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UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Access to Information Act
1, record 1, English, Access%20to%20Information%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATIA 2, record 1, English, ATIA
unofficial
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act to extend the present laws of Canada that provide access to information under the control of the Government of Canada and to provide for the proactive publication of certain information 3, record 1, English, An%20Act%20to%20extend%20the%20present%20laws%20of%20Canada%20that%20provide%20access%20to%20information%20under%20the%20control%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada%20and%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20proactive%20publication%20of%20certain%20information
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of this Act is to extend the present laws of Canada to provide a right of access to information in records under the control of a government institution in accordance with the principles that government information should be available to the public, that necessary exceptions to the right of access should be limited and specific and that decisions on the disclosure of government information should be reviewed independently of government. 4, record 1, English, - Access%20to%20Information%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Short title: Access to Information Act. 5, record 1, English, - Access%20to%20Information%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Long title: An Act to extend the present laws of Canada that provide access to information under the control of the Government of Canada and to provide for the proactive publication of certain information. 6, record 1, English, - Access%20to%20Information%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l'accès à l'information
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LAI 2, record 1, French, LAI
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à compléter la législation canadienne en matière d'accès à l'information relevant de l'administration fédérale et prévoyant la publication proactive de certains renseignements 3, record 1, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20compl%C3%A9ter%20la%20l%C3%A9gislation%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information%20relevant%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20et%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20la%20publication%20proactive%20de%20certains%20renseignements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi ayant pour objet d'élargir l'accès aux documents de l'administration fédérale en consacrant le principe du droit public à leur communication. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi sur l'accès à l'information. 5, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre intégral : Loi visant à compléter la législation canadienne en matière d'accès à l'information relevant de l'administration fédérale et prévoyant la publication proactive de certains renseignements. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley de acceso a la información
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20de%20acceso%20a%20la%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Communication and Information Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- personal information under the control of a government institution
1, record 2, English, personal%20information%20under%20the%20control%20of%20a%20government%20institution
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the purposes of the "Privacy Act," personal information is generally under the control of a government institution when it is in the institution's possession or when the institution can reasonably have access to it. 1, record 2, English, - personal%20information%20under%20the%20control%20of%20a%20government%20institution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renseignements personnels qui relèvent d'une institution fédérale
1, record 2, French, renseignements%20personnels%20qui%20rel%C3%A8vent%20d%27une%20institution%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renseignements personnels relevant d'une institution fédérale 1, record 2, French, renseignements%20personnels%20relevant%20d%27une%20institution%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, dans le cadre de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels», des renseignements personnels relèvent d'une institution fédérale s'ils sont en sa possession ou si on peut raisonnablement s'attendre à ce que l'institution fédérale y ait accès. 1, record 2, French, - renseignements%20personnels%20qui%20rel%C3%A8vent%20d%27une%20institution%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2019-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Access to Information Act
1, record 3, English, Access%20to%20Information%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act to extend the present laws of Canada that provide access to information under the control of the Government of Canada 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20to%20extend%20the%20present%20laws%20of%20Canada%20that%20provide%20access%20to%20information%20under%20the%20control%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l'accès à l'information
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à compléter la législation canadienne en matière d'accès à l'information relevant de l'administration fédérale 1, record 3, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20compl%C3%A9ter%20la%20l%C3%A9gislation%20canadienne%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information%20relevant%20de%20l%27administration%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Order Transferring to the Department of Supply and Services the Control and Supervision of the Government Telecommunications Agency and the Translation Bureau and Transferring to the Minister of Supply and Services the Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister of Public Works and Amalgamating and Combining the Department of Supply and Services and the Department of Public Works Under the Minister of Supply and Services
1, record 4, English, Order%20Transferring%20to%20the%20Department%20of%20Supply%20and%20Services%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20the%20Government%20Telecommunications%20Agency%20and%20the%20Translation%20Bureau%20and%20Transferring%20to%20the%20Minister%20of%20Supply%20and%20Services%20the%20Powers%2C%20Duties%20and%20Functions%20of%20the%20Minister%20of%20Public%20Works%20and%20Amalgamating%20and%20Combining%20the%20Department%20of%20Supply%20and%20Services%20and%20the%20Department%20of%20Public%20Works%20Under%20the%20Minister%20of%20Supply%20and%20Services
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Décret transférant au ministère des Approvisionnements et Services la responsabilité à l'égard de l'Agence des télécommunications gouvernementales et du Bureau de traduction et transférant au ministre des Approvisionnements et Services l'ensemble des attributions conférées au ministre des Travaux publics et regroupement du ministère des Approvisionnements et Services et du ministère des Travaux publics sous l'autorité du ministre des Approvisionnements et Services
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de%20l%27Agence%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20gouvernementales%20et%20du%20Bureau%20de%20traduction%20et%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20ministre%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services%20l%27ensemble%20des%20attributions%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20au%20ministre%20des%20Travaux%20publics%20et%20regroupement%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services%20et%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Travaux%20publics%20sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20du%20ministre%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les restructurations et les transferts d'attributions dans l'administration publique 1, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de%20l%27Agence%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20gouvernementales%20et%20du%20Bureau%20de%20traduction%20et%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20ministre%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services%20l%27ensemble%20des%20attributions%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20au%20ministre%20des%20Travaux%20publics%20et%20regroupement%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services%20et%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Travaux%20publics%20sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20du%20ministre%20des%20Approvisionnements%20et%20Services
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- under Government control 1, record 5, English, under%20Government%20control
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sous la régie de l'État 1, record 5, French, sous%20la%20r%C3%A9gie%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sous l'autorité de l'État 2, record 5, French, sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
- sous le régime de l'État 2, record 5, French, sous%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- under the control of the government 1, record 6, English, under%20the%20control%20of%20the%20government
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sous la tutelle du gouvernement 1, record 6, French, sous%20la%20tutelle%20du%20gouvernement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- district under government control 1, record 7, English, district%20under%20government%20control
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- région de plein exercice
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20plein%20exercice
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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