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UNDER SECRETARY STATE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undersecretary of State
1, record 1, English, undersecretary%20of%20State
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The undersecretaries of State assist a minister or the prime minister and exercise the tasks delegated to them by ministerial decree (or by the prime minister) published in the Official Gazette. 1, record 1, English, - undersecretary%20of%20State
Record 1, Key term(s)
- under secretary of State
- under-secretary of State
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-secrétaire d'État
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dsecr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- certificate issued by or under the authority of the Secretary of State for External Affairs
1, record 2, English, certificate%20issued%20by%20or%20under%20the%20authority%20of%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20for%20External%20Affairs
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Employment and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - certificate%20issued%20by%20or%20under%20the%20authority%20of%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20for%20External%20Affairs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- certificat délivré par le secrétaire d'État aux Affaires extérieures
1, record 2, French, certificat%20d%C3%A9livr%C3%A9%20par%20le%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20aux%20Affaires%20ext%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Emploi et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - certificat%20d%C3%A9livr%C3%A9%20par%20le%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20aux%20Affaires%20ext%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Employé dans la nouvelle législation sur l'immigration. 2, record 2, French, - certificat%20d%C3%A9livr%C3%A9%20par%20le%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20aux%20Affaires%20ext%C3%A9rieures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Office of the Under Secretary of State
1, record 3, English, Office%20of%20the%20Under%20Secretary%20of%20State
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secretary of State Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Office%20of%20the%20Under%20Secretary%20of%20State
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau du sous-secrétaire d'État
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20du%20sous%2Dsecr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat d'État Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Bureau%20du%20sous%2Dsecr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-12-07
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 Communications the Control and Supervision of Certain Portions of the Public Service and to the Minister of Communications certain Powers, Duties and Functions of the Secretary of State of Canada and of the Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and Amalgamating and Combining the Departments of Communications and Multiculturalism and Citizenship Under the Minister of Communications
1, record 4, English, Order%20Transferring%20to%20the%20Department%20of%20Communications%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20Certain%20Portions%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20and%20to%20the%20Minister%20of%20Communications%20certain%20Powers%2C%20Duties%20and%20Functions%20of%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada%20and%20of%20the%20Minister%20of%20Multiculturalism%20and%20Citizenship%20and%20Amalgamating%20and%20Combining%20the%20Departments%20of%20Communications%20and%20Multiculturalism%20and%20Citizenship%20Under%20the%20Minister%20of%20Communications
correct, Canada
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 Communications la responsabilité à l'égard de certains secteurs de l'administration publique et au ministre des Communications l'ensemble des attributions conférées au secrétaire d'État du Canada et au ministre du Multiculturalisme et de la Citoyenneté et regroupant le ministère des Communications et le ministère du Multiculturalisme et de la Citoyenneté sous l'autorité du ministre des Communications
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Communications%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de%20certains%20secteurs%20de%20l%27administration%20publique%20et%20au%20ministre%20des%20Communications%20l%27ensemble%20des%20attributions%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20au%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20et%20au%20ministre%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20et%20regroupant%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Communications%20et%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20du%20ministre%20des%20Communications
correct, Canada
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%20Communications%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de%20certains%20secteurs%20de%20l%27administration%20publique%20et%20au%20ministre%20des%20Communications%20l%27ensemble%20des%20attributions%20conf%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20au%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20et%20au%20ministre%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20et%20regroupant%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Communications%20et%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20du%20ministre%20des%20Communications
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Order Transferring to the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada the Control and Supervision of Certain Portions of the Public Service and Transferring to the Secretary of State of Canada the Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and the Minister of Communications and Amalgamating and Combining the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and the Department of Communications Under the Secretary of State of Canada
1, record 5, English, Order%20Transferring%20to%20the%20Department%20of%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20Certain%20Portions%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20and%20Transferring%20to%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada%20the%20Powers%2C%20Duties%20and%20Functions%20of%20the%20Minister%20of%20Multiculturalism%20and%20Citizenship%20and%20the%20Minister%20of%20Communications%20and%20Amalgamating%20and%20Combining%20the%20Department%20of%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada%2C%20the%20Department%20of%20Multiculturalism%20and%20Citizenship%20and%20the%20Department%20of%20Communications%20Under%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Décret transférant au Secrétariat d'État du Canada la responsabilité à l'égard de certains secteurs de l'administration publique et transférant au secrétaire d'État du Canada la responsabilité du ministre du Multiculturalisme et de la Citoyenneté et du ministre des Communications et regroupement du ministère du Secrétariat d'État du Canada, du ministère du Multiculturalisme et de la Citoyenneté et du ministère des Communications sous l'autorité du secrétaire d'État du Canada
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20Secr%C3%A9tariat%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de%20certains%20secteurs%20de%20l%27administration%20publique%20et%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20ministre%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20et%20du%20ministre%20des%20Communications%20et%20regroupement%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Secr%C3%A9tariat%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%2C%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20et%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Communications%20sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20du%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les restructurations et les transferts d'attributions dans l'administration publique 1, record 5, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20Secr%C3%A9tariat%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20de%20certains%20secteurs%20de%20l%27administration%20publique%20et%20transf%C3%A9rant%20au%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20ministre%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20et%20du%20ministre%20des%20Communications%20et%20regroupement%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Secr%C3%A9tariat%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%2C%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Multiculturalisme%20et%20de%20la%20Citoyennet%C3%A9%20et%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Communications%20sous%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20du%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Federal Administration
- International Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Associate Under Secretary of State for External Affairs
1, record 6, English, Associate%20Under%20Secretary%20of%20State%20for%20External%20Affairs
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Administration fédérale
- Relations internationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Sous-secrétaire d'État associé aux Affaires extérieures
1, record 6, French, Sous%2Dsecr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20associ%C3%A9%20aux%20Affaires%20ext%C3%A9rieures
correct, Canada
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 1983-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Senior Assistant Under Secretary of State
1, record 7, English, Senior%20Assistant%20Under%20Secretary%20of%20State
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Sous-secrétaire d'Etat adjoint principal 1, record 7, French, Sous%2Dsecr%C3%A9taire%20d%27Etat%20adjoint%20principal
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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