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PRESIDENT ENQUETE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circumstances of the complaint
1, record 1, English, circumstances%20of%20the%20complaint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
44. (3) On receipt of a report referred to in subsection (1), the Commission (a) may request the Chairperson of the Tribunal to institute an inquiry under section 49 into the complaint to which the report relates if the Commission is satisfied ... (i) that, having regard to all the circumstances of the complaint, an inquiry into the complaint is not warranted, or (ii) that the complaint should be dismissed on any ground mentioned in paragraphs 41(c) to (e). 1, record 1, English, - circumstances%20of%20the%20complaint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circumstances of the complaint : term usually used in the plural 2, record 1, English, - circumstances%20of%20the%20complaint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonstances relatives à la plainte
1, record 1, French, circonstances%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20plainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
44.(3) Sur réception du rapport d enquête prévu au paragraphe(1), la Commission : a) peut demander au président du Tribunal de désigner, en application de l article 49, un membre pour instruire la plainte visée par le rapport, si elle est convaincue :[...](i) soit que, compte tenu des circonstances relatives à la plainte, l'examen de celle-ci n est pas justifié,(ii) soit que la plainte doit être rejetée pour l'un des motifs énoncés aux alinéas 41c) à e). 1, record 1, French, - circonstances%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20plainte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circonstances relatives à la plainte : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel 2, record 1, French, - circonstances%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20plainte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vested interest
1, record 2, English, vested%20interest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct interest 2, record 2, English, direct%20interest
correct
- substantial interest 2, record 2, English, substantial%20interest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special interest in protecting or promoting that which is to one's own personal advantage. 3, record 2, English, - vested%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paragraph 12 of the Terms of Reference afforded the President discretion in permitting the attendance of persons with a direct and substantial interest in the Board of Inquiry, as it relates to death or injury. 2, record 2, English, - vested%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An important interest or strong concern in a matter. 4, record 2, English, - vested%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
selfish concern 5, record 2, English, - vested%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
close involvement in promoting personal advantage 6, record 2, English, - vested%20interest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intérêt direct
1, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intérêt substantiel 1, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20substantiel
correct, masculine noun
- intérêt matériel 2, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20mat%C3%A9riel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le paragraphe 12 du mandat conférait au président la discrétion d’autoriser la présence de personnes ayant un intérêt direct ou substantiel dans la Commission d’enquête, dans la mesure ou celle-ci se penchait sur le décès et les blessures. 1, record 2, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- case conference
1, record 3, English, case%20conference
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A case conference is the informal meeting between the parties, their lawyers (if they are represented) and a judge. 2, record 3, English, - case%20conference
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A "panel" means the Member or Members assigned by the Chairperson to any aspect of an inquiry, including a case conference, a motion, or the hearing of the merits of the complaint. 3, record 3, English, - case%20conference
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conférence préparatoire
1, record 3, French, conf%C3%A9rence%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conférence préparatoire à l’audience réunit les parties et le président ou un vice-président du Tribunal. Lors de la conférence, le président ou le vice-président doit aider les parties à «mettre au point» leur requête pour l’audience, c’est-à-dire : aider les parties à estimer la durée de l’audience; amener les parties à établir un protocole d’échange pour les listes de témoins; aider les parties à résoudre certaines questions de divulgation ou de production de documents; relever les objections ou les motions préliminaires; arriver à un accord sur les questions de procédure. 2, record 3, French, - conf%C3%A9rence%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«membre instructeur» désigne le ou les membres affectés par le président à un aspect d’une enquête, y compris une conférence préparatoire, une requête ou l'audience sur le bien-fondé de la plainte [...] 3, record 3, French, - conf%C3%A9rence%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- knowingly make a misleading statement
1, record 4, English, knowingly%20make%20a%20misleading%20statement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall, in a disclosure of a wrongdoing or in the course of any investigation under this Act of a wrongdoing, knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, to a supervisor, a senior officer, the President of the Public Service Commission or a person acting on behalf of or under the direction of any of them [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings]. 1, record 4, English, - knowingly%20make%20a%20misleading%20statement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faire sciemment une déclaration trompeuse
1, record 4, French, faire%20sciemment%20une%20d%C3%A9claration%20trompeuse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit, dans le cadre de la dénonciation d’un acte répréhensible ou d’une enquête sous le régime de la présente loi, de faire sciemment une déclaration fausse ou trompeuse, oralement ou par écrit, à un supérieur hiérarchique, à l'agent supérieur ou au président de la Commission de la fonction publique, ou aux personnes agissant en leur nom ou sous leur autorité [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes répréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 4, French, - faire%20sciemment%20une%20d%C3%A9claration%20trompeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- make a misleading statement
1, record 5, English, make%20a%20misleading%20statement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall, in a disclosure of a wrongdoing or in the course of any investigation under this Act of a wrongdoing, knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, to a supervisor, a senior officer, the President of the Public Service Commission or a person acting on behalf of or under the direction of any of them [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings]. 1, record 5, English, - make%20a%20misleading%20statement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faire une déclaration trompeuse
1, record 5, French, faire%20une%20d%C3%A9claration%20trompeuse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit, dans le cadre de la dénonciation d’un acte répréhensible ou d’une enquête sous le régime de la présente loi, de faire sciemment une déclaration fausse ou trompeuse, oralement ou par écrit, à un supérieur hiérarchique, à l'agent supérieur ou au président de la Commission de la fonction publique, ou aux personnes agissant en leur nom ou sous leur autorité [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes répréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 5, French, - faire%20une%20d%C3%A9claration%20trompeuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- knowingly make a false statement
1, record 6, English, knowingly%20make%20a%20false%20statement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall, in a disclosure of a wrongdoing or in the course of any investigation under this Act of a wrongdoing, knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, to a supervisor, a senior officer, the President of the Public Service Commission or a person acting on behalf of or under the direction of any of them [Bill C-11: An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings]. 1, record 6, English, - knowingly%20make%20a%20false%20statement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faire sciemment une déclaration fausse
1, record 6, French, faire%20sciemment%20une%20d%C3%A9claration%20fausse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit, dans le cadre de la dénonciation d’un acte répréhensible ou d’une enquête sous le régime de la présente loi, de faire sciemment une déclaration fausse ou trompeuse, oralement ou par écrit, à un supérieur hiérarchique, à l'agent supérieur ou au président de la Commission de la fonction publique, ou aux personnes agissant en leur nom ou sous leur autorité [Projet de loi C-11 : Loi prévoyant un mécanisme de dénonciation des actes répréhensibles et de la protection des dénonciateurs dans le secteur public]. 1, record 6, French, - faire%20sciemment%20une%20d%C3%A9claration%20fausse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hearing officer
1, record 7, English, hearing%20officer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 231.4(4). 2, record 7, English, - hearing%20officer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- président d'enquête
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9sident%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu, art. 231.4(4). 2, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9sident%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- financial authorization
1, record 8, English, financial%20authorization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aval financier
1, record 8, French, aval%20financier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enquête demandée aboutit à un rapport(...) qui(...) révèle que l'aval financier n’ a pu être donné que par le général Saulnier, chef de l'état-major particulier du président... 1, record 8, French, - aval%20financier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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