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LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT [9 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

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

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
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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 2021-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Pensions and Annuities
DEF

A legislative requirement whereby pension benefits cannot be used for any purpose other than to provide a retirement pension.

PHR

locking-in of contributions, locking in of pension benefits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Pensions et rentes
DEF

Prescription de la loi aux termes de laquelle les prestations de retraite ne peuvent servir à d'autres fins que le versement d'une rente de retraite […]

PHR

immobilisation des contributions, immobilisation des prestations de pension, immobilisation des prestations de retraite

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
  • Pensiones y rentas
DEF

Disposición de la ley según la cual las prestaciones de jubilación sólo puede servir para pagar una pensión de jubilación.

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Record 4 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Arms Control
OBS

Legislative Summary for Bill S-5, April 22, 2009... The primary objective of the bill is to repeal the requirement to obtain and hold a registration certificate for a non-restricted firearm(2)(i. e., long gun, shotgun, hunting rifle, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

Projet de loi S-5, 22 avril 2009. [...] Le projet de loi S-5 a pour objectif principal de supprimer l’obligation d’obtenir un certificat d’enregistrement à l’égard des armes à feu sans restrictions(2) (c.-à-d. les armes d’épaule, les carabines, les fusils de chasse, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Working Practices and Conditions
OBS

It is a component of the Department of Justice. The Labour Standards Officer is appointed by legislative requirement of the Labour Standards Act. The Officer is responsible for administration of the Labour Standards Act. Special Note : Other Legislation applies to workers in Nunavut including the Safety Act, and the Mine Health and Safety Act, which are administered by the Workers’ Compensation Board.

Key term(s)
  • Labour Standards Office

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Travail et emploi
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
OBS

Il est rattachée au ministère de la justice. L'agent des normes du travail est nommé en vertu de la Loi sur les normes du travail. Cet agent est responsable de l'application de la Loi sur les normes du travail.

Key term(s)
  • Bureau des normes du travail

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Documents
  • Loans
  • Education (General)
Key term(s)
  • legislative and regulatory requirement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents juridiques
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • exigence des textes législatifs et réglementaires

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
CONT

The legislative requirement would be satisfied and the department would have the basis to request discontinuance of a report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

Le ministère satisfait à l'exigence législative et se donne un fondement pour demander la suppression du rapport.

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

The National Parole Board, pursuant to legislative and regulatory amendments, will modify the statutory requirement to review candidates for conditional release from a yearly review to a biennial review it will also reduce the quorum for certain decisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles, dans le cadre de modifications législatives et réglementaires, modifiera l'exigence d'examen des candidats à la libération conditionnelle, pour procéder à un examen bisannuel plutôt qu'annuel et réduira le quorum requis pour prendre certaines décisions.

Spanish

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