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LEGAL TRANSITION [6 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Private Law
CONT

A legal transition is when a transgender, gender expansive or non-binary person or their parents help them obtain updated identity documents through the legal process. That could be a legal name change and possibly a gender marker change... Some parts of the legal transition can include changing gender markers on birth certificates, social security cards, driver's licenses, or passport names. They can also have other identification pieces, such as school documents, updated to reflect their new name and their gender identity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie
  • Psychologie
  • Droit privé
CONT

[La] transition juridique [...] renvoie principalement au processus visant à changer la façon dont la documentation officielle (provinciale ou fédérale) indique le sexe d'une personne. Ce processus diffère considérablement d'une région et d'une province ou d'un territoire à l'autre, mais il peut inclure la mise à jour de documents tels que le certificat de naissance, le passeport, la carte de citoyenneté, le permis de conduire et la carte d'assurance-maladie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
DEF

The process by which a person makes changes that reflect their gender.

OBS

The person undergoing a transition often changes their physical appearance(clothing, make-up, gait), changes their first name and makes changes to legal documents. A transition may also sometimes involve one or more medical interventions to alter biology. A transition is not mandatory to self-identify as a transgender person.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie
  • Sociologie
DEF

Processus au cours duquel une personne effectue des changements qui reflètent son genre.

OBS

Souvent, la personne en transition modifie son apparence physique (habillement, maquillage, démarche), change son prénom et fait modifier des documents à valeur juridique. La transition peut parfois aussi comprendre une ou plusieurs interventions médicales qui permettront de modifier des aspects biologiques. La transition n'est pas une étape obligatoire de l'auto-identification comme personne transgenre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología
  • Sociología
DEF

Proceso por el cual algunas personas transgénero empiezan a vivir sus vidas en el género con el que se identifican en vez del sexo que les fue asignado al nacer.

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Record 3 2020-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

A non-adversarial approach that uses an interdisciplinary team to help families transition as smoothly as possible through the stressful and challenging process of restructuring their emotial, financial, and legal relationships associated with separation and divorce.

CONT

Couples who have differing points of view on issues such as property division, child custody or spousal support can go through a collaborative divorce ... by hiring a mediator to help resolve any disputes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

divorce collaboratif : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • International Public Law
OBS

the purpose of ILAC is to facilitate and assist domestic and international efforts to improve the efficacy and credibility of legal institutions and the ability to implement accountability mechanisms, focusing on situations of conflict or transition by providing objective assessments and recommendations by serving as a source of information about organizations, experts, documents and analysis; and by undertaking other activities related to this mission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Droit international public
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Derecho procesal
  • Derecho internacional público
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Record 5 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Trade
OBS

One of several ministerial decisions adopted at Marrakesh to ensuring transition from GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade] to WTO [World Trade Organization]. Envisages a transitional organizational structure and programme of action, including seeking solutions to administrative, procedural and legal matters to ensure efficient operation of WTO. It came into existence on 1 Jan. 1995.

Key term(s)
  • Decision on the Establishment of the Preparatory Committee for the WTO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Commerce
Key term(s)
  • Décision sur l'établissement du Comité préparatoire de l'OMC

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Comercio
Key term(s)
  • Decisión relativa al establecimiento del Comité Preparatorio de la OMC
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Record 6 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
OBS

Video produced in 1986 by the National Film Board. Part of The Next Step, a series of three films that examines the services needed by and those available to battered women. Sylvie's Story recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montreal transition house. Faced with the threat of violence, loneliness, a lack of financial resources or information about services, abuse victims are often reluctant to seek help. The film emphasizes the importance to women of sharing their experiences with one another, and it also illustrates the role of the transition house in putting women in touch with appropriate legal and social services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents audio-visuels
OBS

Vidéo produit en 1986 par l'Office national du film. Obligée de se réfugier dans une maison d'hébergement à Montréal, totalement dépourvue financièrement et ignorante des ressources disponibles, Sylvie trouvera auprès du personnel d'un centre d'hébergement l'information nécessaire pour bénéficier d'une aide sociale et légale. Ce film met en relief la solitude qu'éprouvent les femmes victimes de violence conjugale et souligne que, d'abord et avant tout, l'important c'est d'en parler.

Spanish

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