TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

SUNSET BILL [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2000-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
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.

Key term(s)
  • sunset bill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
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.

OBS

Temporarisation est un néologisme créé aux fins d'un avant-projet de loi du gouvernement fédéral.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: