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UNDER JURISDICTION PARLIAMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Judiciary (Public Administration)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal board, commission or other tribunal
1, record 1, English, federal%20board%2C%20commission%20or%20other%20tribunal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Within the meaning of the "Federal Courts Act, "] any body, person or persons having, exercising or purporting to exercise jurisdiction or powers conferred by or under an Act of Parliament or by or under an order made pursuant to a prerogative of the Crown, other than the Tax Court of Canada or any of its judges, any such body constituted or established by or under a law of a province or any such person or persons appointed under or in accordance with a law of a province or under section 96 of the "Constitution Act, 1867. " 2, record 1, English, - federal%20board%2C%20commission%20or%20other%20tribunal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures du pouvoir judiciaire (Admin. publ.)
- Droit judiciaire
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- office fédéral
1, record 1, French, office%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Au sens de la «Loi sur les Cours fédérales»,] conseil, bureau, commission ou autre organisme, ou personne ou groupe de personnes, ayant, exerçant ou censé exercer une compétence ou des pouvoirs prévus par une loi fédérale ou par une ordonnance prise en vertu d'une prérogative royale, à l'exclusion de la Cour canadienne de l'impôt et ses juges, d'un organisme constitué sous le régime d'une loi provinciale ou d'une personne ou d'un groupe de personnes nommées aux termes d'une loi provinciale ou de l'article 96 de la «Loi constitutionnelle de 1867». 2, record 1, French, - office%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura del poder judicial (Admón. pública)
- Derecho procesal
- Federalismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consejo, comisión u otro tribunal federal
1, record 1, Spanish, consejo%2C%20comisi%C3%B3n%20u%20otro%20tribunal%20federal
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- under an Act of Parliament
1, record 2, English, under%20an%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- by an Act of Parliament 2, record 2, English, by%20an%20Act%20of%20Parliament
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
41.(1) Subject to section 40, the Commission shall deal with any complaint filed with it unless in respect of that complaint it appears to the Commission that... ;(b) the complaint is one that could more appropriately be dealt with, initially or completely, according to a procedure provided for under an Act of Parliament other than this Act;(c) the complaint is beyond the jurisdiction of the Commission... 3, record 2, English, - under%20an%20Act%20of%20Parliament
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 2, English, - under%20an%20Act%20of%20Parliament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en vertu d'une loi du Parlement
1, record 2, French, en%20vertu%20d%27une%20loi%20du%20Parlement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par une loi fédérale 2, record 2, French, par%20une%20loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct
- sous le régime d'une loi fédérale 3, record 2, French, sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20d%27une%20loi%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
41.(1) Sous réserve de l'article 40, la Commission statue sur toute plainte dont elle est saisie à moins qu'elle estime celle-ci irrecevable pour un des motifs suivants : [...] b) la plainte pourrait avantageusement être instruite, dans un premier temps ou à toutes les étapes, selon des procédures prévues par une autre loi fédérale [...] 2, record 2, French, - en%20vertu%20d%27une%20loi%20du%20Parlement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 2, French, - en%20vertu%20d%27une%20loi%20du%20Parlement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mediante una ley del Parlamento
1, record 2, Spanish, mediante%20una%20ley%20del%20Parlamento
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
1, record 3, English, Public%20Prosecution%20Service%20of%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PPSC 1, record 3, English, PPSC
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada(PPSC) is a federal government organization, created on December 12, 2006, when the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, Part 3 of the Federal Accountability Act, came into force. The PPSC fulfills the responsibilities of the Attorney General of Canada in the discharge of his criminal law mandate by prosecuting criminal offences under federal jurisdiction and by contributing to strengthening the criminal justice system. In this regard, the PPSC assumes the role played within the Department of Justice Canada by the former Federal Prosecution Service(FPS), and takes on additional responsibilities for prosecuting new fraud offences under the Financial Administration Act as well as offences under the Canada Elections Act. Unlike the FPS, which was part of the Department of Justice, the PPSC is an independent organization, reporting to Parliament through the Attorney General of Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Public%20Prosecution%20Service%20of%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Service des poursuites pénales du Canada
