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LEGISLATIVE UNION [14 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

The power of deliberative assembly of persons or delegates to bring a bill, resolution or special act to an official, legally binding status.

CONT

legislative authority : the Union institutions with the power of legislative decision – often the Parliament and the Council of Ministers in co-decision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
CONT

autorité législative : les institutions de l'Union possédant le pouvoir de décision sur le plan législatif – souvent le Parlement et le Conseil de ministres dans le cadre de la codécision.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

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

The first Representative Assembly of the Colony of Newfoundland was elected in 1833 and named the House of Assembly. This name continued to be used for the elected Chamber when the Colony was granted Responsible Government in 1855. In February, 1934 the Constitution of the Dominion of Newfoundland was suspended. At the time of suspension there were two Houses of Parliament namely : the Legislative Counsel, the Upper House and the House of Assembly, the Lower elected House. When Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, the Terms of Union as set forth in the British North American Act of 1949(now cited the Newfoundland Act) provided that the Constitution of the Legislature of Newfoundland as it existed immediately prior to February of 1934 would continue as the Constitution and the Legislature of the Province from the date of union. Although the Legislative Counsel was not continued at the time of Confederation, the Lower House or the House of Assembly became the elected Parliament of the Province and the name House Assembly continued to be used after 1949 in the same manner as it was originally used in 1833. Therefore, the Parliament of Newfoundland and Labrador is referred to as the House of Assembly and not the Legislative Assembly of the Province.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
OBS

Le terme français est proposé pour tenir compte de l'histoire de l'appellation anglaise.

OBS

L'appellation française est entérinée par le Bureau des services en français, Gouvernement de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport
OBS

The Association of European Airlines(AEA) represented the voice of [the] European full service airline sector for over 50 years. AEA worked in partnership with the institutions of the European Union and other stakeholders in the value chain. AEA provided support by following all aeropolitical issues, analysing their impact, recommending strategies, networking with all relevant stakeholders and influencing the legislative process.

OBS

The association ceased all activities by the end of 2016.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 4 2017-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
OBS

A medium-sized provincial organization founded in 1977.

OBS

Mission : To unite in the union all workers eligible for membership; to seek the best possible wage standards and improvements in the conditions of employment for these workers and to represent members in protecting and maintaining their rights; to act as the representative of the membership; to establish free child day care for all individuals; to engage in educational, legislative, political, civic, social, welfare, community and other activities to safeguard and promote economic and social benefits and justice for all workers, unionized and non-unionized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
  • Financial Institutions
CONT

The federal credit union legislative framework provides an option for credit unions that seek to grow regionally or nationally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
  • Institutions financières
CONT

Le cadre législatif fédéral sur les coopératives de crédit offre une possibilité pour les coopératives de crédit qui cherchent à prendre de l'expansion à l'échelle régionale ou nationale.

Spanish

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Record 6 2013-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario. It was created by The Union Act of 1840.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

Le Conseil législatif de la Province du Canada est la chambre haute du Parlement de la Province du Canada, créé par la Loi de l'Union de 1840. La Loi de l'Amérique du Nord britannique de 1867 donne naissance à un nouveau système politique fédéral dans lequel le Conseil législatif prend le nom de Sénat du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
OBS

In 1930, the Saskatchewan Treaty Protection Association was formed to protect the Treaty Rights of Indians in the Fort Qu'Appelle area. During the 1940's it became the Protective Association for Indians and their Treaties. In 1943, the Association of Indians of Saskatchewan became the largest organization in Saskatchewan. In 1946, a conference was convened by the Government of Saskatchewan at which 60 representatives of the Cree, Sioux, Saulteaux and Assiniboine Tribes of Saskatchewan discussed the feasibility of forming a single Indian organization. A resolution was passed favouring such establishment. Follow up meetings of Saskatchewan Indian leaders representing all Saskatchewan Bands were held at Duck Lake and Saskatoon. This resulted in the formation of the Union of Saskatchewan Indians. In 1957, a conference of Saskatchewan Chiefs and Councillors laid plans for a new organization. A second conference in 1958 resulted in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians. By the late 1970's the swift pace of the political developments of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians(FSI) led to the drive for reorganization of the structure and Constitution of the Federation. On April 16, 1982, the Saskatchewan Chiefs agreed to form Canada's first Indian Legislative Assembly. The political convention they signed re-structured the FSI, so that the provincial governing body is no longer a non-profit society but a true federation of nations. Now known as the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, the Chiefs control the executive and administrative functions of government at the band, tribal council and provincial levels of Indian Government.

