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FOI DECLARATIONS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constructive fraud
1, record 1, English, constructive%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal fraud 2, record 1, English, legal%20fraud
correct
- equitable fraud 3, record 1, English, equitable%20fraud
correct
- fraud in equity 2, record 1, English, fraud%20in%20equity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unintentional deception or misrepresentation that causes injury to another. 2, record 1, English, - constructive%20fraud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is the Crown immune from liability for intentional torts, including allegations of wilfulness, malice, bad faith, equitable fraud, reckless or fraudulent misrepresentations, coercion and duress, alleged to have been committed over 100 years ago, pre-dating the Crown Liability Act? 4, record 1, English, - constructive%20fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraude par interprétation
1, record 1, French, fraude%20par%20interpr%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- présomption de fraude 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20fraude
feminine noun
- fraude en équité 3, record 1, French, fraude%20en%20%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'État est-il à l'abri de la responsabilité découlant de délits intentionnels, notamment d’allégations d’action fautive volontaire, d’intention de nuire, de mauvaise foi, de fraude en équité, de déclarations mensongères frauduleuses ou faites avec insouciance, de coercition et de contrainte qui remonteraient à plus de cent ans, c'est-à-dire antérieures à la Loi sur la responsabilité de l'État? 3, record 1, French, - fraude%20par%20interpr%C3%A9tation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tout cas de fraude, présomption de fraude ou tentative de fraude (ci-après «fraude») ou de malhonnêteté fera l’objet d’une enquête approfondie et sera traité ainsi qu’il convient. 2, record 1, French, - fraude%20par%20interpr%C3%A9tation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- materially false information
1, record 2, English, materially%20false%20information
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following shall constitute events of default ...The foundation has submitted materially false or misleading information or has made misrepresentations of a material nature to the minister, other than in good faith ... 1, record 2, English, - materially%20false%20information
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renseignements substantiellement faux
1, record 2, French, renseignements%20substantiellement%20faux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les situations suivantes constituent des cas de défaut [...] la fondation a fourni des renseignements substantiellement faux ou trompeurs ou a fait de fausses déclarations de nature déterminante au ministre, si celle-ci n’ a pas été faite de bonne foi [...] 1, record 2, French, - renseignements%20substantiellement%20faux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negligent circulation of chattels
1, record 3, English, negligent%20circulation%20of%20chattels
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the plaintiff subscribed to shares in a company on the strength of certain negligently prepared accountant's documents. The majority of the court of Appeal denied liability on the ground that different rules apply to negligent misstatements than to the negligent circulation of chattels. 1, record 3, English, - negligent%20circulation%20of%20chattels
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distribution négligente de biens mobiliers
1, record 3, French, distribution%20n%C3%A9gligente%20de%20biens%20mobiliers
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le demandeur avait acheté des actions d’une compagnie sur la foi de certains documents comptables établis avec négligence. La Cour d’appel, à la majorité, refusa de retenir la responsabilité pour le motif que les règles applicables aux déclarations inexactes faites avec négligence ne sont pas les mêmes que celles relatives à la distribution négligente de biens mobiliers. 2, record 3, French, - distribution%20n%C3%A9gligente%20de%20biens%20mobiliers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reliance on statement 1, record 4, English, reliance%20on%20statement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foi à des déclarations
1, record 4, French, foi%20%C3%A0%20des%20d%C3%A9clarations
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : c. 46, s. 211. 1, record 4, French, - foi%20%C3%A0%20des%20d%C3%A9clarations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assumption of management's good faith 1, record 5, English, assumption%20of%20management%27s%20good%20faith
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Auditor's responsibility to detect and communicate misstatements, Exposure Draft, CICA [Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants], August 1990, p. 1. 1, record 5, English, - assumption%20of%20management%27s%20good%20faith
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- présomption de bonne foi en faveur de la direction
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20bonne%20foi%20en%20faveur%20de%20la%20direction
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«La présomption de bonne foi en faveur de la direction(ci-après appelée «présomption de bonne foi») est un postulat fondamental de la vérification selon lequel, jusqu'à preuve du contraire, le vérificateur suppose que la direction agit en toute intégrité. Partant de ce postulat, le vérificateur peut présumer que la documentation et les registres comptables sont authentiques et que les déclarations obtenues sont véridiques. » 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20bonne%20foi%20en%20faveur%20de%20la%20direction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Responsabilité du vérificateur à l’égard de la détection des inexactitudes et de la communication de leur existence, exposé-sondage, ICCA [Institut canadien des comptables agréés], août 1990, p. 1. 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20bonne%20foi%20en%20faveur%20de%20la%20direction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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