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LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative initiative
1, record 1, English, legislative%20initiative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Institutions must respect the authority and responsibility of Parliament, whose members are entitled to learn about planned legislative initiatives before information about them is released to the media. 1, record 1, English, - legislative%20initiative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- initiative législative
1, record 1, French, initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les institutions doivent respecter l'autorité et la responsabilité du Parlement, dont les membres ont le droit d'être informés des initiatives législatives prévues avant les médias. 1, record 1, French, - initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- by way of legislative action
1, record 2, English, by%20way%20of%20legislative%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rather than foster full recognition of both English and French in Canadian society, the actions of the Department of Justice would result in diminished opportunities for their use. The breach of obligations under section 41 must also be seen in light of the principle of official language equality under section 16 of the Charter, as well as the recognition that governments in Canada should advance by way of legislative action the equality of status or use of French and English. The principle of equality of our official languages must have substantive effects in order to ensure its full implementation. This imposes a constitutional obligation on the federal government to take the initiative in creating a necessary institutional support to the use of either official language. This obligation is ignored by action that reduces the scope of language rights as they apply to the legal process under federal jurisdiction. 1, record 2, English, - by%20way%20of%20legislative%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- par voie législative
1, record 2, French, par%20voie%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plutôt que de favoriser la pleine reconnaissance de l'anglais et du français au sein de la société canadienne, les mesures prises par le ministère de la Justice résulteraient en un usage moins répandu des deux langues. Le manquement aux obligations prévues à l'article 41 doit également être examiné à la lumière du principe de l'égalité des langues officielles énoncé à l'article 16 de la Charte, ainsi que du principe reconnu selon lequel les ordres de gouvernement au Canada devraient promouvoir, par voie législative, l'égalité du statut ou de l'emploi du français et de l'anglais. Le principe de l'égalité de nos langues officielles doit avoir des effets réels afin qu'il puisse être pleinement mis en œuvre. Le gouvernement fédéral est ainsi tenu par la Constitution de prendre l'initiative pour créer le soutien institutionnel nécessaire à l'emploi de l'une ou l'autre des langues officielles. Les mesures qui restreignent la portée des droits linguistiques lors des procédures de compétence fédérale ne tiennent pas compte d'une telle obligation. 1, record 2, French, - par%20voie%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- private Member’s bill
1, record 3, English, private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- private Member’s public bill 2, record 3, English, private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20public%20bill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - private%20Member%26rsquo%3Bs%20bill
Record 3, Key term(s)
- private Members’ bills
- private Members’ public bills
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projet de loi d'initiative parlementaire
1, record 3, French, projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- projet de loi émanant d'un député 2, record 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, French, projet%20de%20loi%20de%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - projet%20de%20loi%20d%27initiative%20parlementaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado
1, record 3, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado parlamentario 2, record 3, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado%20parlamentario
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proyecto de ley patrocinado por un diputado que no es miembro del Gabinete. 1, record 3, Spanish, - proyecto%20de%20ley%20presentado%20por%20un%20diputado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Legislative Instruments Committee
1, record 4, English, Legislative%20Instruments%20Committee
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Legislative Instruments Committee : issues the ’Call for Legislation’; reviews and makes recommendations on all proposed legislation and on all proposed Lieutenant Governor in Council regulations and orders in council; enforces the ’Code of Regulatory Conduct’; reviews and makes recommendations to Cabinet on the adequacy of the reviews of existing regulations and on the annual work plans, progress reports and public reports of the regulatory Reform Initiative... " 2, record 4, English, - Legislative%20Instruments%20Committee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Legislative Instruments Committee
1, record 4, French, Legislative%20Instruments%20Committee
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officiellement, il n'y a pas d'équivalent en français. Information obtenue par l'Office de coordination des affaires francophones (OCAF) et le Bureau de la minorité de langue officielle (BMLO). 2, record 4, French, - Legislative%20Instruments%20Committee
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Comité des actes du pouvoir législatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- citizen's right of legislative initiative
1, record 5, English, citizen%27s%20right%20of%20legislative%20initiative
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the points to be welcomed, MEPs[ Members of the European Parliament] highlight the inclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the simplification of EU [European Union] acts, the abolition of the pillar structure, the wider use of the co-decision procedure and of qualified majority voting, the election of the President of the Commission by Parliament, the introduction of the citizen's right of legislative initiative, the possibility of structural co-operation in security and defence policy "while respecting Alliance commitments", and the separation of the Euratom Treaty from the legal structure of the future Constitution. 1, record 5, English, - citizen%27s%20right%20of%20legislative%20initiative
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Relations internationales
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit d'initiative législative pour les citoyens
1, record 5, French, droit%20d%27initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative%20pour%20les%20citoyens
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la dernière institue un droit d’initiative législative pour les citoyens, donnant ainsi la possibilité de mettre en place un débat. 1, record 5, French, - droit%20d%27initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative%20pour%20les%20citoyens
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ministerial initiative
1, record 6, English, ministerial%20initiative
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initiative that falls within a minister's policy and legislative authorities. 1, record 6, English, - ministerial%20initiative
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- initiative ministérielle
1, record 6, French, initiative%20minist%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initiative qui s'inscrit dans les limites de la politique et des autorisations législatives des ministres. 1, record 6, French, - initiative%20minist%C3%A9rielle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proto-Cabinet
1, record 7, English, proto%2DCabinet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While some people have professed to see the Commission as a form of political executive or(as it were) a proto-Cabinet, this description ignores its non-elective, non-responsible character. To imagine a Canadian analogy, it is as if provincial Premiers named a secretariat which, by formal interprovincial agreement, was given a key role in collective decision making, including sole power of initiative in policy formulation and legislative proposal, as well as possessing key administrative powers and having a significant role in enforcing interprovincial agreements. 1, record 7, English, - proto%2DCabinet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protocabinet
1, record 7, French, protocabinet
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si certains estiment que la Commission est une espèce de pouvoir exécutif ou (selon le cas) un protocabinet, cette description ne tient pas compte du fait que ses membres ne sont pas élus et qu'elle n'a pas à rendre compte à un électorat. Dans le contexte canadien, l'analogie consisterait à imaginer que les premiers ministres des provinces concluent un accord interprovincial officiel afin de constituer un secrétariat qui assumerait un rôle clé dans la prise de décision collective et qui posséderait, entre autres pouvoirs, le droit d'initiative exclusif en matière d'élaboration de politiques et de projets de loi en plus de posséder des pouvoirs administratifs essentiels et d'assumer un rôle important dans l'application des accords interprovinciaux. 1, record 7, French, - protocabinet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-11-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- treaty-implementing powers
1, record 8, English, treaty%2Dimplementing%20powers
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to treaty provisions, the 17 members of the European Commission-which wields certain executive and treaty-implementing powers, participates in the legislative process, and exercises the power of initiative across a broad front-"shall be appointed by common accord of the Governments of the Member States, "in each case for a fixed term of four years. 1, record 8, English, - treaty%2Dimplementing%20powers
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pouvoirs en matière d'application des traités
1, record 8, French, pouvoirs%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27application%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vertu des dispositions du traité, les dix-sept membres de la Commission européenne - laquelle possède certains pouvoirs exécutifs et pouvoirs en matière d'application des traités, participe au système législatif et jouit d'un large droit d'initiative - «sont nommés d'un commun accord par les gouvernements des États membres», et la durée du mandat de chacun est fixée à quatre ans. 1, record 8, French, - pouvoirs%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27application%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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