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WOMEN DEPARTMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology of Women
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Women and Gender Equality Canada
1, record 1, English, Women%20and%20Gender%20Equality%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WAGE 1, record 1, English, WAGE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Department for Women and Gender Equality 2, record 1, English, Department%20for%20Women%20and%20Gender%20Equality
correct
- Status of Women Canada 3, record 1, English, Status%20of%20Women%20Canada
former designation, correct
- SWC 3, record 1, English, SWC
former designation, correct
- SWC 3, record 1, English, SWC
- Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women 4, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20Coordinator%2C%20Status%20of%20Women
former designation, correct
- SWC 4, record 1, English, SWC
former designation, correct
- SWC 4, record 1, English, SWC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In December 2018, new legislation created the Department for Women and Gender Equality, transforming the former Status of Women Canada into an official department of the Government of Canada. 5, record 1, English, - Women%20and%20Gender%20Equality%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Women and Gender Equality Canada: applied title. 6, record 1, English, - Women%20and%20Gender%20Equality%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Department for Women and Gender Equality: legal title. 6, record 1, English, - Women%20and%20Gender%20Equality%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Status of Women Canada: former applied title. Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women: former legal title. 6, record 1, English, - Women%20and%20Gender%20Equality%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sociologie des femmes
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
1, record 1, French, Femmes%20et%20%C3%89galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FEGC 1, record 1, French, FEGC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ministère des Femmes et de l'Égalité des genres 2, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Femmes%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%89galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres
correct, masculine noun
- Condition féminine Canada 3, record 1, French, Condition%20f%C3%A9minine%20Canada
former designation, correct
- CFC 3, record 1, French, CFC
former designation, correct
- CFC 3, record 1, French, CFC
- Bureau de la coordonnatrice de la situation de la femme 4, record 1, French, Bureau%20de%20la%20coordonnatrice%20de%20la%20situation%20de%20la%20femme
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CFC 4, record 1, French, CFC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CFC 4, record 1, French, CFC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En décembre 2018, une nouvelle loi a créé le ministère des Femmes et de l'Égalité des genres, transformant Condition féminine Canada en un ministère officiel du gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - Femmes%20et%20%C3%89galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada : titre d'usage. 6, record 1, French, - Femmes%20et%20%C3%89galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ministère des Femmes et de l'Égalité des genres : appellation légale. 6, record 1, French, - Femmes%20et%20%C3%89galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Condition féminine Canada : ancien titre d'usage. Bureau de la coordonnatrice de la situation de la femme : ancien titre légal. 6, record 1, French, - Femmes%20et%20%C3%89galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Sociología de la mujer
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ministerio de la Mujer y de Igualdad de Género de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Ministerio%20de%20la%20Mujer%20y%20de%20Igualdad%20de%20G%C3%A9nero%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Oficina Canadiense de Condición de la Mujer 1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20Canadiense%20de%20Condici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Mujer
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Appointment of Women in the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development(Employment Equity Program) Regulations
1, record 2, English, Appointment%20of%20Women%20in%20the%20Department%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20and%20Northern%20Development%28Employment%20Equity%20Program%29%20Regulations
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Service Employment Act. 1, record 2, English, - Appointment%20of%20Women%20in%20the%20Department%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20and%20Northern%20Development%28Employment%20Equity%20Program%29%20Regulations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur la nomination de femmes au ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (programme d'équité en matière d'emploi)
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20nomination%20de%20femmes%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Affaires%20indiennes%20et%20du%20Nord%20canadien%20%28programme%20d%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27emploi%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique. 1, record 2, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20nomination%20de%20femmes%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Affaires%20indiennes%20et%20du%20Nord%20canadien%20%28programme%20d%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27emploi%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Order Designating the Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women as a Department, the Appropriate Minister, and the Co-ordinator as Deputy Head
1, record 3, English, Order%20Designating%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Co%2Dordinator%2C%20Status%20of%20Women%20as%20a%20Department%2C%20the%20Appropriate%20Minister%2C%20and%20the%20Co%2Dordinator%20as%20Deputy%20Head
