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SOLICITADOR GENERAL CANADA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- National and International Security
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Public Safety Canada
1, record 1, English, Public%20Safety%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PS 2, record 1, English, PS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 3, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Public%20Safety%20and%20Emergency%20Preparedness
correct
- Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada 4, record 1, English, Public%20Safety%20and%20Emergency%20Preparedness%20Canada
former designation, correct
- PSEPC 4, record 1, English, PSEPC
former designation, correct
- PSEPC 4, record 1, English, PSEPC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Safety Canada was created in 2003 to ensure coordination across all federal departments and agencies responsible for national security and the safety of Canadians. 5, record 1, English, - Public%20Safety%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Public Safety Canada: applied title. 6, record 1, English, - Public%20Safety%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness: legal title. 6, record 1, English, - Public%20Safety%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada: former applied title. 7, record 1, English, - Public%20Safety%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
On December 12, 2003, the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness was transferred from the Department of National Defence to the Department of the Solicitor General and the National Crime Prevention Centre was transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of the Solicitor General, from which the new portfolio of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was being created. Subsequenly, the Department of the Solicitor General was abolished and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was established on April 4, 2005. 7, record 1, English, - Public%20Safety%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sécurité publique Canada
1, record 1, French, S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SP 1, record 1, French, SP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile 2, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20et%20de%20la%20Protection%20civile
correct, masculine noun
- Sécurité publique et Protection civile Canada 3, record 1, French, S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20et%20Protection%20civile%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- SPPCC 3, record 1, French, SPPCC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- SPPCC 3, record 1, French, SPPCC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sécurité publique Canada (SP) a été créé en 2003 pour assurer la coordination de tous les ministères et organismes fédéraux qui ont pour mission de veiller à la sécurité nationale et à la protection des Canadiens et des Canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sécurité publique Canada : titre d'usage. 5, record 1, French, - S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile : appellation légale (depuis 2005). 5, record 1, French, - S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sécurité publique et Protection civile Canada : ancien titre d'usage. 6, record 1, French, - S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le 12 décembre 2003, le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile fut transféré du ministère de la Défense nationale au ministère du Solliciteur général et le Centre national de prévention du crime fut transféré du ministère de la Justice au ministère du Solliciteur général, qui servit de fondement au nouveau portefeuille de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile. Par la suite, le ministère du Solliciteur général fut aboli et le ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile fut constitué le 4 avril 2005. 6, record 1, French, - S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
- Policía
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ministerio de Seguridad Pública de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Ministerio%20de%20Seguridad%20P%C3%BAblica%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Ministerio de Seguridad Pública y Protección Civil de Canadá 1, record 1, Spanish, Ministerio%20de%20Seguridad%20P%C3%BAblica%20y%20Protecci%C3%B3n%20Civil%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organismo creado en 2003. Absorbió las funciones del Ministerio del Solicitador General de Canadá, que fue formalmente abolido en 2005. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Ministerio%20de%20Seguridad%20P%C3%BAblica%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ministerio de Seguridad Pública de Canadá: equivalente español para el título usual del ministerio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Ministerio%20de%20Seguridad%20P%C3%BAblica%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ministerio de Seguridad Pública y Protección Civil de Canadá: equivalente español para la denominación jurídica del ministerio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Ministerio%20de%20Seguridad%20P%C3%BAblica%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Department of the Solicitor General Act
1, record 2, English, Department%20of%20the%20Solicitor%20General%20Act
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting the Department of the Solicitor General 2, record 2, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20Department%20of%20the%20Solicitor%20General
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proclaimed in force on October 1, 1966; repealed on April 4, 2005. 3, record 2, English, - Department%20of%20the%20Solicitor%20General%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Department of the Solicitor General Act: short title. 2, record 2, English, - Department%20of%20the%20Solicitor%20General%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le ministère du Solliciteur général
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant le ministère du Solliciteur général 2, record 2, French, Loi%20concernant%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Promulguée le 1er octobre 1966; abrogée le 4 avril 2005. 3, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi sur le ministère du Solliciteur général : titre abrégé. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Administración penitenciaria
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley sobre el Ministerio del Solicitador General de Canadá
1, record 2, Spanish, Ley%20sobre%20el%20Ministerio%20del%20Solicitador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Solicitor General of Canada
1, record 3, English, Solicitor%20General%20of%20Canada
