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WELL-FOUNDED [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well-founded and conditionally resolved complaint
1, record 1, English, well%2Dfounded%20and%20conditionally%20resolved%20complaint
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A privacy complaint is classified as a "well-founded and conditionally resolved complaint" when the investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada finds that an organization contravened a provision of the "Privacy Act" or "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" (PIPEDA), but committed to implementing satisfactory corrective measures. 1, record 1, English, - well%2Dfounded%20and%20conditionally%20resolved%20complaint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plainte fondée et conditionnellement résolue
1, record 1, French, plainte%20fond%C3%A9e%20et%20conditionnellement%20r%C3%A9solue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plainte concernant la protection de la vie privée est classée «plainte fondée et conditionnellement résolue» lorsque l'enquête du Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada permet de conclure qu'une organisation a enfreint une disposition de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels» ou de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques» (LPRPDE), mais qu'elle s'est engagée à prendre des mesures correctives satisfaisantes. 1, record 1, French, - plainte%20fond%C3%A9e%20et%20conditionnellement%20r%C3%A9solue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Communication and Information Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well-founded and resolved complaint
1, record 2, English, well%2Dfounded%20and%20resolved%20complaint
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A privacy complaint is classified as a "well-founded and resolved complaint" when the investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada finds that an organization contravened a provision of the "Privacy Act" or "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" (PIPEDA), but has since taken satisfactory corrective measures. 1, record 2, English, - well%2Dfounded%20and%20resolved%20complaint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plainte fondée et résolue
1, record 2, French, plainte%20fond%C3%A9e%20et%20r%C3%A9solue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plainte concernant la protection de la vie privée est classée «plainte fondée et résolue» lorsque l'enquête du Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada permet de conclure qu'une organisation a enfreint une disposition de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels» ou de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques» (LPRPDE), mais qu'elle a depuis pris des mesures correctives satisfaisantes. 1, record 2, French, - plainte%20fond%C3%A9e%20et%20r%C3%A9solue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Communication and Information Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- well-founded complaint
1, record 3, English, well%2Dfounded%20complaint
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A privacy complaint is classified as a "well-founded complaint" when the investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada finds that an organization contravened a provision of the "Privacy Act" or "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" (PIPEDA). 2, record 3, English, - well%2Dfounded%20complaint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plainte fondée
1, record 3, French, plainte%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plainte concernant la protection de la vie privée est classée «plainte fondée» lorsque l'enquête du Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada permet de conclure qu'une organisation a enfreint une disposition de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels» ou de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques» (LPRPDE). 2, record 3, French, - plainte%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- denuncia fundada
1, record 3, Spanish, denuncia%20fundada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Parlamento Europeo [...] insta a los Estados miembros a tomar las medidas necesarias para realizar investigaciones exhaustivas sobre las denuncias fundadas de malos tratos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - denuncia%20fundada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- well-founded fear of persecution
1, record 4, English, well%2Dfounded%20fear%20of%20persecution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 4, English, - well%2Dfounded%20fear%20of%20persecution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crainte fondée de persécution
1, record 4, French, crainte%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20pers%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- craindre avec raison d'être persécuté 1, record 4, French, craindre%20avec%20raison%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20pers%C3%A9cut%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 4, French, - crainte%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20pers%C3%A9cution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- temor bien fundado de persecución
1, record 4, Spanish, temor%20bien%20fundado%20de%20persecuci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temor bien fundado de persecución: Terminología en español utilizada por la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados de Canadá (CIR). 2, record 4, Spanish, - temor%20bien%20fundado%20de%20persecuci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prosecution as a basis of a well-founded fear of persecution
1, record 5, English, prosecution%20as%20a%20basis%20of%20a%20well%2Dfounded%20fear%20of%20persecution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 5, English, - prosecution%20as%20a%20basis%20of%20a%20well%2Dfounded%20fear%20of%20persecution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poursuites comme motif justifiant la crainte d'être persécuté
1, record 5, French, poursuites%20comme%20motif%20justifiant%20la%20crainte%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20pers%C3%A9cut%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 5, French, - poursuites%20comme%20motif%20justifiant%20la%20crainte%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20pers%C3%A9cut%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- poursuite comme motif justifiant la crainte d'être persécuté
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- well founded
1, record 6, English, well%20founded
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- well-founded 2, record 6, English, well%2Dfounded
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rightly or justly founded. 3, record 6, English, - well%20founded
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légitime
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gitime
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- justifié 1, record 6, French, justifi%C3%A9
correct
- bien fondé 2, record 6, French, bien%20fond%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- établi sur de justes bases 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tabli%20sur%20de%20justes%20bases
correct
- bien établi 3, record 6, French, bien%20%C3%A9tabli
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une prétention en justice lorsque les faits nécessaires à son succès sont vérifiés [...] et qu'elle repose sur des moyens de droit propres à les justifier [...] 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gitime
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- well-founded fear
1, record 7, English, well%2Dfounded%20fear
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - well%2Dfounded%20fear
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- crainte fondée
1, record 7, French, crainte%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- crainte justifiée 1, record 7, French, crainte%20justifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - crainte%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- well founded claim 1, record 8, English, well%20founded%20claim
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- well-founded claim
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réclamation bien fondée
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9clamation%20bien%20fond%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-03-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- well-founded grievance
1, record 9, English, well%2Dfounded%20grievance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grief bien fondé
1, record 9, French, grief%20bien%20fond%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne 2, record 9, French, - grief%20bien%20fond%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-10-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- well-founded fear
1, record 10, English, well%2Dfounded%20fear
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well-founded fear of persecution. 1, record 10, English, - well%2Dfounded%20fear
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- peur bien fondée
1, record 10, French, peur%20bien%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peur bien fondée de persécution. 1, record 10, French, - peur%20bien%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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