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appropriation Act No. 3, 1976. 1, record 3, English, - Order%20Designating%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Co%2Dordinator%2C%20Status%20of%20Women%20as%20a%20Department%2C%20the%20Appropriate%20Minister%2C%20and%20the%20Co%2Dordinator%20as%20Deputy%20Head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Décret désignant le Bureau de la coordonnatrice de la situation de la femme comme ministère, le ministre compétent et la coordonnatrice comme sous-chef
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9cret%20d%C3%A9signant%20le%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordonnatrice%20de%20la%20situation%20de%20la%20femme%20comme%20minist%C3%A8re%2C%20le%20ministre%20comp%C3%A9tent%20et%20la%20coordonnatrice%20comme%20sous%2Dchef
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
Loi no 3 de 1976 portant affectation de crédits. 1, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20d%C3%A9signant%20le%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordonnatrice%20de%20la%20situation%20de%20la%20femme%20comme%20minist%C3%A8re%2C%20le%20ministre%20comp%C3%A9tent%20et%20la%20coordonnatrice%20comme%20sous%2Dchef
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Order Transferring from the Department of Employment and Immigration to the Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women, the Control and Supervision of the Women's Program
1, record 4, English, Order%20Transferring%20from%20the%20Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Immigration%20to%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Coordinator%2C%20Status%20of%20Women%2C%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20the%20Women%27s%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Service Reaarrangement and Transfer of Duties Act 1, record 4, English, - Order%20Transferring%20from%20the%20Department%20of%20Employment%20and%20Immigration%20to%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Coordinator%2C%20Status%20of%20Women%2C%20the%20Control%20and%20Supervision%20of%20the%20Women%27s%20Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Décret transférant du ministère de l'Emploi et de l'Immigration au Bureau de la coordinatrice de la Condition féminine la responsabilité à l'égard du secteur ayant trait au Programme de la promotion de la femme
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20transf%C3%A9rant%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20de%20l%27Immigration%20au%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordinatrice%20de%20la%20Condition%20f%C3%A9minine%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20du%20secteur%20ayant%20trait%20au%20Programme%20de%20la%20promotion%20de%20la%20femme
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%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Emploi%20et%20de%20l%27Immigration%20au%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordinatrice%20de%20la%20Condition%20f%C3%A9minine%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20du%20secteur%20ayant%20trait%20au%20Programme%20de%20la%20promotion%20de%20la%20femme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Department of Justice Response to the Recommendations from the National Symposium on Women, Law and the Administration of Justice 1, record 5, English, Department%20of%20Justice%20Response%20to%20the%20Recommendations%20from%20the%20National%20Symposium%20on%20Women%2C%20Law%20and%20the%20Administration%20of%20Justice
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 monographies
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Réponse du ministère de la Justice aux recommandations découlant du Colloque national sur les femmes, le droit et la justice 1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9ponse%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20Justice%20aux%20recommandations%20d%C3%A9coulant%20du%20Colloque%20national%20sur%20les%20femmes%2C%20le%20droit%20et%20la%20justice
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Sylvie Bourgault, avocate au ministère de la Justice. 1, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9ponse%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20Justice%20aux%20recommandations%20d%C3%A9coulant%20du%20Colloque%20national%20sur%20les%20femmes%2C%20le%20droit%20et%20la%20justice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Appointment of Women to Firefighters Positions in the Department of Transport Exclusion Approval Order
1, record 6, English, Appointment%20of%20Women%20to%20Firefighters%20Positions%20in%20the%20Department%20of%20Transport%20Exclusion%20Approval%20Order
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Service Employment Act 1, record 6, English, - Appointment%20of%20Women%20to%20Firefighters%20Positions%20in%20the%20Department%20of%20Transport%20Exclusion%20Approval%20Order
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Décret d'exemption concernant la nomination de femmes à des postes du groupe des pompiers au ministère des Transports
1, record 6, French, D%C3%A9cret%20d%27exemption%20concernant%20la%20nomination%20de%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20des%20postes%20du%20groupe%20des%20pompiers%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Transports
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique 1, record 6, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20d%27exemption%20concernant%20la%20nomination%20de%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20des%20postes%20du%20groupe%20des%20pompiers%20au%20minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Transports
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Women Department 1, record 7, English, Women%20Department
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Royal Canadian Air Force. 1, record 7, English, - Women%20Department
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Service féminin 1, record 7, French, Service%20f%C3%A9minin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. 1, record 7, French, - Service%20f%C3%A9minin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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