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Solicitor General was the Cabinet minister with primary responsibility in the fields of corrections and law enforcement. He/she was also responsible for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Correctional Service of Canada, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and the National Parole Board. 2, record 3, English, - Solicitor%20General%20of%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The office of Solicitor General of Canada was created in 1892. The incumbent was then designated an officer to assist the Minister of Justice. When the office was abolished in 1935, its former responsibilities were taken over by the Attorney General of Canada. The office was reestablished in 1945 and became a cabinet post. Sixty years later, the office of Solicitor General was abolished, when the office of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was created on April 4, 2005. 3, record 3, English, - Solicitor%20General%20of%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solliciteur général du Canada
1, record 3, French, solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- solliciteure générale du Canada 2, record 3, French, solliciteure%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le solliciteur général [était] le ministre du cabinet principalement chargé des questions correctionnelles et d'application de la loi. Il [était] également responsable de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, du Service correctionnel du Canada, du Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité et de la Commission nationale des libérations conditionnelles. 3, record 3, French, - solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La fonction de solliciteur général du Canada fut créé en 1892, le titulaire était alors un agent chargé d'aider le ministre de la Justice. Lorsque la fonction fut abolie en 1935, c'est le procureur général du Canada qui assuma ses responsabilités. La fonction fut rétablie en 1945, et le solliciteur général devient membre du cabinet. Soixante ans plus tard, la fonction de solliciteur général fut abolie alors que celle de ministre de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile fut créée le 4 avril 2005. 4, record 3, French, - solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos gubernamentales
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
- Policía
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Solicitador General de Canadá
1, record 3, Spanish, Solicitador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Solicitadora General de Canadá 1, record 3, Spanish, Solicitadora%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solicitador General de Canadá; Solicitadora General de Canadá : cargo anulado en 2005. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Solicitador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Solicitor General Canada
1, record 4, English, Solicitor%20General%20Canada
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SGC 1, record 4, English, SGC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Department of the Solicitor General 2, record 4, English, Department%20of%20the%20Solicitor%20General
correct, see observation
- SGC 1, record 4, English, SGC
correct
- SGC 1, record 4, English, SGC
- Ministry Secretariat of the Solicitor General of Canada 3, record 4, English, Ministry%20Secretariat%20of%20the%20Solicitor%20General%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Secretariat provided strategic and corporate advice to the Solicitor General and developed policy in the areas of police, security, counter-terrorism, and corrections. 4, record 4, English, - Solicitor%20General%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solicitor General Canada: applied title (from 1970 to 2005). 4, record 4, English, - Solicitor%20General%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Department of the Solicitor General: legal title (from 1 October 1966 to 3 April 2005). 4, record 4, English, - Solicitor%20General%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On December 12, 2003, the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness was transferred from the Department of National Defence to the Department of the Solicitor General and the National Crime Prevention Centre was transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of the Solicitor General, from which the new portfolio of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was being created. 4, record 4, English, - Solicitor%20General%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The "Department of the Solicitor General Act," which established the department on October 1, 1966, was repealed by the "Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act" on April 4, 2005. 4, record 4, English, - Solicitor%20General%20Canada
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Solicitor General Secretariat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Solliciteur général Canada
1, record 4, French, Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SGC 1, record 4, French, SGC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ministère du Solliciteur général 2, record 4, French, minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- SGC 1, record 4, French, SGC
correct, masculine noun
- SGC 1, record 4, French, SGC
- Secrétariat du ministère du Solliciteur général du Canada 3, record 4, French, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20du%20minist%C3%A8re%20du%20Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
former designation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Secrétariat donnait des conseils stratégiques et organisationnels au solliciteur général et élaborait la politique en matière de police, de sécurité, de lutte contre le terrorisme et de services correctionnels. 4, record 4, French, - Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solliciteur général Canada : titre d'usage (de 1970 à 2005). 4, record 4, French, - Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ministère du Solliciteur général : appellation légale (du 1er octobre 1966 au 3 avril 2005). 4, record 4, French, - Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le 12 décembre 2003, le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile fut transféré du ministère de la Défense nationale au ministère du Solliciteur général et le Centre national de prévention du crime fut transféré du ministère de la Justice au ministère du Solliciteur, qui servit de fondement au nouveau portefeuille de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile. 4, record 4, French, - Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
La «Loi sur le ministère du Solliciteur général», qui avait établi le ministère le 1er octobre 1966, fut abrogée par la «Loi sur le ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile» le 4 avril 2005. 4, record 4, French, - Solliciteur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Canada
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Administración penitenciaria
- Policía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ministerio del Solicitador General de Canadá
1, record 4, Spanish, Ministerio%20del%20Solicitador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A partir de 2005, este ministerio se integró al Ministerio de Seguridad Pública y Protección Civil de Canadá. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Ministerio%20del%20Solicitador%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
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