canada's Standards Program, Partners for Mental Health aims to improve mental health in Canada by mobilizing and engaging Canadians to drive fundamental changes that result in :increased awareness and attention toward one's own mental health; greater understanding, acceptance and support for people living with a mental health problem or illness; increased access to mental health services, treatment and support; better workplace policies [and] more funding for programs and services.

OBS

... founded in 2007.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Troubles mentaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
CONT

Targeted staggered control(TSC) has been introduced to reduce pesticide use in cotton cropping and generate an estimated benefit of... €74. 40... per cotton hectare accruing from increased productivity and reduced pesticide cost. However, TSC application requires extra time for pest identification and scouting, and its adoption remains low due to the lack of funding to boost farmers’ awareness and cover training costs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

En lutte étagée ciblée, on utilise une ou plusieurs formulations simples (contenant une seule matière active), ce qui permet de choisir le type de matière active à appliquer en fonction du ravageur présent ainsi que la dose à épandre.

CONT

Le programme de protection insecticide dénommé «lutte étagée ciblée» (LEC) repose sur l'utilisation de seuils d'intervention contre les ravageurs du cotonnier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
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Record 4 2018-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sociology
OBS

MAWS is dedicated to providing a unified voice for women and children who experience violence. The organization incorporated in 1991 as the Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters Inc.... MAWS was created to provide : support to member shelters; increased negotiating abilities with funders; shared information and resources; increased public awareness, training of staff and improved services for clients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Sociologie

Spanish

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Record 5 2018-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

Created in 2002, the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency is run by a 16-member board of directors comprised of Canadian cattle producers and representatives of importers. The agency helps beef producers expand their markets and increase sales. Consumers benefit as well from an increased awareness of beef products, their quality, and their nutritional profile. The agency provides a stable funding source for research, market development and promotion activities through levies, or check-offs, on domestic and imported beef and beef products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Élevage des animaux
CONT

Créé en 2002, l'Office canadien de recherche, de développement des marchés et de promotion des bovins de boucherie est guidé par un conseil d'administration formé de 16 membres choisis parmi les producteurs canadiens et les importateurs. L'Office a pour objet d'aider les producteurs à élargir leurs marchés et à accroître leurs ventes. Les consommateurs bénéficieront en outre d'un meilleur accès à l'information sur les produits du bœuf, sur leur qualité et sur leur profil nutritionnel. L'Office établira une source de fonds stables pour les activités de recherche, de développement des marchés et de promotion au moyen de prélèvements (ou redevances) sur le bœuf canadien et importé.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Animal Behaviour
OBS

Doggone Safe is a... registered non profit in the United States. Doggone Safe has members and "Be a Tree" presenters in more than 30 countries... Doggone Safe [is] dedicated to dog bite prevention through education and awareness. [Its] mission is to promote education initiatives for the purpose of dog bite prevention and increased safety around dogs and to provide support for dog bite victims.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Comportement animal

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Beverages
OBS

[The mission of Smart Serve Ontario] is to provide state-of-the-art training and certification and increased awareness for responsible alcohol sales, service and consumption which is both affordable and accessible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Travail et emploi
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
OBS

[La mission de Smart Serve Ontario] est de fournir un programme d'avant-garde de formation, de certification et de sensibilisation accrue sur la vente, le service et la consommation responsables des boissons alcoolisées, programme à la fois abordable et accessible.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Silviculture
OBS

The Agroforestry Adoption Unit :-Delivers services that encourage the adoption of beneficial agroforestry practices by agricultural producers.-Provides technical information for the design and integration agroforestry practices into agricultural production systems.-Develops and delivers promotional initiatives for increased awareness and uptake of the Prairie Shelterbelt Program and other agroforestry initiatives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sylviculture

Spanish

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Record 9 2014-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ethics and Morals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éthique et Morale

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Renewable Energy
OBS

The Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance's(CEEA) mission is to improve access to energy efficiency information and foster increased awareness and better understanding of energy efficiency and its resultant benefits to our economy and our environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Énergies renouvelables

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
CONT

Temperate agroforestry systems. Agroforestry is a land use system that allows for the concurrent production of trees and agricultural crops from the same piece of land.... In temperate zones, the awareness of some of the faults inherent within traditional agricultural systems has led to increased research and practical activity in the development of sustainable farming systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
Key term(s)
  • système agroforestier en zone tempérée

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Control
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

The review and investigation workload of the Office has grown over the past three years as our monitoring capacity improved and awareness of our determination to pursue breaches of the Lobbyists Registration Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct increased.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de gestion
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

La charge de travail du Bureau que constituent ses examens et enquêtes s'est accrue au cours des trois dernières années, parce que celui-ci a renforcé sa capacité de surveillance et que le public a pris davantage conscience que le Bureau entendait donner suite aux infractions à la Loi sur l'enregistrement des lobbyistes et au Code de déontologie des lobbyistes.

