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WITNESS PROTECTION [19 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-05-18

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Human Source and Witness Protection 1, record 1, English, Human%20Source%20and%20Witness%20Protection

HS&WP 1, record 1, English, HS%26WP

Human Source and Witness Protection Branch 1, record 1, English, Human%20Source%20and%20Witness%20Protection%20%20Branch

Record 1, Key term(s)

Human Sources and Witnesses Protection
HSWP
Human Sources and Witnesses Protection Branch

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Protection des sources humaines et des témoins 1, record 1, French, Protection%20des%20sources%20humaines%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
feminine noun

PSHT 1, record 1, French, PSHT
feminine noun

Sous-direction de la protection des sources humaines et des témoins 1, record 1, French, Sous%2Ddirection%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20sources%20humaines%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
feminine noun

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-05-18

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Human Source and Witness Protection Analyst 1, record 2, English, Human%20Source%20and%20Witness%20Protection%20Analyst

Record 2, Key term(s)

Human Sources and Witnesses Protection Analyst

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

analyste de la protection des sources humaines et des témoins 1, record 2, French, analyste%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20sources%20humaines%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
masculine and feminine noun

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2017-06-23

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Integrated Witness Protection Program Unit 1, record 3, English, Integrated%20Witness%20Protection%20Program%20Unit

IWPPU 1, record 3, English, IWPPU

Record 3, Key term(s)

Integrated Witness Protection Programme Unit
Integrated Witnesses Protection Program Unit
Integrated Witnesses Protection Programme Unit

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Groupe intégré du programme de protection des témoins 1, record 3, French, Groupe%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20du%20programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
masculine noun

GIPPT 1, record 3, French, GIPPT
masculine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2017-02-15

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Informant/Witness Protection Program 1, record 4, English, Informant%2FWitness%20Protection%20Program

IWPP 1, record 4, English, IWPP

Record 4, Key term(s)

Informant and Witness Protection Program
Informants/Witnesses Protection Programme
Informants and Witnesses Protection Programme
I/WPP

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Programme de protection des informateurs et des témoins 1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20protection%20des%20informateurs%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
masculine noun

PPIT 1, record 4, French, PPIT
masculine noun

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-27

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Penal Law

witness protection 1, record 5, English, witness%20protection
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Droit pénal

protection des témoins 1, record 5, French, protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, feminine noun

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Derecho penal

protección de testigos 1, record 5, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20testigos
correct, feminine noun

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-20

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Police

Source Operations and Witness Protection Section 1, record 6, English, Source%20Operations%20and%20Witness%20Protection%20Section
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Solicitor General. 1, record 6, English, - Source%20Operations%20and%20Witness%20Protection%20Section

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Police

Section du contrôle des sources et de la protection des témoins 1, record 6, French, Section%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20sources%20et%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Solliciteur général. 1, record 6, French, - Section%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20sources%20et%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-09

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Titles of Monographs
Law of Evidence

Bill C-494 : An Act to Amend the Witness Program Protection Act and to make a related and consequential amendment to another Act(protection of spouses whose life is in danger) 1, record 7, English, Bill%20C%2D494%20%3A%20An%20Act%20to%20Amend%20the%20Witness%20Program%20Protection%20Act%20and%20to%20make%20a%20related%20and%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act%28protection%20of%20spouses%20whose%20life%20is%20in%20danger%29
correct, Canada

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Margaret Young, Law and Government Division. Ottawa, Library of Parliament, 1999. Series: Legislative Summary. Ottawa. HTML, number LS-340E. 1, record 7, English, - Bill%20C%2D494%20%3A%20An%20Act%20to%20Amend%20the%20Witness%20Program%20Protection%20Act%20and%20to%20make%20a%20related%20and%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act%28protection%20of%20spouses%20whose%20life%20is%20in%20danger%29

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Titres de monographies
Droit de la preuve

Projet de loi C-494 : Loi modifiant la Loi sur le programme de protection des témoins et une autre loi en conséquence (protection des conjoints dont la vie est en danger) 1, record 7, French, Projet%20de%20loi%20C%2D494%20%3A%20Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20une%20autre%20loi%20en%20cons%C3%A9quence%20%28protection%20des%20conjoints%20dont%20la%20vie%20est%20en%20danger%29
correct, masculine noun, Canada

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Ottawa, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 1999. Collection : Résumé législatif. 1, record 7, French, - Projet%20de%20loi%20C%2D494%20%3A%20Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20une%20autre%20loi%20en%20cons%C3%A9quence%20%28protection%20des%20conjoints%20dont%20la%20vie%20est%20en%20danger%29

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-07-29

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Penal Law

Witness and Spousal Protection Program Act 1, record 8, English, Witness%20and%20Spousal%20Protection%20Program%20Act
correct, Canada

An Act to amend the Witness Protection Act and to make a related and consequential amendment to another Act(protection of spouses whose life is in danger) 1, record 8, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Witness%20Protection%20Act%20and%20to%20make%20a%20related%20and%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act%28protection%20of%20spouses%20whose%20life%20is%20in%20danger%29
correct, Canada

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Droit pénal

Loi sur les programmes de protection des témoins et des conjoints 1, record 8, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20programmes%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20des%20conjoints
correct, feminine noun, Canada

Loi modifiant la Loi sur le programme de protection des témoins et une autre loi en conséquence (protection des conjoints dont la vie est en danger) 1, record 8, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20une%20autre%20loi%20en%20cons%C3%A9quence%20%28protection%20des%20conjoints%20dont%20la%20vie%20est%20en%20danger%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-12

