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LSF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Language (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- French Language Services Act
1, record 1, English, French%20Language%20Services%20Act
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FLSA 2, record 1, English, FLSA
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French Language Services Act (FLSA) provides individuals with certain rights to receive services in French from government agencies, as defined in the FLSA, and institutions of the Legislature. This includes any head or central office of a government agency or institution of the Legislature, as well as any other office designated by regulation and any office of such agency or institution that is located in or serves an area designated under the FLSA. 2, record 1, English, - French%20Language%20Services%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les services en français
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20en%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LSF 2, record 1, French, LSF
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Loi sur les services en français (LSF) accorde aux personnes le droit de recevoir des services en français de la part d'organismes gouvernementaux, tels qu'ils sont définis dans la LSF, et de la part des institutions de la Législature. Cette définition comprend le siège ou l'administration centrale d'un organisme gouvernemental ou d'une institution de la Législature, tout autre bureau désigné par règlement ainsi que tout bureau de l'organisme ou de l'institution qui se trouve dans une région désignée en vertu de la LSF ou qui sert une telle région. 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20en%20fran%C3%A7ais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
- Railroad Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Railway Safety Act
1, record 2, English, Railway%20Safety%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RSA 2, record 2, English, RSA
unofficial, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act to ensure the safe operation of railways and to amend certain other Acts in consequence thereof 3, record 2, English, An%20Act%20to%20ensure%20the%20safe%20operation%20of%20railways%20and%20to%20amend%20certain%20other%20Acts%20in%20consequence%20thereof
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Railway Safety Act: short title. 2, record 2, English, - Railway%20Safety%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act to ensure the safe operation of railways and to amend certain other Acts in consequence thereof: long title. 2, record 2, English, - Railway%20Safety%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
RSA: abbreviation used by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Railway%20Safety%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la sécurité ferroviaire
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LSF 2, record 2, French, LSF
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à assurer la sécurité de l’exploitation des chemins de fer et modifiant certaines lois en consequence 3, record 2, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20assurer%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20des%20chemins%20de%20fer%20et%20modifiant%20certaines%20lois%20en%20consequence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la sécurité ferroviaire : titre abrégé. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi visant à assurer la sécurité de l'exploitation des chemins de fer et modifiant certaines lois en consequence : titre intégral. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
LSF : abréviation en usage au Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
- Railroad Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Railway Safety Act Review Panel
1, record 3, English, Railway%20Safety%20Act%20Review%20Panel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- RSA Review Panel 2, record 3, English, RSA%20Review%20Panel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Railway Safety Act Review Panel [focuses] on the effectiveness of the federal rail safety legislative and regulatory framework, the operations of the Act itself, and the degree to which the Act meets its core objective of ensuring rail safety is in the best interest of Canadians. 3, record 3, English, - Railway%20Safety%20Act%20Review%20Panel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité d’examen de la Loi sur la sécurité ferroviaire
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bexamen%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Comité d’examen de la LSF 2, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bexamen%20de%20la%20LSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité d'examen de la Loi sur la sécurité ferroviaire [examine] principalement l'efficacité du cadre législatif et réglementaire fédéral de la sécurité ferroviaire, l'application de la Loi en soi, ainsi que la mesure dans laquelle la Loi répond à son objectif principal, soit d'assurer la sécurité ferroviaire dans l'intérêt des Canadiens. 3, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bexamen%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- French Sign Language
1, record 4, English, French%20Sign%20Language
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FSL 1, record 4, English, FSL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langue des signes française
1, record 4, French, langue%20des%20signes%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LSF 1, record 4, French, LSF
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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