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UNRESERVEDLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Federal Administration
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cabinet confidentiality
1, record 1, English, Cabinet%20confidentiality
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cabinet secrecy 2, record 1, English, Cabinet%20secrecy
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized that Cabinet confidentiality is essential to good government.... the Court explained the reasons for this :"The process of democratic governance works best when Cabinet members charged with government policy and decision-making are free to express themselves around the Cabinet table unreservedly. " 3, record 1, English, - Cabinet%20confidentiality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Administration fédérale
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité des délibérations du Cabinet
1, record 1, French, confidentialit%C3%A9%20des%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9rations%20du%20Cabinet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère confidentiel des délibérations du Cabinet 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel%20des%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9rations%20du%20Cabinet
correct, masculine noun
- confidentialité du Cabinet 3, record 1, French, confidentialit%C3%A9%20du%20Cabinet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour suprême du Canada a reconnu que la confidentialité des délibérations du Cabinet est essentielle au bon gouvernement. [...] la Cour a expliqué les raisons ainsi : «Le processus de gouvernement démocratique atteint son efficacité maximum lorsque les membres du Cabinet à qui incombe le choix des politiques et des décisions gouvernementales peuvent s'exprimer sans réserve au sein du Cabinet». 1, record 1, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9%20des%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9rations%20du%20Cabinet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- without any reserve
1, record 2, English, without%20any%20reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- without reservation 1, record 2, English, without%20reservation
correct
- unreservedly 1, record 2, English, unreservedly
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sans réserve
1, record 2, French, sans%20r%C3%A9serve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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