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Titles of Monographs
Rights and Freedoms

Witness Protection, Gender and the ICTR 1, record 9, English, Witness%20Protection%2C%20Gender%20and%20the%20ICTR
correct, Canada

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Report coordinated by the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development and launched by the NGO Coalition on Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations. 1, record 9, English, - Witness%20Protection%2C%20Gender%20and%20the%20ICTR

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Titres de monographies
Droits et libertés

La protection des témoins, les femmes et le TPIR 1, record 9, French, La%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%2C%20les%20femmes%20et%20le%20TPIR
correct, Canada

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Rapport coordonné par le Centre international des droits de la personne et du développement démocratique et publié par la Coalition des ONG sur les droits des femmes dans les situations de conflit. 1, record 9, French, - La%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%2C%20les%20femmes%20et%20le%20TPIR

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-12

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Federal Laws and Legal Documents

Witness Protection Program Act 1, record 10, English, Witness%20Protection%20Program%20Act
correct, Canada

An Act to provide for the establishment and operation of a program to enable certain persons to receive protection in relation to certain inquiries, investigations or prosecutions 1, record 10, English, An%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20establishment%20and%20operation%20of%20a%20program%20to%20enable%20certain%20persons%20to%20receive%20protection%20in%20relation%20to%20certain%20inquiries%2C%20investigations%20or%20prosecutions
correct, Canada

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux

Loi sur le programme de protection des témoins 1, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, feminine noun, Canada

Loi instaurant un programme de protection pour certaines personnes dans le cadre de certaines enquêtes ou poursuites 1, record 10, French, Loi%20instaurant%20un%20programme%20de%20protection%20pour%20certaines%20personnes%20dans%20le%20cadre%20de%20certaines%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20ou%20poursuites
correct, feminine noun, Canada

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-12-18

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)

RCMP Source/Witness Protection Program 1, record 11, English, RCMP%20Source%2FWitness%20Protection%20Program
correct, Canada

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Solicitor General Canada. 1, record 11, English, - RCMP%20Source%2FWitness%20Protection%20Program

Record 11, Key term(s)

Source/Witness Protection Program

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens

Programme de protection des témoins et des sources de renseignements de la GRC 1, record 11, French, Programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20des%20sources%20de%20renseignements%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, masculine noun, Canada

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Solliciteur général Canada 1, record 11, French, - Programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20des%20sources%20de%20renseignements%20de%20la%20GRC

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-09-07

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Titles of Programs and Courses

Witness Protection Program 1, record 12, English, Witness%20Protection%20Program
correct, Canada

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes et de cours

Programme de protection des témoins 1, record 12, French, Programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, Canada

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Projet de loi C-78, 1re session, 350 législature, 42-43-44 Elizabeth II, 1994-95 1, record 12, French, - Programme%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-05-10

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Titles of Laws and Regulations

Witness Protection Act 1, record 13, English, Witness%20Protection%20Act
correct, Canada

An Act to provide for the relocation and protection of witnesses 1, record 13, English, An%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20relocation%20and%20protection%20of%20witnesses
correct, Canada

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Bill C-206. First Session, Thirty-fifth Parliament, 42-43 Elizabeth II, 1994 1, record 13, English, - Witness%20Protection%20Act

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements

Loi sur la protection des témoins 1, record 13, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, Canada

Loi prévoyant la réinstallation et la protection des témoins 1, record 13, French, Loi%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20la%20r%C3%A9installation%20et%20la%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, Canada

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-01-20

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Police

Source/Witness Protection Committee 1, record 14, English, Source%2FWitness%20Protection%20Committee

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Police

Comité de protection des sources et des témoins 1, record 14, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20protection%20des%20sources%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-01-20

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Police

Source Operations Unit 1, record 15, English, Source%20Operations%20Unit
former designation

Source/Witness Protection Unit 1, record 15, English, Source%2FWitness%20Protection%20%20Unit

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Police

Sous-section des sources 1, record 15, French, Sous%2Dsection%20des%20sources
former designation

Sous-section de la protection des sources et des témoins 1, record 15, French, Sous%2Dsection%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20sources%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1993-01-16

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)

witness protection co-ordinator 1, record 16, English, witness%20protection%20co%2Dordinator

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)

coordonnateur de la protection des témoins 1, record 16, French, coordonnateur%20de%20la%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1992-05-19

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Criminology
Security

informant/witness protection program 1, record 17, English, informant%2Fwitness%20protection%20program

Record 17, Key term(s)

informant and witness protection program
informant/witness protection programme
informant and witness protection programme

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Criminologie
Sécurité

programme pour la protection des indicateurs et des témoins 1, record 17, French, programme%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20indicateurs%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
masculine noun

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Terminologue de la GRC [Gendarmerie royale du Canada]. 1, record 17, French, - programme%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20indicateurs%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1991-08-14

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Titles of Programs and Courses

National Witness Protection Program 1, record 18, English, National%20Witness%20Protection%20Program
correct, Canada

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes et de cours

Programme national de protection des témoins 1, record 18, French, Programme%20national%20de%20protection%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, Canada

Record 18, Spanish

Save record 18

Record 19 - internal organization data 1989-02-01

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Headquarters Source/Witness Protection Committee 1, record 19, English, Headquarters%20Source%2FWitness%20Protection%20Committee
Canada

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Comité de protection des sources et des témoins de la Direction générale 1, record 19, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20protection%20des%20sources%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Canada

Record 19, Spanish

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WITNESS PROTECTION [19 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

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Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

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Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

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Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, French

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

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