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QUESTION PRIVILEGE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case of privilege
1, record 1, English, case%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first and third processes [for raising a question of privilege] make a basic distinction between a question of privilege – "An allegation that the privileges of the Senate or its members have been infringed…" – and a case of privilege – "A matter that has been determined by a decision of the Speaker on a question of privilege to have prima facie merits…" 2, record 1, English, - case%20of%20privilege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Senate. 3, record 1, English, - case%20of%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cas de privilège
1, record 1, French, cas%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les premier et troisième processus [par lesquels est soulevée une question de privilège], on fait une nette distinction entre une question de privilège – «Allégation selon laquelle atteinte a été portée aux privilèges du Sénat ou des sénateurs […]» – et un cas de privilège – «Une affaire jugée bien-fondée à première vue dans une décision du Président suite à une question de privilège soulevée…». 2, record 1, French, - cas%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso de privilegio
1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20de%20privilegio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- question of privilege
1, record 2, English, question%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- matter of privilege 2, record 2, English, matter%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question that concerns the rights or privileges of a legislative body or of any of its members. 3, record 2, English, - question%20of%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question de privilège
1, record 2, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la Chambre elle-même est en cause, il s’agit bel et bien d’une question de privilège. Un député ne se lève pas sur une question de privilège, mais pose une question de privilège. 2, record 2, French, - question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point of personal privilege
1, record 3, English, point%20of%20personal%20privilege
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- question of personal privilege 2, record 3, English, question%20of%20personal%20privilege
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... questions of privilege shall be restricted to such matters as effect the rights and immunities of the council collectively or the position and conduct of members of the council in their capacity as such. 3, record 3, English, - point%20of%20personal%20privilege
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question de privilège personnel
1, record 3, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20personnel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Penal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Prosecution Fundamentals
1, record 4, English, Prosecution%20Fundamentals
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Core elements of the Prosecution Fundamentals course examined criminal law topics such as the role of the prosecutor, issues related to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, trial advocacy, search and seizure, informer privilege, expert evidence, disclosure, proceeds of crime, and regulatory offences. 1, record 4, English, - Prosecution%20Fundamentals
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit pénal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Les poursuites - principes fondamentaux
1, record 4, French, Les%20poursuites%20%2D%20principes%20fondamentaux
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux éléments du cours intitulé : Les poursuites – principes fondamentaux, portent sur des sujets concernant le droit criminel, notamment le rôle du poursuivant, les questions relatives à la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, la plaidoirie, les fouilles perquisitions et saisies, la question de privilège relatif aux indicateurs de police, le témoignage d’experts, la divulgation, les produits de la criminalité et les infractions de nature réglementaire. 1, record 4, French, - Les%20poursuites%20%2D%20principes%20fondamentaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- constitutional privilege
1, record 5, English, constitutional%20privilege
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That case also raised the question of whether the Federal Court had jurisdiction to apply the [Official Languages Act] (OLA) to the House and to order a remedy, or whether the latter could rely on its inherent constitutional privilege with respect to publication of its proceedings. 1, record 5, English, - constitutional%20privilege
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- privilège constitutionnel
1, record 5, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20constitutionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette affaire soulevait également la question à savoir si la Cour fédérale avait compétence pour appliquer la [Loi sur les langues officielles](LLO) à la Chambre et pour ordonner une réparation ou si cette dernière pouvait invoquer son privilège constitutionnel inhérent concernant la publication de ses travaux. 1, record 5, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20constitutionnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- claim of inherent parliamentary privilege
1, record 6, English, claim%20of%20inherent%20parliamentary%20privilege
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus, faced with a claim of inherent parliamentary privilege, our courts are limited to questions of jurisdiction. A court may determine the existence of a claimed inherent parliamentary privilege, and may determine whether the particular act complained of falls within that "category" of inherent parliamentary privilege, but the court may not review the manner of exercise of a recognised inherent parliamentary privilege ... 1, record 6, English, - claim%20of%20inherent%20parliamentary%20privilege
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- allégation de privilège parlementaire inhérent
