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LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Results, Delivery, Impact and Innovation
1, record 1, English, Results%2C%20Delivery%2C%20Impact%20and%20Innovation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The core responsibility Serve the Prime Minister and Cabinet is supported by the following programs : International Affairs and National Security[;] Intergovernmental Affairs[;] Social and Economic Policy[;] Results, Delivery, Impact and Innovation[;] Legislative and Parliamentary Governance... 2, record 1, English, - Results%2C%20Delivery%2C%20Impact%20and%20Innovation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Privy Council Office (PCO). 3, record 1, English, - Results%2C%20Delivery%2C%20Impact%20and%20Innovation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Résultats, livraison, impact et innovation
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A9sultats%2C%20livraison%2C%20impact%20et%20innovation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau du Conseil privé (BCP). 2, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9sultats%2C%20livraison%2C%20impact%20et%20innovation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Communication and Information Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legislative initiative
1, record 2, English, legislative%20initiative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - legislative%20initiative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- initiative législative
1, record 2, French, initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative
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 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 2, French, - initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Scientific Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tri-Agency Research Integrity Policy
1, record 3, English, Tri%2DAgency%20Research%20Integrity%20Policy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Tri-Agency Research Integrity Policy... is a joint policy of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council(NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council(SSHRC)... The policy's purpose is to support the agencies in discharging their respective legislative mandates to promote and assist research and in discharging their responsibility to foster a positive research environment. 1, record 3, English, - Tri%2DAgency%20Research%20Integrity%20Policy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Recherche scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Politique des trois organismes sur l’intégrité dans la recherche
1, record 3, French, Politique%20des%20trois%20organismes%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Politique des trois organismes sur l’intégrité dans la recherche est une politique conjointe des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC), du Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie (CRSNG) et du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) [...] L’objectif de cette politique est d’aider les organismes à exécuter leur mandat législatif respectif en vue de promouvoir et de favoriser la recherche, ainsi qu’à assumer leur responsabilité de mettre en place un environnement favorable à la recherche. 1, record 3, French, - Politique%20des%20trois%20organismes%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20recherche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Occupation Names (General)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Financial Policy & Business/Systems Analyst
1, record 4, English, Financial%20Policy%20%26%20Business%2FSystems%20Analyst
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Work is conducted in the context of general procedures, practices, and legislative authority, but there is significant latitude by central agencies to allow departments to work independently within broad policy frameworks to establish their own hods to ensure compliance(modern comptrollership). Ensures systems developed and modified reflect these policies. This responsibility is shared with other Financial Policy & Business/Systems Analysts. 1, record 4, English, - Financial%20Policy%20%26%20Business%2FSystems%20Analyst
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyste de la politique financière et des procédures opérationnelles/systèmes financiers
1, record 4, French, analyste%20de%20la%20politique%20financi%C3%A8re%20et%20des%20proc%C3%A9dures%20op%C3%A9rationnelles%2Fsyst%C3%A8mes%20financiers
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Quality Assurance Reviews
1, record 5, English, Quality%20Assurance%20Reviews
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- QARs 1, record 5, English, QARs
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Canada. Civil Aviation Directive, number 8, 1992. The Deputy Minister's Circular of July 27, 1987 defines a Quality Assurance Review as :"... the continuing objective appraisal by Transport Canada of technical operations based on its legislative or regulatory requirements, to ensure satisfactory operations and technical proficiency in conformance with established norms and standards... ". Quality Assurance Reviews(QARs) of the Aviation Regulation program are the sole responsibility of the Director General. This responsibility has been delegated to Support Function managers. 1, record 5, English, - Quality%20Assurance%20Reviews
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Revues de l'assurance de la qualité
1, record 5, French, Revues%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transports Canada. Directive de l'Aviation civile, numéro 8, 1992. La circulaire du sous-ministre du 27 juillet 1987 définit comme suit une revue de l'assurance de la qualité : «[...] une évaluation objective et continuelle faite par Transports Canada des opérations techniques d'après les exigences réglementaires ou législatives, pour veiller au déroulement satisfaisant des opérations et à la compétence technique, conformément aux normes établies.» Le directeur général est entièrement responsable des revues de l'assurance de la qualité du programme de la Réglementation aérienne. Cette responsabilité a été déléguée aux gestionnaires des fonctions de soutien. 1, record 5, French, - Revues%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Marketing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Marketplace Framework Policy Branch
1, record 6, English, Marketplace%20Framework%20Policy%20Branch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MFPB 1, record 6, English, MFPB
