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LCAP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Communications Law
- Electronic Commerce
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act
1, record 1, English, An%20Act%20to%20promote%20the%20efficiency%20and%20adaptability%20of%20the%20Canadian%20economy%20by%20regulating%20certain%20activities%20that%20discourage%20reliance%20on%20electronic%20means%20of%20carrying%20out%20commercial%20activities%2C%20and%20to%20amend%20the%20Canadian%20Radio%2Dtelevision%20and%20Telecommunications%20Commission%20Act%2C%20the%20Competition%20Act%2C%20the%20Personal%20Information%20Protection%20and%20Electronic%20Documents%20Act%20and%20the%20Telecommunications%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canada's anti-spam legislation 2, record 1, English, Canada%27s%20anti%2Dspam%20legislation
unofficial
- CASL 3, record 1, English, CASL
unofficial
- CASL 3, record 1, English, CASL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title: An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act. 4, record 1, English, - An%20Act%20to%20promote%20the%20efficiency%20and%20adaptability%20of%20the%20Canadian%20economy%20by%20regulating%20certain%20activities%20that%20discourage%20reliance%20on%20electronic%20means%20of%20carrying%20out%20commercial%20activities%2C%20and%20to%20amend%20the%20Canadian%20Radio%2Dtelevision%20and%20Telecommunications%20Commission%20Act%2C%20the%20Competition%20Act%2C%20the%20Personal%20Information%20Protection%20and%20Electronic%20Documents%20Act%20and%20the%20Telecommunications%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada's anti-spam legislation; CASL: These designations are used but are not official. 5, record 1, English, - An%20Act%20to%20promote%20the%20efficiency%20and%20adaptability%20of%20the%20Canadian%20economy%20by%20regulating%20certain%20activities%20that%20discourage%20reliance%20on%20electronic%20means%20of%20carrying%20out%20commercial%20activities%2C%20and%20to%20amend%20the%20Canadian%20Radio%2Dtelevision%20and%20Telecommunications%20Commission%20Act%2C%20the%20Competition%20Act%2C%20the%20Personal%20Information%20Protection%20and%20Electronic%20Documents%20Act%20and%20the%20Telecommunications%20Act
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canada's Antispam Law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit des communications
- Commerce électronique
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi visant à promouvoir l'efficacité et la capacité d'adaptation de l'économie canadienne par la réglementation de certaines pratiques qui découragent l'exercice des activités commerciales par voie électronique et modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, la Loi sur la concurrence, la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques et la Loi sur les télécommunications
1, record 1, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20promouvoir%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9%20et%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20canadienne%20par%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation%20de%20certaines%20pratiques%20qui%20d%C3%A9couragent%20l%27exercice%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20commerciales%20par%20voie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20et%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20Conseil%20de%20la%20radiodiffusion%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20canadiennes%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20concurrence%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels%20et%20les%20documents%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20et%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi canadienne anti-pourriel 2, record 1, French, Loi%20canadienne%20anti%2Dpourriel
unofficial, feminine noun
- LCAP 3, record 1, French, LCAP
unofficial, feminine noun
- LCAP 3, record 1, French, LCAP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre officiel : Loi visant à promouvoir l’efficacité et la capacité d’adaptation de l’économie canadienne par la réglementation de certaines pratiques qui découragent l’exercice des activités commerciales par voie électronique et modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, la Loi sur la concurrence, la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques et la Loi sur les télécommunications. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20promouvoir%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9%20et%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20canadienne%20par%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation%20de%20certaines%20pratiques%20qui%20d%C3%A9couragent%20l%27exercice%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20commerciales%20par%20voie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20et%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20Conseil%20de%20la%20radiodiffusion%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20canadiennes%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20concurrence%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels%20et%20les%20documents%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20et%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi canadienne anti-pourriel; LCAP : Bien que ces désignations soient utilisées, elles ne sont pas officielles. 5, record 1, French, - Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20promouvoir%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9%20et%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20canadienne%20par%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation%20de%20certaines%20pratiques%20qui%20d%C3%A9couragent%20l%27exercice%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20commerciales%20par%20voie%20%C3%A9lectronique%20et%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20Conseil%20de%20la%20radiodiffusion%20et%20des%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications%20canadiennes%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20concurrence%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels%20et%20les%20documents%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20et%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Loi canadienne antipourriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Derecho de las comunicaciones
- Comercio electrónico
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley canadiense contra el correo basura
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20canadiense%20contra%20el%20correo%20basura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- install
1, record 2, English, install
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- instl 2, record 2, English, instl
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... under CASL [Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation], it is prohibited for a website to automatically install software on a visitor's computer without getting consent, or for software to be updated without first obtaining consent. 3, record 2, English, - install
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
install; instl: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 2, English, - install
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installer
1, record 2, French, installer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- instl 2, record 2, French, instl
officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en vertu de la LCAP [Loi canadienne anti-pourriel], il est interdit à un site Web d’installer automatiquement un logiciel sur l'ordinateur d’un visiteur sans obtenir son consentement ou de procéder à la mise à jour d’un logiciel sans que le consentement de la personne ait d’abord été obtenu. 3, record 2, French, - installer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installer; instl : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - installer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalar
1, record 2, Spanish, instalar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] adaptar los elementos de un nuevo programa a un sistema específico de computadora (ordenador) de modo que éste pueda usarlo; por ejemplo, la inserción de los protocolos para la comunicación con la impresora dentro de un programa determinado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - instalar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Spam Reporting Centre
1, record 3, English, Spam%20Reporting%20Centre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SRC 2, record 3, English, SRC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Spam Reporting Centre gathers intelligence to support the enforcement of Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL). 3, record 3, English, - Spam%20Reporting%20Centre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Spam Reporting Center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Centre de notification des pourriels
1, record 3, French, Centre%20de%20notification%20des%20pourriels
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CNP 2, record 3, French, CNP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre de notification des pourriels recueille des renseignements pour appuyer l'application de la Loi canadienne anti-pourriel(LCAP). 3, record 3, French, - Centre%20de%20notification%20des%20pourriels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compliance date
1, record 4, English, compliance%20date
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Will the coming-into-force dates and the compliance date be different? No, there is no difference. Once a particular section of CASL [Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation] comes into force, it is enforceable and compliance is required. 1, record 4, English, - compliance%20date
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- date de conformité
1, record 4, French, date%20de%20conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La date d’entrée en vigueur et la date de conformité à la Loi seront-elles différentes? Non, il n’ y a aucune différence. Dès qu'un article spécifique de la LCAP [Loi canadienne anti-pourriel] entre en vigueur, il est exécutoire et il faut s’y conformer. 1, record 4, French, - date%20de%20conformit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic threat
1, record 5, English, electronic%20threat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) seeks to protect Canadians and Canadian businesses by creating a regulatory framework to combat spam and other electronic threats. 1, record 5, English, - electronic%20threat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- menace électronique
1, record 5, French, menace%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi canadienne anti-pourriel(LCAP) vise à protéger les Canadiens et les entreprises canadiennes en créant un cadre réglementaire pour lutter contre les pourriels et les autres menaces électroniques. 1, record 5, French, - menace%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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