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

The Healthy Living Unit has the lead responsibility within the Public Health Agency of Canada for delivering on the federal government's role in physical activity. The work of the Unit is based on an approach to partnerships that is multi-sectoral, multi-level, and multi-disciplinary. The goals of the Healthy Living Unit are : to encourage and assist all Canadians to be physically active by increasing their awareness and understanding about the benefits of physical activity and the range of opportunities to be physically active in daily life; to influence positive social and physical environments and opportunities that facilitate the integration of physical activity into daily life, and that are accessible to, and equitable for, all Canadians; to establish partnerships with government and non-governmental agencies across levels and sectors, and encourage and support collaborative action and increased capacity to foster physical activity in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
OBS

Au sein de l'Agence de santé publique du Canada, l'Unité des modes de vie sains est chargée de remplir le rôle du gouvernement fédéral dans le domaine de l'activité physique. Ses activités à cet égard reposent sur des partenariats multisectoriels et multidisciplinaires, faisant intervenir les différents ordres de gouvernement. Les buts de l'Unité sont d'encourager et aider tous les Canadiens à mener une vie active en les sensibilisant davantage aux bienfaits et aux possibilités liés à la pratique d'activités physiques; faire en sorte que soient offerts des occasions et des environnements sociaux et physiques propices à l'intégration de l'activité physique dans la vie de tous les jours, accessibles à tous les Canadiens et équitables pour tous et former des partenariats avec d'autres organismes des différents échelons et secteurs et favoriser les efforts concertés en faveur de la vie active au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 14 2006-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • The Skin
OBS

During DES Awareness Week – June 20 to 26 – DES Action Canada reminds Canadians that the tragic lesson of DES exposure over 30 years ago has not been learned. In fact, since that time DTCA of prescription drugs has increased exponentially as have the harmful effects of so many other “wonder drugs. ”

Key term(s)
  • Diethylstilbestrol Awareness Week

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Appareil cutané
OBS

Pendant cette semaine de sensibilisation, D.E.S. Action rappelle aux gens que nous ne semblons pas en avoir tiré les leçons tragiques de D.E.S. il y a plus de 30 ans. Depuis les années 70, on voit de plus en plus de la publicité des médicaments d'ordonnance au Canada et on voit aussi les effets nocifs de ces « médicaments miracles. »

Key term(s)
  • Semaine de sensibilisation aux effets du diéthylstilbestrol

Spanish

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Record 15 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
CONT

These initiatives should increase voluntary compliance with federal workplace legislation through increased awareness of rights and obligations, and reduce the demand for our reactive services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
CONT

Les initiatives devraient accroître la conformité volontaire aux lois fédérales régissant le milieu de travail en sensibilisant davantage les intéressés à leurs droits et à leurs obligations; elles devraient aussi réduire la demande de services réactifs.

OBS

Source(s) : Budget des dépenses 1999-2000, Partie III - Rapport sur les plans et les priorités.

Spanish

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Record 16 1996-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Merchandising Techniques
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

The Blue-Bag-It Program is a highly effective low maintenance marketing strategy increasing the awareness and importance of the three R's in the world today : Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. Two major benefits for the participating malls so far have been increased customer traffic and an improved community spirit... In addition to being an excellent marketing tool for malls, businesses and community groups, the program is also the perfect platform for the Salvation Army to re-emerge and present a new 90's face to the public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques marchandes
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Renseignement fourni par l'Armée du Salut.

Spanish

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Record 17 1996-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Intergovernmental Programs
OBS

Program of the Canada Council to promote increased understanding and awareness of Canadian and Scottish literature. A Canadian writer is writer-in-residence in Edinburgh for a year and a Scottish writer takes up the same position at a university in Canada the following year. The program is open to professional English-speaking writers who are still active in their profession and have had a successful writing career in the fields of fiction, poetry, drama, or children's literature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes intergouvernementaux
OBS

Programme du Conseil des Arts du Canada qui vise à favoriser une meilleure compréhension et une plus grande connaissance des littératures canadienne et écossaise. La première année, un auteur canadien effectue un séjour d'écrivain résident à Edimbourg, ce qu'un écrivain écossais fait l'année suivante dans une université du Canada. Le programme s'adresse aux écrivains professionnels de langue anglaise qui exercent toujours leur profession et dont la carrière d'auteur de fiction, de poésie, de théâtre ou de littérature jeunesse a été couronnée de succès.

