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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Department of Employment and Social Development Act
1, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Social%20Development%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DESDA 2, record 1, English, DESDA
unofficial
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting the Department of Employment and Social Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts 3, record 1, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Social%20Development%20and%20to%20amend%20and%20repeal%20certain%20related%20Acts
correct
- Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act 4, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Human%20Resources%20and%20Skills%20Development%20Act
former designation, correct
- DHRSDA 5, record 1, English, DHRSDA
former designation, unofficial
- DHRSDA 5, record 1, English, DHRSDA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Employment and Social Development Act: short title. 6, record 1, English, - Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Social%20Development%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act respecting the Department of Employment and Social Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts: long title. 6, record 1, English, - Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Social%20Development%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DESDA; DHRSDA: These abbreviations are used but are not official. 6, record 1, English, - Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Social%20Development%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le ministère de l'Emploi et du Développement social
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LMEDS 2, record 1, French, LMEDS
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant le ministère de l'Emploi et du Développement social et modifiant et abrogeant certaines lois 3, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20social%20et%20modifiant%20et%20abrogeant%20certaines%20lois
correct, feminine noun
- Loi sur le ministère des Ressources humaines et du Développement des compétences 4, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Ressources%20humaines%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20comp%C3%A9tences
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- LMRHDC 5, record 1, French, LMRHDC
former designation, unofficial, feminine noun
- LMRHDC 5, record 1, French, LMRHDC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur le ministère de l'Emploi et du Développement social : titre abrégé. 6, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi concernant le ministère de l'Emploi et du Développement social et modifiant et abrogeant certaines lois : titre intégral. 6, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
LMEDS; LMRHDC : Bien que ces abréviations soient utilisées, elles ne sont pas officielles. 6, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Department of Human Resources Development Act
1, record 2, English, Department%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts 2, record 2, English, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20the%20Department%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20and%20to%20amend%20and%20repeal%20certain%20related%20Acts
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Human Resources Development Act. 3, record 2, English, - Department%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20Act
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Human Resources Development Act
- Human Resources Development Department Act
- HRDC Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le ministère du Développement des ressources humaines
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi constituant le ministère du Développement des ressources humaines et modifiant ou abrogeant certaines lois 2, record 2, French, Loi%20constituant%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20et%20modifiant%20ou%20abrogeant%20certaines%20lois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégée : Loi sur le ministère du Développement des ressources humaines. 3, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Early Learning and Child Care Act
1, record 3, English, Early%20Learning%20and%20Child%20Care%20Act
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act to establish criteria and conditions in respect of funding for early learning and child care programs in order to ensure the quality, accessibility, universality and accountability of those programs, and to appoint a council to advise the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development on matters relating to early learning and child care 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20criteria%20and%20conditions%20in%20respect%20of%20funding%20for%20early%20learning%20and%20child%20care%20programs%20in%20order%20to%20ensure%20the%20quality%2C%20accessibility%2C%20universality%20and%20accountability%20of%20those%20programs%2C%20and%20to%20appoint%20a%20council%20to%20advise%20the%20Minister%20of%20Human%20Resources%20and%20Skills%20Development%20on%20matters%20relating%20to%20early%20learning%20and%20child%20care
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill C-303. 1, record 3, English, - Early%20Learning%20and%20Child%20Care%20Act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l'apprentissage et la garde des jeunes enfants
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27apprentissage%20et%20la%20garde%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Loi prévoyant les critères et les conditions de l'octroi de fonds pour les programmes d'apprentissage et de garde des jeunes enfants afin d'en assurer la qualité, l'accessibilité, l'universalité et la reddition de comptes, et établissant un conseil chargé de conseiller le ministre des Ressources humaines et du Développement des compétences sur les questions relatives aux services d'apprentissage et de garde des jeunes enfants 1, record 3, French, Loi%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20les%20crit%C3%A8res%20et%20les%20conditions%20de%20l%27octroi%20de%20fonds%20pour%20les%20programmes%20d%27apprentissage%20et%20de%20garde%20des%20jeunes%20enfants%20afin%20d%27en%20assurer%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%2C%20l%27accessibilit%C3%A9%2C%20l%27universalit%C3%A9%20et%20la%20reddition%20de%20comptes%2C%20et%20%C3%A9tablissant%20un%20conseil%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20conseiller%20le%20ministre%20des%20Ressources%20humaines%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20comp%C3%A9tences%20sur%20les%20questions%20relatives%20aux%20services%20d%27apprentissage%20et%20de%20garde%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de Loi C-303. 1, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27apprentissage%20et%20la%20garde%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Order Transferring from the Minister of Finance to the Minister of Human Resources Development, the Powers, Duties and Functions under the Civil Service Insurance Act and to the Department of Human Resources Development the Control and Supervision of that portion of the Public Service in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions relating to the Administration of the Civil Service Insurance Act.
