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PROXY VOTING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Prisoners of War Voting Rules
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Prisoners%20of%20War%20Voting%20Rules
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rules to Enable Canadian Forces Electors who are Entitled to Vote Under the Special Voting Rules and who Become Prisoners of War to Vote by Proxy at a General Election 2, record 1, English, Rules%20to%20Enable%20Canadian%20Forces%20Electors%20who%20are%20Entitled%20to%20Vote%20Under%20the%20Special%20Voting%20Rules%20and%20who%20Become%20Prisoners%20of%20War%20to%20Vote%20by%20Proxy%20at%20a%20General%20Election
correct, plural
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Règles sur le vote des prisonniers de guerre canadiens
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A8gles%20sur%20le%20vote%20des%20prisonniers%20de%20guerre%20canadiens
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Règles pour permettre aux électeurs des Forces canadiennes qui sont habiles à voter sous le régime des Règles électorales spéciales et qui deviennent prisonniers de guerre, de voter par procuration à une élection générale 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A8gles%20pour%20permettre%20aux%20%C3%A9lecteurs%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes%20qui%20sont%20habiles%20%C3%A0%20voter%20sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20des%20R%C3%A8gles%20%C3%A9lectorales%20sp%C3%A9ciales%20et%20qui%20deviennent%20prisonniers%20de%20guerre%2C%20de%20voter%20par%20procuration%20%C3%A0%20une%20%C3%A9lection%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Commercial Law
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- management information circular
1, record 2, English, management%20information%20circular
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a management information circular... shall state that the shares represented by the proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder on any ballot... 2, record 2, English, - management%20information%20circular
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Droit commercial
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulaire d'information de la direction
1, record 2, French, circulaire%20d%27information%20de%20la%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la circulaire d'information de la direction [...] doit préciser la volonté de l'actionnaire, lors de tout scrutin, d'exercer ou non le droit de vote rattaché aux actions représentées par la procuration, conformément à ses directives. 2, record 2, French, - circulaire%20d%27information%20de%20la%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revoke a proxy
1, record 3, English, revoke%20a%20proxy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person may revoke a proxy by a writing delivered to the corporation stating that the proxy is revoked, by a subsequent proxy executed by the person executing the prior proxy and delivered to the corporation, or by attendance at the meeting and voting in person by the person executing the proxy. 2, record 3, English, - revoke%20a%20proxy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- révoquer une procuration
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9voquer%20une%20procuration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- proxy voting
1, record 4, English, proxy%20voting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vote by proxy 2, record 4, English, vote%20by%20proxy
correct
- proxy vote 3, record 4, English, proxy%20vote
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special ballots allowing Canadians to vote by mail or in person at the offices of their returning officers(replacing proxy voting). 4, record 4, English, - proxy%20voting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vote par procuration
1, record 4, French, vote%20par%20procuration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé permettant à certaines catégories de citoyens ... de participer au scrutin par l'intermédiaire d'une personne par eux désignée. 2, record 4, French, - vote%20par%20procuration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto por procuración
1, record 4, Spanish, voto%20por%20procuraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El voto por procuración permite a los electores registrados designar a otra persona para que vote en su nombre. 1, record 4, Spanish, - voto%20por%20procuraci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- remote voting
1, record 5, English, remote%20voting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remote voting is used in many countries, both old and new democracies, around the world, to broaden participation. Remote voting may take place in person somewhere other than an assigned polling station or at another time, or votes may be sent by post or cast by an appointed proxy. 1, record 5, English, - remote%20voting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vote à distance
1, record 5, French, vote%20%C3%A0%20distance
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 Commission de Venise a conclu, dans un rapport récent, que le vote à distance et le vote électronique sont en principe compatibles avec les normes de la démocratie en Europe. Selon nous, le Conseil de l'Europe devrait encourager l'introduction du vote à distance – vote par correspondance, vote électronique ou les deux – dans les élections et les référendums. 1, record 5, French, - vote%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-10-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Insurance Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- by proxy
1, record 6, English, by%20proxy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where a resident holds shares of a life company in the right of or for the use or benefit of a non-resident, the resident shall not, in person or by proxy, exercise the voting rights attached to those shares. [Insurance Companies Act]. 2, record 6, English, - by%20proxy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit des assurances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- à titre de fondé de pouvoir
1, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20titre%20de%20fond%C3%A9%20de%20pouvoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- représenté par fondé de pouvoir 2, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sent%C3%A9%20par%20fond%C3%A9%20de%20pouvoir
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le résident qui détient des actions de la société d'assurance-vie au nom ou pour le compte d'un non-résident ne peut, ni à titre de fondé de pouvoir ni personnellement, exercer les droits de vote attachés à celles-ci. [Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances]. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20de%20fond%C3%A9%20de%20pouvoir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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