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SUNSET ACT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunset law
1, record 1, English, sunset%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sunset Act 2, record 1, English, sunset%20Act
correct
- sunset act 3, record 1, English, sunset%20act
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... type of provision, which is not in general use in Canada, provides that an administrative agency ceases to exist at the end of a fixed period of time unless its mandate is renewed by the legislature. ... this will ensure that the agency's terms of reference will be updated periodically, and that agencies which have outlived their usefulness will be disbanded. 4, record 1, English, - sunset%20law
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sunset bill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de temporarisation
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20temporarisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- loi de durée d'application limitée 2, record 1, French, loi%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%27application%20limit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de législation, qui n'est pas d'application générale au Canada, prévoyant qu'un organisme législatif cesse d'exister à la fin d'une période déterminée si son mandat n'a pas été reconduit par le Parlement. Ces lois ont pour but d'assurer la remise à jour périodique du mandat des organismes et elles permettent le démantèlement de ceux qui n'ont plus de raison d'être. 3, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20temporarisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temporarisation est un néologisme créé aux fins d'un avant-projet de loi du gouvernement fédéral. 4, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20temporarisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada Sunset Act
1, record 2, English, Canada%20Sunset%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act to establish a Sunset Law for Canada 1, record 2, English, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20a%20Sunset%20Law%20for%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... The scheme, as a rule, would deem all government programs and operations to come to an end after eight years of existence ..., unless before that time, the House of Commons ... resolves in a particular case to continue the programs and operations or to modify them to make them more effective or economical. 1, record 2, English, - Canada%20Sunset%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bill C-214, 1978, s. 1. 1, record 2, English, - Canada%20Sunset%20Act
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Sunset Law Canada
- Bill C-214
- Sunset Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi canadienne sur la dissolution des organismes fédéraux
1, record 2, French, Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20la%20dissolution%20des%20organismes%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi établissant le droit canadien régissant la dissolution des organismes fédéraux 1, record 2, French, Loi%20%C3%A9tablissant%20le%20droit%20canadien%20r%C3%A9gissant%20la%20dissolution%20des%20organismes%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] La règle consisterait à déclarer que tous les programmes et opérations du gouvernement prennent fin huit ans après leur début [...], à moins que la Chambre des communes [...] ne décide, avant l'expiration de ce délai, de prolonger dans certains cas particuliers les programmes et opérations ou de les modifier pour les rendre plus efficaces ou plus économiques. 1, record 2, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20la%20dissolution%20des%20organismes%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Projet de loi C-214, 1978, art. 1. 1, record 2, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20la%20dissolution%20des%20organismes%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bill C-214
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sunset and Program Evaluation Act
1, record 3, English, Sunset%20and%20Program%20Evaluation%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi de temporarisation et d'évaluation des programmes
1, record 3, French, Loi%20de%20temporarisation%20et%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20programmes
Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporarisation est un néologisme créé aux fins d'un avant-projet de loi du gouvernement fédéral. 1, record 3, French, - Loi%20de%20temporarisation%20et%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20programmes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sunset Provisions Act, 1979
1, record 4, English, Sunset%20Provisions%20Act%2C%201979
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Sunset Provisions Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 1979 sur les mesures de temporarisation
1, record 4, French, Loi%20de%201979%20sur%20les%20mesures%20de%20temporarisation
Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporarisation est un néologisme créé aux fins d'un avant-projet de loi du gouvernement fédéral. 1, record 4, French, - Loi%20de%201979%20sur%20les%20mesures%20de%20temporarisation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- loi sur les mesures de temporarisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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