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BREACH CODE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breach of the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20the%20Values%20and%20Ethics%20Code%20for%20the%20Public%20Sector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérogation au Code de valeurs et d'éthique du secteur public
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rogation%20au%20Code%20de%20valeurs%20et%20d%27%C3%A9thique%20du%20secteur%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infraction au Code de valeurs et d'éthique du secteur public 1, record 1, French, infraction%20au%20Code%20de%20valeurs%20et%20d%27%C3%A9thique%20du%20secteur%20public
correct, feminine noun
- manquement au Code de valeurs et d'éthique du secteur public 1, record 1, French, manquement%20au%20Code%20de%20valeurs%20et%20d%27%C3%A9thique%20du%20secteur%20public
correct, masculine noun
- transgression au Code de valeurs et d'éthique du secteur public 1, record 1, French, transgression%20au%20Code%20de%20valeurs%20et%20d%27%C3%A9thique%20du%20secteur%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breach of the Code
1, record 2, English, breach%20of%20the%20Code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Federal Court decision was appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) by the Attorney General. In December 2008, the FCA quashed the decision of the Federal Court, concluding that the Registrar was entitled to conduct an investigation once he had reasonable grounds to believe that a breach of the Code had occurred, even if the person under investigation had not registered as a lobbyist. 1, record 2, English, - breach%20of%20the%20Code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infraction au Code
1, record 2, French, infraction%20au%20Code
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procureur général a fait appel de la décision de la Cour fédérale devant la Cour d'appel fédérale (CAF). En décembre 2008, la CAF a annulé la décision de la Cour fédérale, concluant que le directeur des lobbyistes était habilité à faire enquête s'il avait des motifs raisonnables de penser qu'une infraction au Code avait été commise, même si la personne sous enquête n'était pas enregistrée comme lobbyiste. 1, record 2, French, - infraction%20au%20Code
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ticket for a breach of the highway code
1, record 3, English, ticket%20for%20a%20breach%20of%20the%20highway%20code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The judgment of the Saskatchewan Provincial Court in Desgagné raises two questions, namely (1) that of the linguistic obligations in that province regarding the drafting of municipal tickets; and (2) that of the language obligations of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers when they are performing provincial duties, in particular when an officer is addressing a motorist to issue him a ticket for a breach of the highway code, especially his obligations regarding the active offer. 1, record 3, English, - ticket%20for%20a%20breach%20of%20the%20highway%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contravention pour une infraction au code de la route
1, record 3, French, contravention%20pour%20une%20infraction%20au%20code%20de%20la%20route
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La décision de la Cour provinciale de la Saskatchewan dans l'affaire Desgagné soulève deux questions, à savoir : 1) celle des obligations linguistiques dans cette province en ce qui concerne la rédaction des contraventions municipales; et 2) celle des obligations linguistiques des agents de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada lorsqu'ils s'acquittent de fonctions provinciales, notamment lorsqu'un agent s'adresse à un automobiliste pour lui délivrer une contravention pour infraction au Code de la route, et plus particulièrement ses obligations en matière d'offre active. 1, record 3, French, - contravention%20pour%20une%20infraction%20au%20code%20de%20la%20route
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- serious breach of code of conduct
1, record 4, English, serious%20breach%20of%20code%20of%20conduct
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This Act applies in respect of the following wrongdoings: (e) a serious breach of a code of conduct established under section 5 or 6 ... [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings]. 1, record 4, English, - serious%20breach%20of%20code%20of%20conduct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contravention grave d'un code de conduite
1, record 4, French, contravention%20grave%20d%27un%20code%20de%20conduite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présente loi s'applique aux actes répréhensibles suivants : [...] e) la contravention grave d'un code de conduite établi en vertu des articles 5 ou 6 [...] [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes répréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 4, French, - contravention%20grave%20d%27un%20code%20de%20conduite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code(arrest of those in breach of condition of parole or statutory or temporary release)
1, record 5, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%28arrest%20of%20those%20in%20breach%20of%20condition%20of%20parole%20or%20statutory%20or%20temporary%20release%29
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant le Code criminel (arrestation des personnes qui manquent aux conditions de leur libération conditionnelle, de leur libération d'office ou de leur permission de sortir)
1, record 5, French, Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%20%28arrestation%20des%20personnes%20qui%20manquent%20aux%20conditions%20de%20leur%20lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle%2C%20de%20leur%20lib%C3%A9ration%20d%27office%20ou%20de%20leur%20permission%20de%20sortir%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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