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. The Marketplace Framework Policy Branch(MFPB) has the primary responsibility at Industry Canada for the development and coordination of marketplace framework policies in the areas of corporate and insolvency law policy and intellectual property(IP) policy(including patent law and copyright law). The Branch plays an important role in support of departmental and government priorities by ensuring that Canada's IP and corporate and insolvency regimes create the conditions for entrepreneurship, innovation, investment and competitiveness, while promoting the public interest. These objectives will be achieved by assessing the need for legislative, regulatory and policy improvement; monitoring domestic and international developments; undertaking research and consulting with stakeholders; facilitating the legislative process and working to enhance public and stakeholder understanding; and by participating in international discussions and negotiations in its area of responsibility. 1, record 6, English, - Marketplace%20Framework%20Policy%20Branch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Commercialisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale des politiques-cadres du marché
1, record 6, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20politiques%2Dcadres%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- DGPCM 1, record 6, French, DGPCM
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. C'est à la Direction générale des politiques-cadres du marché (DGPCM) qu'incombe tout d'abord la responsabilité, à Industrie Canada, d'élaborer et de coordonner les politiques d'encadrement du marché en ce qui concerne la politique du droit des sociétés et de l'insolvabilité et la politique de la propriété intellectuelle (y compris le droit des brevets et la législation du droit d'auteur). La Direction générale joue un rôle important à l'appui des priorités ministérielles et gouvernementales en assurant que les régimes de PI, d'entreprise et d'insolvabilité soient propices à l'entrepreneuriat, à l'innovation, à l'investissement et à la concurrence tout en favorisant l'intérêt public. Elle atteindra ces objectifs par les moyens suivants : évaluer la nécessité d'améliorer les lois, les règlements et les politiques; suivre l'évolution de la situation nationale et internationale; réaliser des études et consulter les intervenants; faciliter le processus législatif et s'efforcer d'éclairer le public et les intervenants; et participer à des pourparlers et à des négociations internationales dans les domaines qui relèvent de ses compétences. 1, record 6, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20politiques%2Dcadres%20du%20march%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- The Legislature (Public Administration)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- statutory responsibility
1, record 7, English, statutory%20responsibility
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- legislative responsibility 2, record 7, English, legislative%20responsibility
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Structures du pouvoir législatif (Admin. publ.)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité législative
1, record 7, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- responsabilité prévue par la loi 2, record 7, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9vue%20par%20la%20loi
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legislative authority
1, record 8, English, legislative%20authority
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- statutory authority 2, record 8, English, statutory%20authority
correct
- legal authority 3, record 8, English, legal%20authority
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Authority granted by legislation and regulations. 4, record 8, English, - legislative%20authority
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These criminal law provisions have been relied upon to a large extent in tort cases where the defence of legislative authority has been raised. Most of the cases have adopted the view that if there is no criminal responsibility there should be no civil responsibility but that should not necessarily follow. 5, record 8, English, - legislative%20authority
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- autorisation légale
1, record 8, French, autorisation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- autorisation législative 2, record 8, French, autorisation%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
- autorisation de la loi 3, record 8, French, autorisation%20de%20la%20loi
feminine noun
- autorisation du législateur 3, record 8, French, autorisation%20du%20l%C3%A9gislateur
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation conférée par les lois et les règlements. 4, record 8, French, - autorisation%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On s'est largement fondé sur ces dispositions criminelles dans les causes en responsabilité délictuelle où le moyen de défense d'autorisation légale a été invoqué. Les tribunaux ont généralement adopté l'attitude que, s'il n'y a pas de responsabilité criminelle, il ne devrait pas y avoir de responsabilité civile. Il ne s'agit pas pourtant d'une conclusion inévitable. 5, record 8, French, - autorisation%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Legal Documents
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Personal Privacy Code
1, record 9, English, Personal%20Privacy%20Code
correct, New Brunswick
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The Personal Privacy Code came into effet in December 1994 and the Office of the Ombudsman was given the responsibility for investigating complaints regarding the government's information management practices. 1, record 9, English, - Personal%20Privacy%20Code
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Documents juridiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Code de protection des renseignements personnels
1, record 9, French, Code%20de%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick. Le Code de protection des renseignements personnels est entré en vigueur en décembre 1994, et le bureau de l'ombudsman a été chargé de faire enquête sur les plaintes relatives aux pratiques de gestion de l'information du gouvernement. 1, record 9, French, - Code%20de%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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