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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cabinet confidence
1, record 1, English, Cabinet%20confidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document that has come from the Privy Council or the Solicitor General requesting information or research on a specific subject, person or event as well as the response to the request. 1, record 1, English, - Cabinet%20confidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- document confidentiel du Cabinet
1, record 1, French, document%20confidentiel%20du%20Cabinet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document qui émane du Conseil privé ou du Solliciteur général dans lequel on demande de l'information ou de la recherche sur un sujet, une personne ou un événement précis de même que la réponse à ladite demande. 1, record 1, French, - document%20confidentiel%20du%20Cabinet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Forms Design
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- File Folder - Cabinet Document
1, record 2, English, File%20Folder%20%2D%20Cabinet%20Document
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PWGSC-TPSGC 8591-1: code of a form used at Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 2, English, - File%20Folder%20%2D%20Cabinet%20Document
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Imprimés et formules
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Chemise de document-Document du cabinet
1, record 2, French, Chemise%20de%20document%2DDocument%20du%20cabinet
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PWGSC-TPSGC 8591-1 : code d'un formulaire employé à Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Chemise%20de%20document%2DDocument%20du%20cabinet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- confidence of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada
1, record 3, English, confidence%20of%20the%20Queen%27s%20Privy%20Council%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cabinet confidence 2, record 3, English, Cabinet%20confidence
correct
- Privy Council confidence 3, record 3, English, Privy%20Council%20confidence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record, or any information in a record, that describes the individual or collective decision and policy-making process of Ministers or Cabinet. 4, record 3, English, - confidence%20of%20the%20Queen%27s%20Privy%20Council%20of%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although [the Access to Information Act] does not define Cabinet confidences, it does list examples of the types of documents which fall within this broad category (e.g. memoranda setting out proposals or recommendations for Cabinet, agenda of Cabinet meetings, records of Cabinet decisions, draft legislation, communications between ministers on matters of government policy). 5, record 3, English, - confidence%20of%20the%20Queen%27s%20Privy%20Council%20of%20Canada
Record 3, Key term(s)
- confidence of the Privy Council of Canada
- confidence of the Privy Council
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- document confidentiel du Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada
1, record 3, French, document%20confidentiel%20du%20Conseil%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Reine%20pour%20le%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- document confidentiel du Cabinet 2, record 3, French, document%20confidentiel%20du%20Cabinet
correct, masculine noun
- document confidentiel du Conseil privé 3, record 3, French, document%20confidentiel%20du%20Conseil%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document complet ou [...] renseignements contenus dans un document qui décrivent les mécanismes de prise de décisions, individuelle ou collective, ainsi que le processus d'élaboration des politiques des ministres ou du Cabinet. 4, record 3, French, - document%20confidentiel%20du%20Conseil%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Reine%20pour%20le%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si [la Loi sur l'accès à l'information] ne définit pas les documents confidentiels du Cabinet, elle donne des exemples de types de documents qui relèvent de cette vaste catégorie (p. ex. les mémoires présentant les propositions ou les recommandations au Cabinet, l'ordre du jour des réunions du Cabinet, les rapports de décision du Cabinet, les projets de loi, les communications entre les ministres sur des questions de politique gouvernementale). 5, record 3, French, - document%20confidentiel%20du%20Conseil%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Reine%20pour%20le%20Canada
Record 3, Key term(s)
- document confidentiel du Conseil privé pour le Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cabinet document 1, record 4, English, Cabinet%20document
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- document du Cabinet des Ministres 1, record 4, French, document%20du%20Cabinet%20des%20Ministres
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Public Administration (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cabinet record 1, record 5, English, cabinet%20record
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- document du cabinet
1, record 5, French, document%20du%20cabinet
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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