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SOCIAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- welfare recipient
1, record 1, English, welfare%20recipient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- social assistance recipient 1, record 1, English, social%20assistance%20recipient
correct
- SAR 1, record 1, English, SAR
correct
- SAR 1, record 1, English, SAR
- social welfare recipient 2, record 1, English, social%20welfare%20recipient
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- public assistance recipient
- public assistance case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assisté social
1, record 1, French, assist%C3%A9%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bénéficiaire d'aide sociale 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
- BAS 2, record 1, French, BAS
correct
- BAS 2, record 1, French, BAS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui reçoit de l'assistance ou de l'aide de la part de la collectivité (aide sociale, médicale, juridique ou autre). 3, record 1, French, - assist%C3%A9%20social
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bénéficiaire de l'aide sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Agreement on Enhancing the Employability of Social Assistance Recipients
1, record 2, English, Agreement%20on%20Enhancing%20the%20Employability%20of%20Social%20Assistance%20Recipients
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Social Assistance Recipient Agreement 1, record 2, English, Social%20Assistance%20Recipient%20%20Agreement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Accord sur l'amélioration de l'aptitude à l'emploi des assistés sociaux
1, record 2, French, Accord%20sur%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20l%27aptitude%20%C3%A0%20l%27emploi%20des%20assist%C3%A9s%20sociaux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 2, record 2, French, - Accord%20sur%20l%27am%C3%A9lioration%20de%20l%27aptitude%20%C3%A0%20l%27emploi%20des%20assist%C3%A9s%20sociaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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