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UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE RESPECT PROTECTION MINORITIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unwritten constitutional principle of respect for and protection of minorities
1, record 1, English, unwritten%20constitutional%20principle%20of%20respect%20for%20and%20protection%20of%20minorities
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is submitted that [the] interpretation of [Section 16(3) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms] is supported by the principle... that language rights are to be given a large and liberal interpretation. Reliance is also placed upon the unwritten constitutional principle of respect for and protection of minorities as an interpretive aid. 2, record 1, English, - unwritten%20constitutional%20principle%20of%20respect%20for%20and%20protection%20of%20minorities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe constitutionnel non écrit du respect et de la protection des minorités
1, record 1, French, principe%20constitutionnel%20non%20%C3%A9crit%20du%20respect%20et%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est indispensable que l'Entente-cadre sur l'union sociale soit modifiée de manière à bien refléter la dualité linguistique canadienne et le principe constitutionnel non écrit du respect et de la protection des minorités. 2, record 1, French, - principe%20constitutionnel%20non%20%C3%A9crit%20du%20respect%20et%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constitutional shield
1, record 2, English, constitutional%20shield
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hôpital Montfort based its arguments on the application of the unwritten principle of the protection and respect of minorities that should act as a constitutional shield and thereby ensure the protection of at least the minimum number of institutions necessary to preserve the existence and enhance the development of the language and culture of the francophone minority in Ontario. 1, record 2, English, - constitutional%20shield
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouclier constitutionnel
1, record 2, French, bouclier%20constitutionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, l'Hôpital Montfort a axé son argumentation sur l'application du principe non écrit de la protection et du respect des minorités, principe qui doit agir comme bouclier constitutionnel et ainsi assurer la protection voulue pour sauvegarder au moins le nombre minimal d'institutions nécessaires au maintien et à l'épanouissement de la langue et de la culture de la minorité franco-ontarienne. 1, record 2, French, - bouclier%20constitutionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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