1, record 6, French, all%C3%A9gation%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20parlementaire%20inh%C3%A9rent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, lorsqu'ils sont saisis d’une allégation de privilège parlementaire constitutionnel inhérent, nos tribunaux ne peuvent trancher que les questions de compétence. Un tribunal peut décider si un privilège parlementaire inhérent qui est revendiqué existe et si l'acte reproché appartient à la «catégorie »du privilège en question, mais il ne peut contrôler le mode d’exercice d’un privilège parlementaire constitutionnel inhérent reconnu [...] 1, record 6, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20parlementaire%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unwarranted conviction
1, record 7, English, unwarranted%20conviction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Court chose not to decide whether due process requires that instructions on lesser offenses be given in every case. It stated, however, that the risk of an unwarranted conviction cannot be tolerated in a case in which the defendant's life is at stake. 1, record 7, English, - unwarranted%20conviction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déclaration de culpabilité injustifiée
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20injustifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le privilège en question devrait être levé seulement si des questions fondamentales touchant la culpabilité ou l'innocence de l'accusé sont en cause ou s’il y a un risque véritable qu'une déclaration de culpabilité injustifiée soit prononcée. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20injustifi%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- prima facie case of privilege
1, record 8, English, prima%20facie%20case%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- prima facie question of privilege 2, record 8, English, prima%20facie%20question%20of%20privilege
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
one where the evidence on its face as outlined by the Member is sufficiently strong for the House to be asked to debate the matter and to send it to a committee to investigate whether the privileges of the House have been breached or a contempt has occurred and report to the House 3, record 8, English, - prima%20facie%20case%20of%20privilege
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prima facie: in italics 4, record 8, English, - prima%20facie%20case%20of%20privilege
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- question de privilège fondée de prime abord
1, record 8, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20prime%20abord
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- question de privilège fondée à première vue 1, record 8, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20fond%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue
correct, feminine noun
- matière à question de privilège 2, record 8, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
- question de privilège à première vue 3, record 8, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue
feminine noun
- à première vue, un cas d’outrage au Parlement 3, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue%2C%20un%20cas%20d%26rsquo%3Boutrage%20au%20Parlement
- à première vue, atteinte au privilège 3, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue%2C%20atteinte%20au%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En termes parlementaires, une question de privilège est fondée à première vue lorsque les faits, tels qu'exposés par le député, sont suffisamment graves pour que la Chambre soit invitée à discuter de l'affaire et à la renvoyer à un comité, qui sera chargé de faire enquête pour déterminer s’il y a eu outrage ou atteinte aux privilèges de la Chambre, et d’en faire rapport. 1, record 8, French, - question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20prime%20abord
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mining Rights and Concessions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- be patented
1, record 9, English, be%20patented
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the surface rights of a mineral claim have been patented, or have been disposed of by the Crown... and the holder or lessee of the mineral claim cannot make an arrangement with the owner... for entry on the location, or for the acquisition of such interest in the surface rights ... the holder or lessee may... apply to the Minister for permission to submit the matter in dispute to arbitration. 1, record 9, English, - be%20patented
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit minier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- être l’objet d’un privilège 1, record 9, French, %C3%AAtre%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les droits de surface d’un claim minier sont l'objet d’un privilège, ou ont été aliénés par la Couronne [...] et que le détenteur ou locataire du claim minier ne peut conclure un traité avec le propriétaire [...] pour pénétrer dans les lieux ou pour l'acquisition de l'intérêt dans les droits de surface [...] le détenteur ou le locataire peut, [...] demander au ministre l'autorisation de soumettre la question en litige à l'arbitrage. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%AAtre%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-03-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- political convention
1, record 10, English, political%20convention
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Budget secrecy is a political convention, and if breached, the Minister may be attacked through a substantive motion, but not through a question of privilege. 1, record 10, English, - political%20convention
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- convention politique
1, record 10, French, convention%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le secret budgétaire est une convention politique. Lorsqu'elle n’ est pas respectée, le ministre peut être attaqué par voie de motion de fond, mais non par le recours à la question de privilège. 1, record 10, French, - convention%20politique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-10-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rise on a question of privilege
1, record 11, English, rise%20on%20a%20question%20of%20privilege
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- rise on a point of privilege
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- soulever la question de privilège 1, record 11, French, soulever%20la%20question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- s’expliquer sur un fait personnel 1, record 11, French, s%26rsquo%3Bexpliquer%20sur%20un%20fait%20personnel
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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