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QUESTION CONSTITUTIONNELLE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Constitutional Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Constitution Act, 1982
1, record 1, English, Constitution%20Act%2C%201982
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Constitution Act, 1982 was enacted as Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982, 1982, c. 11 (U.K.). 2, record 1, English, - Constitution%20Act%2C%201982
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Constitution Act, 1982 enshrined the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the Constitution, and completed the unfinished business of Canadian independence — allowing Canadians to amend their own Constitution without requiring approval from Britain. 3, record 1, English, - Constitution%20Act%2C%201982
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Constitution Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi constitutionnelle de 1982
1, record 1, French, Loi%20constitutionnelle%20de%201982
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 a été adoptée comme annexe B de la Loi de 1982 sur le Canada, 1982, ch. 11 (R.-U.). 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20constitutionnelle%20de%201982
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 [...] intègre la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés à la Constitution, [et] règle la question laissée en suspens de l'indépendance du Canada, permettant aux Canadiens d’amender leur Constitution sans demander d’abord le consentement britannique. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20constitutionnelle%20de%201982
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Loi constitutionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos
- Derecho constitucional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley Constitucional de 1982
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20Constitucional%20de%201982
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Parliamentary Language
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constitutional question
1, record 2, English, constitutional%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The parties had not submitted the constitutional question to the Court of Appeal, and the particular rules of procedure in such a case had not been observed. 2, record 2, English, - constitutional%20question
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question constitutionnelle
1, record 2, French, question%20constitutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- question d’ordre constitutionnel 2, record 2, French, question%20d%26rsquo%3Bordre%20constitutionnel
correct, feminine noun
- question relative à la Constitution 3, record 2, French, question%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20Constitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La question constitutionnelle ne lui avait pas été soumise par les parties, et les règles de procédures particulières dans un tel cas n’ avaient pas été respectées. C'est pourquoi, dans le cadre de son analyse, la Cour a rejeté l'argument que l'intervenante [...] avait fait valoir [...] 4, record 2, French, - question%20constitutionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- restitution of immovable property
1, record 3, English, restitution%20of%20immovable%20property
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- return of a land 2, record 3, English, return%20of%20a%20land
correct
- return of property 3, record 3, English, return%20of%20property
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Federal Constitutional Court decision of 26 October 2004 [...] concerned the question of the return of property expropriated without compensation in the Soviet zone of occupation between 1945 and 1949. 3, record 3, English, - restitution%20of%20immovable%20property
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- restitution d’un bien immeuble
1, record 3, French, restitution%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bien%20immeuble
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- restitution d’un bien immobilier 2, record 3, French, restitution%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bien%20immobilier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arrêt de la Cour constitutionnelle fédérale du 26 octobre 2004 [...] portait sur la question de la restitution d’un bien immeuble sis dans la zone d’occupation soviétique qui avait fait l'objet d’une expropriation sans compensation entre 1945 et 1949. 3, record 3, French, - restitution%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bien%20immeuble
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les mesures d’expulsion sont des procédures civiles d’exécution qui permettent au propriétaire d’obtenir la restitution d’un bien immeuble occupé par un locataire, ou par des occupants sans titre (squatteurs). 4, record 3, French, - restitution%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bien%20immeuble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constitutional issue
1, record 4, English, constitutional%20issue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The constitutional issue was raised in a prosecution involving two English-speaking antique dealers who ran a shop in the village of Lac-Brôme in the Eastern Townships. 2, record 4, English, - constitutional%20issue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question constitutionnelle
1, record 4, French, question%20constitutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Également, c'est bien l'analyse qu'a faite cette honorable Cour dans l'affaire Beaulac, laquelle, tout comme la présente affaire, soulevait une question d’interprétation législative et non une question constitutionnelle. 2, record 4, French, - question%20constitutionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- limits on rights
1, record 5, English, limits%20on%20rights
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the test governing limits on rights was developed in Oakes, the Court has never called into question the principle that rights are reconciled through the constitutional justification required by s. 1 of the Canadian Charter. 1, record 5, English, - limits%20on%20rights
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- restriction des droits
1, record 5, French, restriction%20des%20droits
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis l'élaboration dans l'arrêt Oakes du critère encadrant la restriction des droits, la Cour n’ a pas remis en question qu'en principe, les droits sont conciliés au regard de la justification constitutionnelle que commande l'article premier de la Charte canadienne. 1, record 5, French, - restriction%20des%20droits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- constitutional value
1, record 6, English, constitutional%20value
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Ross, La Forest J. briefly addressed the question, and in his view ... Dickson C.J. favoured a constitutional analysis whenever constitutional values are in issue, even where a decision of an administrative body is being reviewed. 1, record 6, English, - constitutional%20value
