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CANTONS UNIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Municipal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- union of townships
1, record 1, English, union%20of%20townships
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Municipal Board, upon the application of not less than seventy-five inhabitants of a locality having a population of not less than 1,000, may incorporate the inhabitants of the locality or a larger or smaller locality as a township or union of townships. 1, record 1, English, - union%20of%20townships
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Droit municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cantons unis
1, record 1, French, cantons%20unis
correct, masculine noun, plural, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la requête d'au moins soixante-quinze habitants d'une localité ayant une population d'au moins 1 000 personnes, la Commission des affaires municipales peut constituer les habitants de cette localité, ou d'une localité plus grande ou plus petite, en canton ou cantons unis. 1, record 1, French, - cantons%20unis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Political Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- united townships
1, record 2, English, united%20townships
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to Cities, Towns, and County Municipalities listed here, there are approximately 1,700 other municipalities including villages, parishes, undesignated places, townships and united townships [in the province of Québec] 1, record 2, English, - united%20townships
Record 2, Key term(s)
- united township
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cantons unis
1, record 2, French, cantons%20unis
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Répertoire géographique du Québec donne] Mansfield et/and Pontefract [comme] Municipalité de Cantons Unis. 1, record 2, French, - cantons%20unis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- canton uni
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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