1, record 4, English, Order%20Transferring%20from%20the%20Minister%20of%20Finance%20to%20the%20Minister%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%2C%20the%20Powers%2C%20Duties%20and%20Functions%20under%20the%20Civil%20Service%20Insurance%20Act%20and%20to%20the%20Department%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20that%20portion%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20in%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Superintendent%20of%20Financial%20Institutions%20relating%20to%20the%20Administration%20of%20the%20Civil%20Service%20Insurance%20Act%2E
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act. 1, record 4, English, - Order%20Transferring%20from%20the%20Minister%20of%20Finance%20to%20the%20Minister%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%2C%20the%20Powers%2C%20Duties%20and%20Functions%20under%20the%20Civil%20Service%20Insurance%20Act%20and%20to%20the%20Department%20of%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20that%20portion%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20in%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Superintendent%20of%20Financial%20Institutions%20relating%20to%20the%20Administration%20of%20the%20Civil%20Service%20Insurance%20Act%2E
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Décret transférant du ministre des Finances au ministre du Développement des ressources humaines l'ensemble des attributions conférées par la Loi sur l'assurance du service civil et au ministère du Développement des ressources humaines la responsabilité à l'égard du secteur de l'administration publique ayant trait à l'application de la Loi sur l'assurance du service civil, lequel fait partie du Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20du%20ministre%20des%20Finances%20au%20ministre%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20l%27ensemble%20des%20attributions%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20par%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27assurance%20du%20service%20civil%20et%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20du%20secteur%20de%20l%27administration%20publique%20ayant%20trait%20%C3%A0%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27assurance%20du%20service%20civil%2C%20lequel%20fait%20partie%20du%20Bureau%20du%20surintendant%20des%20institutions%20financi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les restructurations et les transferts d'attribution dans l'administration publique. 1, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20du%20ministre%20des%20Finances%20au%20ministre%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20l%27ensemble%20des%20attributions%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20par%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27assurance%20du%20service%20civil%20et%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20du%20secteur%20de%20l%27administration%20publique%20ayant%20trait%20%C3%A0%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27assurance%20du%20service%20civil%2C%20lequel%20fait%20partie%20du%20Bureau%20du%20surintendant%20des%20institutions%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Human Resources Development Act
1, record 5, English, The%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- An Act to provide for the Promotion of the Development of Human Resources in Saskatchewan 1, record 5, English, An%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20Promotion%20of%20the%20Development%20of%20Human%20Resources%20in%20Saskatchewan
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- The Human Resources Development Act
1, record 5, French, The%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- An Act to provide for the Promotion of the Development of Human Resources in Saskatchewan 1, record 5, French, An%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20Promotion%20of%20the%20Development%20of%20Human%20Resources%20in%20Saskatchewan
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- The Human Resources Development Authorities Act
1, record 6, English, The%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20Authorities%20Act
correct, Alberta
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- The Human Resources Development Authorities Act
1, record 6, French, The%20Human%20Resources%20Development%20Authorities%20Act
correct, Alberta
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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