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OVERREPRESENTATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Social Problems
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada’s Black Justice Strategy’s Implementation Plan
1, record 1, English, Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Black%20Justice%20Strategy%26rsquo%3Bs%20Implementation%20Plan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canada's Black Justice Strategy's Implementation Plan establishes a 10-year framework to reduce the overrepresentation of Black people in the criminal justice system. 2, record 1, English, - Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Black%20Justice%20Strategy%26rsquo%3Bs%20Implementation%20Plan
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Black Justice Strategy’s Implementation Plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Plan de mise en œuvre de la Stratégie canadienne en matière de justice pour les personnes noires
1, record 1, French, Plan%20de%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20la%20Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20justice%20pour%20les%20personnes%20noires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Plan de mise en œuvre de la Stratégie canadienne en matière de justice pour les personnes noires établit le cadre pour un engagement de dix ans visant à réduire la surreprésentation des personnes noires dans le système de justice pénale. 2, record 1, French, - Plan%20de%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20la%20Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20justice%20pour%20les%20personnes%20noires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Plan de mise en œuvre de la Stratégie en matière de justice pour les personnes noires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
1, record 2, English, Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Black%20Justice%20Strategy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's Black Justice Strategy [is a] federal government's response to address anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination that has led to the overrepresentation of Black people in the criminal justice system, including as victims of crime. 2, record 2, English, - Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Black%20Justice%20Strategy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada’s Black Justice Strategy: initiative announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement. 3, record 2, English, - Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Black%20Justice%20Strategy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie canadienne en matière de justice pour les personnes noires
1, record 2, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20justice%20pour%20les%20personnes%20noires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Stratégie canadienne en matière de justice pour les personnes noires [est] la réponse du gouvernement fédéral au racisme et à la discrimination systémique envers les personnes noires qui ont mené à leur surreprésentation dans le système de justice pénale, y compris en tant que victimes d'actes criminels. 2, record 2, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20justice%20pour%20les%20personnes%20noires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Stratégie canadienne en matière de justice pour les personnes noires : initiative annoncée dans l'Énoncé économique de l'automne de 2024. 3, record 2, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20justice%20pour%20les%20personnes%20noires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
1, record 3, English, National%20Inquiry%20into%20Missing%20and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20and%20Girls
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On December 8, 2015, the Government announced its intention to launch a national inquiry into the unacceptable overrepresentation of Indigenous women and girls as victims of violence. Budget 2016 proposes to allocate $40 million over two years, beginning in 2016–17, toward the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. 1, record 3, English, - National%20Inquiry%20into%20Missing%20and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20and%20Girls
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Enquête nationale sur les femmes et les filles autochtones disparues et assassinées
1, record 3, French, Enqu%C3%AAte%20nationale%20sur%20les%20femmes%20et%20les%20filles%20autochtones%20disparues%20et%20assassin%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 8 décembre 2015, le gouvernement a annoncé son intention de lancer une enquête nationale sur la surreprésentation inacceptable des femmes et des filles autochtones parmi les victimes d'actes violents. Le budget de 2016 propose d'allouer 40 millions de dollars sur deux ans, à compter de 2016-2017, à l'Enquête nationale sur les femmes et les filles autochtones disparues et assassinées. 1, record 3, French, - Enqu%C3%AAte%20nationale%20sur%20les%20femmes%20et%20les%20filles%20autochtones%20disparues%20et%20assassin%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Sociología indígena
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estudio Nacional sobre las Mujeres y las Niñas Indígenas Desaparecidas y Asesinadas
1, record 3, Spanish, Estudio%20Nacional%20sobre%20las%20Mujeres%20y%20las%20Ni%C3%B1as%20Ind%C3%ADgenas%20Desaparecidas%20y%20Asesinadas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overconcentration
1, record 4, English, overconcentration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- overrepresentation 1, record 4, English, overrepresentation
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surreprésentation
1, record 4, French, surrepr%C3%A9sentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- representación excesiva
1, record 4, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overrepresentation
1, record 5, English, overrepresentation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The English were overrepresented in 1971 at the secondary level in the public school system. The pattern persists, with almost identical levels of overrepresentation. 1, record 5, English, - overrepresentation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surreprésentation
1, record 5, French, surrepr%C3%A9sentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation excessive (d'un groupe) par rapport au nombre de ses éléments. 1, record 5, French, - surrepr%C3%A9sentation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les personnes interrogées ne forment pas ce qu'on appelle un échantillon représentatif : hommes et jeunes y sont surreprésentés. 1, record 5, French, - surrepr%C3%A9sentation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- representación excesiva
1, record 5, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overrepresentation
1, record 6, English, overrepresentation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overrepresentation occurs when the representation of designated group members is higher than their representation in the workforce under the [Employment Equity Act] or their availability in the Canadian labour force. 2, record 6, English, - overrepresentation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surreprésentation
1, record 6, French, surrepr%C3%A9sentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation surélevée des membres des groupes désignés, selon leur représentation dans l'effectif visé par la [Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi] ou leur disponibilité dans la population active canadienne. 2, record 6, French, - surrepr%C3%A9sentation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- representación excesiva
1, record 6, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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