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LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative change
1, record 1, English, legislative%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legislated amendment 2, record 1, English, legislated%20amendment
- legislative amendment 3, record 1, English, legislative%20amendment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modification législative
1, record 1, French, modification%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law (various)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- re-tendering of concessions
1, record 2, English, re%2Dtendering%20of%20concessions
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Legislative Assembly of Macau is currently reviewing and proposing amendments to the draft bill on the amendment to the gaming law ahead of the re-tendering of concessions. 1, record 2, English, - re%2Dtendering%20of%20concessions
Record 2, Key term(s)
- retendering of concessions
- concessions re-tendering
- concessions retendering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit (divers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remise en adjudication de concessions
1, record 2, French, remise%20en%20adjudication%20de%20concessions
proposal, feminine 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 2015-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- The Legislature (Public Administration)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Legislative Assembly Act, 2007
1, record 3, English, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Act%2C%202007
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and making a consequential amendment to another Act 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20Legislative%20Assembly%20of%20Saskatchewan%20and%20making%20a%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 2, record 3, English, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act%2C%202005
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act 2, record 3, English, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly Act 3, record 3, English, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Act
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Legislative Assembly Act, 2007: short title. 1, record 3, English, - The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Act%2C%202007
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and making a consequential amendment to another Act : long title. 1, record 3, English, - The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Act%2C%202007
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Legislative Assembly, The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, and The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 are repealed. 2, record 3, English, - The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Act%2C%202007
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Structures du pouvoir législatif (Admin. publ.)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 2007 sur l’Assemblée législative
1, record 3, French, Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3BAssembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant l’Assemblée législative de la Saskatchewan et apportant une modification corrélative à une autre loi 1, record 3, French, Loi%20concernant%20l%26rsquo%3BAssembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative%20de%20la%20Saskatchewan%20et%20apportant%20une%20modification%20corr%C3%A9lative%20%C3%A0%20une%20autre%20loi
correct, feminine noun, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 2, record 3, French, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act%2C%202005
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act 3, record 3, French, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly Act 4, record 3, French, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Act
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines lois et certains règlements de la Saskatchewan sont traduits. Les versions française et anglaise des lois et règlements de la Saskatchewan édictés, imprimés et publiés en français et en anglais ont également force de loi. 5, record 3, French, - Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3BAssembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi de 2007 sur l'Assemblée législative : titre abrégé. 6, record 3, French, - Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3BAssembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Loi concernant l’Assemblée législative de la Saskatchewan et apportant une modification corrélative à une autre loi : titre intégral. 6, record 3, French, - Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3BAssembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The Legislative Assembly, The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act et The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 sont abrogées. 5, record 3, French, - Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3BAssembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Loi sur l’Assemblée législative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- private Member’s bill
1, record 4, English, private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- private Member’s public bill 2, record 4, English, private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20public%20bill
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A text of a legislative initiative submitted to Parliament by a Member who is neither a Minister nor a Parliamentary Secretary, for approval, and possibly for amendment, before becoming law. 3, record 4, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bill not officially sponsored by the Government is called a private member’s bill (projet de loi d’initiative parlementaire). A private member’s bill may be introduced either by a member of an opposition party or by a backbench MP on the government side of the House. 4, record 4, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Private bills must not be confused with private Members’ bills. Although private bills are sponsored by private Members, the term “private Member’s bill” refers only to public bills dealing with a matter of public policy introduced by Members who are not Ministers. 3, record 4, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capitalization of this term varies greatly from one source to another (and sometimes within the same source). According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, "Member" should be written with a capital "m" in this context. 5, record 4, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record 4, Key term(s)
- private Members’ bills
- private Members’ public bills
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- projet de loi d'initiative parlementaire
1, record 4, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- projet de loi émanant d'un député 2, record 4, French, projet%20de%20loi%20%C3%A9manant%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- projet de loi d'intérêt public émanant d'un député 3, record 4, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20%C3%A9manant%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- projet de loi d'intérêt public et d'initiative parlementaire 4, record 4, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20et%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- projet de loi de député 5, record 4, French, projet%20de%20loi%20de%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texte législatif que les députés qui ne sont ni ministre ni secrétaire parlementaire soumettent au Parlement pour approbation et modification, le cas échéant, avant qu’il ne devienne loi. 6, record 4, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre les projets de loi d’intérêt privé avec les projets de loi émanant des députés. Les projets de loi d’intérêt privé sont parrainés par des députés, mais l’expression «projets de loi émanant des députés» désigne les projets de loi d’intérêt public portant sur une question d’intérêt public et qui sont présentés par des députés ne faisant pas partie du Cabinet. 6, record 4, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On appelle «projet de loi public de député» un projet de loi présenté par un député [à l'Assemblée nationale du Québec]. 5, record 4, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado
1, record 4, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado parlamentario 2, record 4, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado%20parlamentario
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proyecto de ley patrocinado por un diputado que no es miembro del Gabinete. 1, record 4, Spanish, - proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Communication and Information Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- paid communication