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Questions relating to physical or psychological dependence on alcohol have typically been included in consequences scales(e. g., withdrawal symptoms, craving and need, blackouts). In 1976, Edwards and Gross published an article describing the elements of what they termed the "alcohol dependence syndrome". The following were identified as part of this syndrome : narrowing of the drinking repertoire(i. e., a lifestyle where habitual drinking is the main focus), salience of drink-seeking behavior, increased tolerance to alcohol, repeated withdrawal symptoms, relief or avoidance of withdrawal symptoms by further drinking, subjective awareness of a compulsion to drink, and reinstatement after abstinence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Pour KELLER et Mc CORMICK (1968) [l'alcoolisme est une] «maladie chronique et habituellement progressive ou [le] symptôme d'un trouble psychologique ou physique sous-jacent que caractérisent la dépendance à l'égard de l'alcool (impossibilité de limiter sa consommation d'alcool) - que l'on boive pour échapper à la souffrance mentale ou physique ou pour rechercher le plaisir de l'ivresse en soi - et une consommation régulière de boissons alcoolisées suffisamment importante pour entraîner une incapacité sur le plan physique, mental, social ou économique».

Spanish

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Record 19 1993-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Questions relating to physical or psychological dependence on alcohol have typically been included in consequences scales(e. g., withdrawal symptoms, craving and need, blackouts). In 1976, Edwards and Gross published an article describing the elements of what they termed the "alcohol dependence syndrome". The following were identified as part of this syndrome : narrowing of the drinking repertoire(i. e., a lifestyle where habitual drinking is the main focus), salience of drink-seeking behavior, increased tolerance to alcohol, repeated withdrawal symptoms, relief or avoidance of withdrawal symptoms by further drinking, subjective awareness of a compulsion to drink, and reinstatement after abstinence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Le syndrome d'alcoolo-dépendance [...] comporte en outre les éléments constitutifs suivants : 1) restriction du répertoire du comportement vis-à-vis de l'alcool (tendance à la stéréotypie, horaire régulier de consommation quasi quotidienne); 2) priorité donnée à l'alcool dans l'existence, celui-ci tendant à occuper une place éminente dans la vie en dépit des conséquences néfastes; 3) consommation «thérapeutique préventive», c'est-à-dire évitement des symptômes de sevrage décrits ci-dessus par l'absorption d'alcool, en particulier le matin; 4) compulsion à boire par obsession de l'alcool, ainsi que diminution du contrôle sur la quantité et la fréquence de la consommation; 5) propension à la rechute, le syndrome réapparaissant rapidement quand le sujet recommence à boire après une période d'abstinence.

Spanish

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Record 20 1993-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Questions relating to physical or psychological dependence on alcohol have typically been included in consequences scales(e. g., withdrawal symptoms, craving and need, blackouts). In 1976, Edwards and Gross published an article describing the elements of what they termed the "alcohol dependence syndrome". The following were identified as part of this syndrome : narrowing of the drinking repertoire(i. e., a lifestyle where habitual drinking is the main focus), salience of drink-seeking behavior, increased tolerance to alcohol, repeated withdrawal symptoms, relief or avoidance of withdrawal symptoms by further drinking, subjective awareness of a compulsion to drink, and reinstatement after abstinence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

comportement d'appétence : Succession d'actes moteurs coordonnés qui s'achève par une activité consommatoire. (Relevé sous le terme «appétence» dans LAROG, 1982, volume 1, page 582.)

OBS

comportement appétitif - Relevé comme synonyme de «comportement d'appétence» sous le terme «appétence», dans LAROG, 1982, volume 1, page 582.

OBS

Médicaments visant à réduire l'appétence d'alcool - a) Lithium - On l'essaie chez les alcooliques depuis une quinzaine d'années, dans l'hypothèse d'une causalité dépressive; ce traitement demeure en cours d'étude. Aussi bien chez le rat «alcoolique» que chez l'homme, il semble réduire l'appétence d'alcool par action cérébrale, plutôt que d'agir sur une dépression préexistante.

Spanish

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Record 21 1993-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Questions relating to physical or psychological dependence on alcohol have typically been included in consequences scales(e. g., withdrawal symptoms, craving and need, blackouts). In 1976, Edwards and Gross published an article describing the elements of what they termed the "alcohol dependence syndrome". The following were identified as part of this syndrome : narrowing of the drinking repertoire(i. e., a lifestyle where habitual drinking is the main focus), salience of drink-seeking behavior, increased tolerance to alcohol, repeated withdrawal symptoms, relief or avoidance of withdrawal symptoms by further drinking, subjective awareness of a compulsion to drink, and reinstatement after abstinence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Le syndrome d'alcoolo-dépendance [...] comporte en outre les éléments constitutifs suivants : 1) restriction du répertoire du comportement vis-à-vis de l'alcool (tendance à la stéréotypie, horaire régulier de consommation quasi quotidienne); 2) priorité donnée à l'alcool dans l'existence [...]; 3) consommation «thérapeutique préventive», c'est-à-dire évitement des symptômes de sevrage [...]; 4) compulsion à boire par obsession de l'alcool [...]; 5) propension à la rechute, le syndrome réapparaissant rapidement quand le sujet recommence à boire après une période d'abstinence.

Spanish

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