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DOCUMENT CONFIDENTIEL [12 records]
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 2014-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Protection of Property
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- confidential document
1, record 2, English, confidential%20document
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confidential record 1, record 2, English, confidential%20record
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Sécurité des biens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- document confidentiel
1, record 2, French, document%20confidentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
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 2013-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- File Folder - Confidential (For Intra-Office Use Only)
1, record 4, English, File%20Folder%20%2D%20Confidential%20%28For%20Intra%2DOffice%20Use%20Only%29
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Confidential - Classified Document Folder 2, record 4, English, Confidential%20%2D%20Classified%20Document%20Folder
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 564: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 4, English, - File%20Folder%20%2D%20Confidential%20%28For%20Intra%2DOffice%20Use%20Only%29
Record 4, Key term(s)
- DND564
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Dossier - Confidentiel (à usage interne seulement)
1, record 4, French, Dossier%20%2D%20Confidentiel%20%28%C3%A0%20usage%20interne%20seulement%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Confidentiel-Chemise pour document classifié 2, record 4, French, Confidentiel%2DChemise%20pour%20document%20classifi%C3%A9
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 564 : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 4, French, - Dossier%20%2D%20Confidentiel%20%28%C3%A0%20usage%20interne%20seulement%29
Record 4, Key term(s)
- DND564
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Confidential Document 1, record 5, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Confidential%20Document
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Document confidentiel des Forces canadiennes
1, record 5, French, Document%20confidentiel%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assert confidentiality in a document
1, record 6, English, assert%20confidentiality%20in%20a%20document
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alléguer le caractère confidentiel d’un document
1, record 6, French, all%C3%A9guer%20le%20caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20document
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- declare a document confidential
1, record 7, English, declare%20a%20document%20confidential
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tribunal may, if it is of the opinion that there are valid reasons for restricting access to a document, declare the document confidential and make such other order as it deems appropriate. 2, record 7, English, - declare%20a%20document%20confidential
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Under these rules, a person trying to declare a document confidential must state why it should not be publicly disclosed to other persons. 3, record 7, English, - declare%20a%20document%20confidential
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déclarer un document confidentiel
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9clarer%20un%20document%20confidentiel
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- déclarer confidentiel un document 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9clarer%20confidentiel%20un%20document
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Tribunal peut déclarer le document confidentiel et rendre toute autre ordonnance qu'il juge indiquée s'il croit qu'il existe des raisons valables de ne pas divulguer le document. 3, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9clarer%20un%20document%20confidentiel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Forms Design
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Treasury Board - Confidence of the Queen's Privy Council
1, record 8, English, Treasury%20Board%20%2D%20Confidence%20of%20the%20Queen%27s%20Privy%20Council
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TB-300-1: Code of a form used by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 8, English, - Treasury%20Board%20%2D%20Confidence%20of%20the%20Queen%27s%20Privy%20Council
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Imprimés et formules
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Conseil du Trésor-Document confidentiel du Conseil privé de la Reine
1, record 8, French, Conseil%20du%20Tr%C3%A9sor%2DDocument%20confidentiel%20du%20Conseil%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Reine
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TB-330-1 : Code d'un formulaire employé par Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 8, French, - Conseil%20du%20Tr%C3%A9sor%2DDocument%20confidentiel%20du%20Conseil%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Reine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Law of Evidence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- confidential material
1, record 9, English, confidential%20material
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit de la preuve
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- documents confidentiels
1, record 9, French, documents%20confidentiels
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pièces de nature confidentielle 1, record 9, French, pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20nature%20confidentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel d'usage. 2, record 9, French, - documents%20confidentiels
Record 9, Key term(s)
- document confidentiel
- pièce de nature confidentielle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-05-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- confidence
1, record 10, English, confidence
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- document confidentiel
1, record 10, French, document%20confidentiel
correct, masculine 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 1989-09-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sensitive matter 1, record 11, English, sensitive%20matter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- document à caractère confidentiel
1, record 11, French, document%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A-SJ-100-001/AS-000 chapitre 3, p. 3-1. 1, record 11, French, - document%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- confidential when completed 1, record 12, English, confidential%20when%20completed
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- document confidentiel une fois rempli
1, record 12, French, document%20confidentiel%20une%20fois%20rempli
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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