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LEGISLATIVE DISCRETION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dispose of
1, record 1, English, dispose%20of
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To meet these legislative requirements, the Librarian and Archivist of Canada issues "Records Disposition Authorities" to enable government institutions to dispose of records which no longer have operational value, either by permitting their destruction(at the discretion of institutions), by requiring their transfer to Library and Archives Canada, or by agreeing to their alienation from the control of the Government of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - dispose%20of
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispose of: term used by Library and Archives Canada. 3, record 1, English, - dispose%20of
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposer de
1, record 1, French, disposer%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de répondre à ces exigences législatives, le Bibliothécaire et Archiviste du Canada émet des « autorisations de disposer de documents » qui permettent aux institutions fédérales de disposer des documents dont elles n'ont plus besoin [...], que ce soit en leur permettant de les détruire (cette décision est laissée à la discrétion des institutions), en exigeant leur transfert à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada ou en consentant à ce qu'ils passent sous le contrôle d'une autre entité que l'administration fédérale. 2, record 1, French, - disposer%20de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disposer de : terme en usage à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. 3, record 1, French, - disposer%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supplementary period cheque issue
1, record 2, English, supplementary%20period%20cheque%20issue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grants are transfer payments for which the government has discretion whether or not to pay. Although legislative authority has been granted to make the payment, no obligation to pay exists until the grant is approved. For this reason, there is no liability to be recorded at the year end, except : when final supplementary estimates contain grant items and specify that the items are deemed to have been make in-and are chargeable to-the fiscal year just ended, the amounts may be paid out of supplementary period cheque issue or accrued as liabilities provided they have been approved;... 1, record 2, English, - supplementary%20period%20cheque%20issue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission de chèques pendant la période supplémentaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20ch%C3%A8ques%20pendant%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les subventions sont des paiements de transfert que l'État peut choisir de payer ou de ne pas payer. Bien que le paiement soit autorisé par voie législative, il n'existe aucune obligation de payer jusqu'à ce que la subvention ait été approuvée. Pour cette raison, aucun élément de passif ne doit être inscrit à la fin de l'exercice, sauf dans les cas suivants : lorsque le dernier budget des dépenses supplémentaire renferme des postes de subventions et précise que les postes sont réputés avoir été inscrits dans l'exercice qui vient de se terminer et y sont imputables, les montants pouvant être payés dans le cadre d'une émission de chèques pendant la période supplémentaire ou inscrits comme éléments de passif à la condition qu'ils aient été approuvés; [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20ch%C3%A8ques%20pendant%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Conseil du Trésor du Canada a annoncé, le 5 février 1998, que l'équivalent français de Main Estimates devient «Budget principal des dépenses», et celui de Supplementary Estimates, «Budget supplémentaire des dépenses». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20ch%C3%A8ques%20pendant%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grant item
1, record 3, English, grant%20item
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grants are transfer payments for which the government has discretion whether or not to pay. Although legislative authority has been granted to make the payment, no obligation to pay exists until the grant is approved. For this reason, there is no liability to be recorded at the year end, except : when final supplementary estimates contain grant items and specify that the items are deemed to have been make in-and are chargeable to-the fiscal year just ended,... 2, record 3, English, - grant%20item
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de subvention
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20subvention
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les subventions sont des paiements de transfert que l'État peut choisir de payer ou de ne pas payer. Bien que le paiement soit autorisé par voie législative, il n'existe aucune obligation de payer jusqu'à ce que la subvention ait été approuvée. Pour cette raison, aucun élément de passif ne doit être inscrit à la fin de l'exercice, sauf dans les cas suivants : lorsque le dernier budget des dépenses supplémentaire renferme des postes de subventions et précise que les postes sont réputés avoir été inscrits dans l'exercice qui vient de se terminer et y sont imputables, [...] 2, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20subvention
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Conseil du Trésor du Canada a annoncé, le 5 février 1998, que l'équivalent français de Main Estimates devient «Budget principal des dépenses», et celui de Supplementary Estimates, «Budget supplémentaire des dépenses». 3, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20subvention
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- entitlement of a recipient
1, record 4, English, entitlement%20of%20a%20recipient
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grants are transfer payments for which the government has discretion whether or not to pay. Although legislative authority has been granted to make the payment, no obligation to pay exists until the grant is approved. For this reason, there is no liability to be recorded at the year end, except :-when the entitlement of the recipient has been established. 1, record 4, English, - entitlement%20of%20a%20recipient
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit d'un bénéficiaire
1, record 4, French, droit%20d%27un%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les subventions sont des paiements de transfert quel'État peut choisir de payer ou de ne pas payer. Bien que le paiement soit autorisé par voie législative, il n'existe aucune obligation de payer jusqu'à ce que la subvention ait été approuvée. Pour cette raison, aucun élément de passif ne doit être inscrit à la fin de l'exercice, sauf quand le droit du bénéficiaire a été dûment établi. 1, record 4, French, - droit%20d%27un%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legislative discretion 1, record 5, English, legislative%20discretion
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autonomie législative
1, record 5, French, autonomie%20l%C3%A9gislative
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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