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LEGISLATIVE CHANGE [13 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Laws and Legal Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Lois et documents juridiques

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

A realignment or change in legislative districts brought about by changes in population and mandated by the constitutional requirement of equality of representation.

CONT

Redistricting, or the redefining of House of Representative district boundaries within states, is also necessitated because of population shifts.

CONT

Completed in 1999, this national road network is designed for electoral mapping, for making the National Register of Electors more accessible to other jurisdictions, and for readjusting electoral boundaries after the 2001 decennial census.

CONT

Readjustment of federal electoral boundaries is carried out by independent commissions.

OBS

redistribution; readjustment; readjusting: of electoral districts.

Key term(s)
  • electoral redistribution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Achevé en 1999, ce réseau routier national sert à la cartographie électorale, rend le Registre national des électeurs plus accessible aux autres administrations et facilitera le redécoupage des circonscriptions après le recensement décennal de 2001.

OBS

De circonscriptions électorales.

Key term(s)
  • redécoupage électoral
  • nouveau découpage électoral
  • remaniement électoral

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
OBS

De distritos electorales.

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Record 3 2019-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Protection of Farm Animals
OBS

Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals(CCFA) is dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals raised for food in Canada through public education, legislative change and consumer choice. CCFA supporters are animal protection organizations across Canada, [which represent] over 120, 000 Canadians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

La Coalition Canadienne pour la Protection des Animaux de Ferme (CCPAF) a pour but de promouvoir le bien-être des animaux élevés pour la consommation au Canada, ceci [par l'entremise de] l'éducation du public, les changements législatifs et le choix des consommateurs. Les partisans de la CCPAF sont de nombreuses organisations de protection animale présentes au Canada, représentant plus de 120 000 Canadiens.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

Transport Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Transports Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

Legislative change made necessary by some other step.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Changement rendu nécessaire par quelque autre mesure.

OBS

D'une loi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
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Record 6 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

As a provincial umbrella labour organization we are committed to the principle of advancing the social and economic well-being of the workers of Nova Scotia, as well as attempting to secure legislative change which will safeguard and promote the principles of free collective bargaining, the rights of workers, human rights and the security and welfare of all people.

Key term(s)
  • Nova Scotia Federation of Labor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Travail et emploi
Key term(s)
  • Fédération du travail de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Spanish

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Record 7 2009-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Accounting
  • Federal Administration
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.

Key term(s)
  • Accountability Act

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Comptabilité
  • Administration fédérale
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.

Key term(s)
  • Loi sur la responsabilité
  • Loi sur l'imputabilité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
  • Contabilidad
  • Administración federal
Key term(s)
  • Ley de responsabilidad
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Record 8 2008-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Food Industries
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

CFIA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Key term(s)
  • CFIA Legislative Renewal - Task Force Explores Options

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
OBS

ACIA : Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

Spanish

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Record 9 2008-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Laws and Legal Documents
CONT

Some of these recommendations will involve legislative changes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Lois et documents juridiques
CONT

Au terme de nos consultations, nous prendrons les mesures requises et, plus tard cette année, nous présenterons au Parlement nos recommandations, notamment en vue de modifications législatives.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

Mission statement : To dramatically reduce the manufacture, importation distribution and sale of counterfeit and pirated products in Canada through public education, training of law enforcement and lobbying for legislative change and increased financial and human resources to combat the problem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

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Record 11 1999-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Food Industries
OBS

A discussion paper distributed nationally in December 1997 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Un document de discussion diffusé à l'échelle nationale en décembre 1997 par l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Scientific Research
OBS

The objectives of this organization, which is established in Vancouver, British Columbia, are to work with women who do not normally have access to research facilities; focus is action research-research which is not distanced, but rooted in women's descriptions of their experience and intended to promote action; much of work is focused on issue areas of women and the economy, violence against women, legislative and institutional change, methods of research, evaluation and education.

Key term(s)
  • Women’s Research Center
  • Centre for Women’s Research
  • Center for Women’s Research

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Recherche scientifique
OBS

Organisme établi à Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique).

Spanish

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Record 13 1987-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
CONT

Gunderson also tested for the impact of the equal pay legislation via a time-series regression of the male-female wage differential on a time trend, the unemployment rate, and a dummy variable shift parameter at the time of legislative change in 1969.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques

Spanish

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