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- valeur constitutionnelle
1, record 6, French, valeur%20constitutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans Ross, le juge La Forest a examiné brièvement la question et considéré que [...] le juge en chef Dickson favorisait l'analyse constitutionnelle lorsque des valeurs constitutionnelles étaient en jeu, et ce, même s’il s’agissait d’une décision d’un organisme administratif. 1, record 6, French, - valeur%20constitutionnelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- constitutional justification
1, record 7, English, constitutional%20justification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They also believe that it is both sufficient and more appropriate, in the case at bar, to rely solely on the principles of administrative law to decide the substantive issue rather than applying the principles of constitutional justification. 1, record 7, English, - constitutional%20justification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- justification constitutionnelle
1, record 7, French, justification%20constitutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, elles estiment qu'il est suffisant et plus approprié, en l'espèce, de s’en tenir aux règles du droit administratif pour répondre à la question de fond plutôt que de suivre celles de la justification constitutionnelle. 1, record 7, French, - justification%20constitutionnelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legal basis for each constitutional question
1, record 8, English, legal%20basis%20for%20each%20constitutional%20question
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - legal%20basis%20for%20each%20constitutional%20question
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fondement juridique se rapportant à chaque question constitutionnelle
1, record 8, French, fondement%20juridique%20se%20rapportant%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20question%20constitutionnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Formule 2.1, Règle 301.1 des Règles de la Cour fédérale 2, record 8, French, - fondement%20juridique%20se%20rapportant%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20question%20constitutionnelle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, French, - fondement%20juridique%20se%20rapportant%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20question%20constitutionnelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-07-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- amending procedure
1, record 9, English, amending%20procedure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- amendment procedure 1, record 9, English, amendment%20procedure
correct
- procedure for amending 1, record 9, English, procedure%20for%20amending
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- procédure de révision
1, record 9, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20r%C3%A9vision
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- procédure de modification 1, record 9, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20modification
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après l’adoption du projet de loi ou de la motion, tout changement que l’on voudra apporter sera qualifié de modification. On amende un projet de loi et on modifie une loi. 2, record 9, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20r%C3%A9vision
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étant donné qu'on ne peut amender une loi, c.-à-d. un projet de loi qui a reçu la sanction royale, il ne peut être question d’un amendement de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, par exemple. 3, record 9, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20r%C3%A9vision
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- motion to state a constitutional question
1, record 10, English, motion%20to%20state%20a%20constitutional%20question
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- requête pour formulation d’une question constitutionnelle
1, record 10, French, requ%C3%AAte%20pour%20formulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20question%20constitutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Notice of Constitutional Question
1, record 11, English, Notice%20of%20Constitutional%20Question
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Droit judiciaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Avis de question constitutionnelle
1, record 11, French, Avis%20de%20question%20constitutionnelle
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Rules of Court
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Notice of Intervention respecting a Constitutional Question
1, record 12, English, Notice%20of%20Intervention%20respecting%20a%20Constitutional%20Question
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Règles de procédure
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Avis d’intervention concernant une question constitutionnelle
1, record 12, French, Avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bintervention%20concernant%20une%20question%20constitutionnelle
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-10-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- notice of constitutional question
1, record 13, English, notice%20of%20constitutional%20question
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- avis d’une question constitutionnelle
1, record 13, French, avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20question%20constitutionnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- avis de question constitutionnelle 2, record 13, French, avis%20de%20question%20constitutionnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- judicial restraint
1, record 14, English, judicial%20restraint
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- judicial deference 2, record 14, English, judicial%20deference
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- retenue judiciaire
1, record 14, French, retenue%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- réserve judiciaire 2, record 14, French, r%C3%A9serve%20judiciaire
feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle d’interprétation voulant que les tribunaux ne puissent se saisir eux-mêmes de problèmes constitutionnels, qu'ils doivent refuser de se prononcer sur des questions constitutionnelles devenues théoriques, qu'ils ne doivent pas se prononcer sur une question constitutionnelle même valablement soulevée si le litige peut être réglé sur une autre base et, enfin, qu'ils ne se prononcent sur la constitutionnalité d’une norme juridique que dans la mesure nécessaire pour solutionner le conflit ou pour répondre à la question. 3, record 14, French, - retenue%20judiciaire
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source citée : Version textuelle non encore publiée de l’arrêt de la Cour suprême du Canada. McKinney c. Université de Guelph (1990) A.C.S. no 131. 4, record 14, French, - retenue%20judiciaire
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réserve judiciaire : Précis de droit constitutionnel, 1986, A. Tremblay, page 126-127 2, record 14, French, - retenue%20judiciaire
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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