Key term(s)
  • Saskatchewan Federation of Indian Nations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
OBS

Il n'existe pas de traduction officielle en français pour ces appellations.

OBS

Fédération des nations indiennes de la Saskatchewan (FNIS) : nom et abréviation utilisés à la DSTM - Affaires indiennes.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
  • International Relations
  • Special-Language Phraseology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
  • Relations internationales
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

[...] la dernière institue un droit d’initiative législative pour les citoyens, donnant ainsi la possibilité de mettre en place un débat.

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The Canadian Co-operative Association is a national association for co-operatives in Canada, representing more than nine million co-operative and credit union members from over 2, 000 organizations. CCA's mission is three-fold. It : Promotes the co-operative model and profiles the economic and social contributions of co-operatives and credit unions; Develops co-operatives in Canada, and in over 40 countries, by securing an enabling and supportive legislative environment, and by securing or providing technical and financial resources to help emerging co-operatives; and Unites co-operatives from different industry sectors and regions of Canada around a common co-operative identity, a common sense of purpose, and a common voice to government.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Cooperative Association
  • Cooperative Union of Canada
  • Cooperative College of Canada

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Lorsque l'Association des coopératives du Canada a été fondée en 1909, il s'agissait principalement d'un organisme anglophone. Aujourd'hui de nombreuses organisations qui adhèrent à l'Association des coopératives du Canada (ACC) ont des membres francophones. L'Association des coopératives du Canada est une association nationale créée pour les coopératives canadiennes. Elle représente plus de neuf millions de membres appartenant à plus de 2000 coopératives et caisses de crédit. La mission de l'ACC comporte trois volets : Promouvoir le modèle coopératif et dresser le profil des contributions économiques et sociales des coopératives et des caisses de crédit; Développer les coopératives au Canada - et dans plus de 40 pays - en favorisant la mise en place d'un environnement législatif habilitant et favorable, et en obtenant ou en fournissant des ressources techniques et financières pour aider les coopératives naissantes; Unifier les coopératives œuvrant dans différents secteurs de l'industrie et différentes régions du Canada autour d'une identité coopérative et d'un objectif communs, et leur permettre de s'exprimer d'une voix commune auprès du gouvernement.

Key term(s)
  • Association canadienne de la coopération

Spanish

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Record 10 2008-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

The State of the Union Message is a communication from the President of the United States to Congress and the nation in which the chief executive reports on conditions in the United States and, sometimes, around the world, recommends a legislative program for the coming session of Congress, and frequently presents his views about and vision for the present and future.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
CONT

Le Président participe à la fonctin législative : il organise le calendrier du Congrès au moyen de messages qu'il lui adresse [comme] le message sur l'état de l'Union [...].

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Finance
DEF

On March 1997, at the Berlin European Council, the Heads of Government or States concluded a political Agreement on Agenda 2000. The main objectives of this action programme are to strengthen the European Community policies and to give the European Union a new financial framework for the period 2000-06 with a view to enlargement. Agenda 2000 was launched in 1999 in the form of twenty legislative texts relating to the priority areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Finances
DEF

À l'issue du Conseil européen de Berlin, les chefs d'État et de gouvernement ont conclu un accord politique sur l'Agenda 2000 le 26 mars 1999. L'Agenda 2000 désigne un programme d'action dont les objectifs principaux sont de renforcer les politiques communautaires et de doter l'Union européenne d'un nouveau cadre financier pour la période 2000-2006, en tenant compte de la perspective de l'élargissement. Il a été concrétisé en 1999 par une vingtaine de textes législatifs touchant les domaines prioritaires.

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Economics
CONT

... the basic features of the prudential supervisory framework within the European Union-based on the harmonisation of the main national legislative provisions, the principle of "home country control" and cross-border co-operation among supervisors-will not be modified.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
CONT

[...] les caractéristiques fondamentales du cadre de contrôle prudentiel au sein de l'Union européenne -reposant sur l'harmonisation des principales dispositions législatives nationales, le principe de «contrôle par le pays d'origine» et la coopération transnationale entre autorités de contrôle -resteront inchangées.

Spanish

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Record 13 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Federal Administration
  • Internet and Telematics
OBS

Proposed under the umbrella of the IPU [Inter-Parliamentary Union] ;would aim to sensitize parliamentarians and others to the need for promoting legislative reforms, etc., to improve the status of women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Administration fédérale
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Administración federal
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 14 1995-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Federalism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Fédéralisme

Spanish

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