1, record 3, French, Service%20des%20poursuites%20p%C3%A9nales%20du%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SPPC 1, record 3, French, SPPC
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Service des poursuites pénales du Canada (SPPC) est un organisme du gouvernement fédéral créé le 12 décembre 2006, lorsque la Loi sur le directeur des poursuites pénales, partie 3 de la Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité est entrée en vigueur. Le SPPC assume les fonctions du procureur général du Canada dans l'exécution de son mandat dans le domaine du droit pénal, en poursuivant les infractions criminelles relevant de la compétence du gouvernement fédéral et en contribuant à renforcer le système de justice pénale. À cet égard, le SPPC assume les fonctions de l'ancien Service fédéral des poursuites (SFP) du ministère de la Justice, tout en prenant des responsabilités supplémentaires en matière de poursuites relatives aux infractions de fraude prévues à la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques ainsi qu'aux infractions en vertu de la Loi électorale du Canada. À la différence du SFP, qui était une composante du ministère de la Justice, le SPPC est un organisme indépendant, qui rend compte au Parlement par l'intermédiaire du procureur général du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Service%20des%20poursuites%20p%C3%A9nales%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- family patrimony
1, record 4, English, family%20patrimony
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrimony consisting of certain property of the spouses regardless of which of them holds a right of ownership in that property. 1, record 4, English, - family%20patrimony
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The family patrimony is composed of the following property owned by one or the other of the spouses : the residences of the family or the rights which confer use of them, the movable property with which they are furnished or decorated and which serves for the use of the household, the motor vehicles used for family travel and the benefits accrued during the marriage under a retirement plan. This patrimony also includes the registered earnings, during the marriage, of each spouse pursuant to the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan or to similar plans. The earnings contemplated in the second paragraph and accrued benefits under a retirement plan governed or established by an Act which grants a right to death benefits to the surviving spouse where the marriage is dissolved as a result of death are, however, excluded from the family patrimony. Property devolved to one of the spouses by succession or gift before or during the marriage is also excluded from the family patrimony. For the purposes of the rules on family patrimony, a retirement plan is any of the following : a plan governed by the Act respecting Supplemental Pension Plans or that would be governed thereby if it applied where the spouse works; a retirement plan governed by a similar Act of a legislative jurisdiction other than the Parliament of Québec; a plan established by an Act of the Parliament of Québec or of another legislative jurisdiction; a retirement-savings plan; any other retirement-savings instrument, including an annuity contract, into which sums from any of such plans have been transferred. 1, record 4, English, - family%20patrimony
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
family patrimony: Expression, definition and context reproduced from sections 414 and 415 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 4, English, - family%20patrimony
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- patrimoine familial
1, record 4, French, patrimoine%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrimoine [...] formé de certains biens des époux sans égard à celui des deux qui détient un droit de propriété sur ces biens. 1, record 4, French, - patrimoine%20familial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patrimoine familial est constitué des biens suivants dont l'un ou l'autre des époux est propriétaire : les résidences de la famille ou les droits qui en confèrent l'usage, les meubles qui les garnissent ou les ornent et qui servent à l'usage du ménage, les véhicules automobiles utilisés pour les déplacements de la famille et les droits accumulés durant le mariage au titre d'un régime de retraite. Entrent également dans ce patrimoine, les gains inscrits, durant le mariage, au nom de chaque époux en application de la Loi sur le régime de rentes du Québec ou de programmes équivalents. Sont toutefois exclus du patrimoine familial, si la dissolution du mariage résulte du décès, les gains visés au deuxième alinéa ainsi que les droits accumulés au titre d'un régime de retraite régi ou établi par une loi qui accorde au conjoint survivant le droit à des prestations de décès. Sont également exclus du patrimoine familial, les biens échus à l'un des époux par succession ou donation avant ou pendant le mariage. Pour l'application des règles sur le patrimoine familial, est un régime de retraite : le régime régi par la Loi sur les régimes complémentaires de retraite ou celui qui serait régi par cette loi si celle-ci s'appliquait au lieu où l'époux travaille, le régime de retraite régi par une loi semblable émanant d'une autorité législative autre que le Parlement du Québec, le régime établi par une loi émanant du Parlement du Québec ou d'une autre autorité législative, un régime d'épargne-retraite, tout autre instrument d'épargne-retraite, dont un contrat constitutif de rente, dans lequel ont été transférées des sommes provenant de l'un ou l'autre de ces régimes. 1, record 4, French, - patrimoine%20familial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrimoine familial : Expression, définition et contexte reproduits des articles 414 et 415 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - patrimoine%20familial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrimonio familiar