1, record 5, English, paid%20communication
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any paid communication with a public office holder on behalf of a client or employer, including consultations in respect of the development of any legislative proposal, the introduction of a bill or resolution, the making or amendment of a regulation, policy or program, or the awarding of a grant, contribution, tax credit, other financial benefit or of a contract(in the case of a consultant lobbyist), is considered a lobbying activity for which a registration may be required. 1, record 5, English, - paid%20communication
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- communication rémunérée
1, record 5, French, communication%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute communication rémunérée avec un titulaire de charge publique faite au nom d'un client ou d'un employeur y compris des consultations au sujet de l'élaboration d'un projet de loi, du dépôt d'un projet de loi ou d'une résolution, d'un nouveau règlement ou de la modification d'un règlement, d'une politique ou d'un programme, ou de l'attribution d'une subvention, d'une contribution, d'un crédit d'impôt, d'autres avantages financiers ou d'un contrat (dans le cas d'un lobbyiste-conseil), est considérée comme une activité de lobbying qui doit être enregistrée. 1, record 5, French, - communication%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Accounting
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Federal Accountability Act
1, record 6, English, Federal%20Accountability%20Act
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability 2, record 6, English, An%20Act%20providing%20for%20conflict%20of%20interest%20rules%2C%20restrictions%20on%20election%20financing%20and%20measures%20respecting%20administrative%20transparency%2C%20oversight%20and%20accountability
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An amendment to change the French name of the Federal Accountability Act to "Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité" was passed by the House of Commons Legislative Committee on bill C-2, on June 14, 2006. Consequently, the new French name of the Act will appear in all documents published on this site after June 14. Documents published prior to this date will remain unchanged. 3, record 6, English, - Federal%20Accountability%20Act
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Accountability Act
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Comptabilité
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité
1, record 6, French, Loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20sur%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Loi fédérale sur l'imputabilité 2, record 6, French, Loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20sur%20l%27imputabilit%C3%A9
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Loi prévoyant des règles sur les conflits d'intérêts et des restrictions en matière de financement électoral, ainsi que des mesures en matière de transparence administrative, de supervision et de responsabilisation 3, record 6, French, Loi%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20sur%20les%20conflits%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20et%20des%20restrictions%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20financement%20%C3%A9lectoral%2C%20ainsi%20que%20des%20mesures%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20transparence%20administrative%2C%20de%20supervision%20et%20de%20responsabilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suite à l'amendement adopté le 14 juin 2006 par le Comité législatif chargé du projet de loi C-2 de la Chambre des communes visant à changer le nom français du projet de loi à «Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité», tous les documents publiés sur ce site après la date de l'adoption de l'amendement refléteront le nouveau nom du projet de loi. Les documents publiés avant cette date resteront inchangés. 2, record 6, French, - Loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20sur%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Loi sur la responsabilité
- Loi sur l'imputabilité
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Contabilidad
- Administración federal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley Federal de Responsabilidad
1, record 6, Spanish, Ley%20Federal%20de%20Responsabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Ley de responsabilidad
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Constitutional Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2007
1, record 7, English, Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act%2C%202007
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and the Executive Council of Saskatchewan and making a consequential amendment to another Act 1, record 7, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20Legislative%20Assembly%20of%20Saskatchewan%20and%20the%20Executive%20Council%20of%20Saskatchewan%20and%20making%20a%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 1, record 7, English, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act%2C%202005
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short title: Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2007. The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 is repealed. 1, record 7, English, - Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act%2C%202007
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 2007 sur l'Assemblée législative et le Conseil exécutif
1, record 7, French, Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%27Assembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative%20et%20le%20Conseil%20ex%C3%A9cutif
correct, feminine noun, Saskatchewan
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant l'Assemblée législative de la Saskatchewan et apportant une modification corrélative à une autre loi 1, record 7, French, Loi%20concernant%20l%27Assembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative%20de%20la%20Saskatchewan%20et%20apportant%20une%20modification%20corr%C3%A9lative%20%C3%A0%20une%20autre%20loi
correct, feminine noun, Saskatchewan
- The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 1, record 7, French, The%20Legislative%20Assembly%20and%20Executive%20Council%20Act%2C%202005
former designation, correct, Saskatchewan
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines lois de la Saskatchewan sont traduites. Information obtenue auprès de la Direction des affaires francophones. 2, record 7, French, - Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%27Assembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative%20et%20le%20Conseil%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi de 2007 sur l'Assemblée législative et le Conseil exécutif. The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2005 est abrogée. 1, record 7, French, - Loi%20de%202007%20sur%20l%27Assembl%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gislative%20et%20le%20Conseil%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Territorial ordinance
1, record 8, English, Territorial%20ordinance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parliament subsequently amended(in 1988) the Northwest Territories Act so as to provide that any amendment to the Territorial ordinance known as the Official Languages Act, or its repeal, required the concurrence of Parliament through legislative amendment to the Northwest Territories Act. 1, record 8, English, - Territorial%20ordinance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance territoriale
1, record 8, French, ordonnance%20territoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Parlement a par la suite modifié (en 1988) la Loi sur les Territoires du Nord-Ouest afin de prévoir que toute modification à l'ordonnance territoriale connue sous le nom de Loi sur les langues officielles, ou son abrogation, nécessitait l'assentiment du Parlement par l'entremise d'une modification législative à la Loi sur les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 1, record 8, French, - ordonnance%20territoriale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- legislative and regulatory amendment process
1, record 9, English, legislative%20and%20regulatory%20amendment%20process
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, English, - legislative%20and%20regulatory%20amendment%20process
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- processus de modification législative et réglementaire
1, record 9, French, processus%20de%20modification%20l%C3%A9gislative%20et%20r%C3%A9glementaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, French, - processus%20de%20modification%20l%C3%A9gislative%20et%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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