1, record 4, Spanish, patrimonio%20familiar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrimonio [...] formado por ciertos bienes de los esposos sin consideración de cuál de los dos tenga el derecho de propiedad sobre esos bienes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - patrimonio%20familiar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El patrimonio familiar está constituido por los siguientes bienes de los cuales uno o el otro de los esposos es propietario: las residencias de la familia o los derechos que confieran su uso, los muebles que las amueblen o las ornamenten y que sirvan al uso de la familia, los vehículos automotores utilizados para los desplazamientos de la familia y los derechos acumulados durante el matrimonio en virtud de un plan de jubilación. Este patrimonio también incluye los ingresos inscritos, durante el matrimonio, a nombre de cada esposo en aplicación de la Ley sobre el plan de rentas de Quebec o de programas equivalentes. No obstante, quedan excluidos del patrimonio familiar, cuando la disolución del matrimonio resultare por fallecimiento, los ingresos contemplados en el segundo párrafo y los derechos acumulados en un plan de jubilación registrado o establecido por una ley que otorgue al cónyuge sobreviviente el derecho a prestaciones por causa de muerte. Están igualmente excluidos del patrimonio familiar, los bienes que recaigan a uno de los esposos por sucesión o donación antes o durante el matrimonio. Para la aplicación de las reglas sobre el patrimonio familiar, es un plan de jubilación: el plan regido por la Ley sobre los planes complementarios de jubilación o el plan que sería regido por esa ley si ésta se aplicara al lugar donde trabaje el esposo. El plan de jubilación regido por una ley semejante que emane de una autoridad legislativa que no sea el Parlamento de Quebec, el plan establecido por una ley que emane del Parlamento de Quebec o de otra autoridad legislativa, un plan de ahorro-jubilación, todo otro instrumento de ahorro-jubilación,inclusive un contrato de anualidad al que se haya transferido dinero de cualquiera de dichos planes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - patrimonio%20familiar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrimonio familiar: Expresión traducida de los artículos 414 y 415 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 4, Spanish, - patrimonio%20familiar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Courts
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
1, record 5, English, Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Divorce Court 2, record 5, English, Divorce%20Court
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] complete divorce formerly occurred in England only when Parliament, by a private act made for the case, annulled a marriage. But in 1857, by the Statute of 21 Vict. ch. 85, a new court was established, under the name of "The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. "To this court is given the power exercised by Parliament of granting divorces, and all the jurisdiction over matrimonial questions formerly vested in the ecclesiastical courts. 1, record 5, English, - Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Tribunaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Cour des divorces et des causes matrimoniales de l'Angleterre
1, record 5, French, Cour%20des%20divorces%20et%20des%20causes%20matrimoniales%20de%20l%27Angleterre
feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- C.D.C.M. Angl. 1, record 5, French, C%2ED%2EC%2EM%2E%20Angl%2E
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Quebec legislature
1, record 6, English, Quebec%20legislature
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Constitution Act, 1867, the country's linguistic duality is mostly reflected in section 133, which recognizes the right to use either English or French in the federal parliament and the Quebec legislature, as well as in courts under federal or Quebec jurisdiction. 1, record 6, English, - Quebec%20legislature
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- législature du Québec
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gislature%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, la dualité linguistique est surtout reflétée dans l'article 133 qui reconnaît le droit d'utiliser le français et l'anglais au parlement du Canada et dans la législature du Québec, de même que dans les tribunaux de compétence fédérale et ceux du Québec. 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gislature%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- under the jurisdiction of parliament 1, record 7, English, under%20the%20jurisdiction%20of%20parliament
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- qui relève de la compétence du parlement 1, record 7, French, qui%20rel%C3%A8ve%20de%20la%20comp%C3%A9tence%20du%20parlement
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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