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MANDAT GENERAL [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Governor General's warrant
1, record 1, English, Governor%20General%27s%20warrant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appropriation of money by special warrant, prepared on direction of the Governor in Council, to be signed by the Governor General. 1, record 1, English, - Governor%20General%27s%20warrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occasionally, circumstances arise whereby an urgent expenditure becomes necessary at a time when Parliament is not in session, and there is no appropriation pursuant to which payment may be made. This could occur when Parliament is dissolved during a period of interim supply. Section 23 of the Financial Administration Act, which permits the appropriation, is applicable whenever Parliament is dissolved or when it has been adjourned either for an unspecified period or until a date more than two weeks after the date of the order directing that the warrant be issued. A Governor General's Warrant is an appropriation for the fiscal year in which it is issued. The following conditions apply: 1. The warrant must be issued in the fiscal year in which the expenditures are required; 2. The unspent balance lapses at the year-end; 3. The appropriation is subject to commitment and expenditure control. 1, record 1, English, - Governor%20General%27s%20warrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandat du gouverneur général
1, record 1, French, mandat%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attribution de crédit par mandat spécial préparé sur l'ordre du gouverneur en conseil et signé par le gouverneur général. 1, record 1, French, - mandat%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains cas, une dépense urgente se révèle nécessaire à un moment où le Parlement n'est pas en session et où il n'existe aucun crédit en vertu duquel on puisse effectuer le paiement. Cette situation pourrait se présenter lorsque le Parlement est dissout au cours d'une période de crédits provisoires. L'article 23 de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques qui autorise l'attribution de crédit, s'applique lorsque le Parlement est dissout ou prorogé, ou lorsqu'il est ajourné soit pour une période indéterminée, soit pour plus de deux semaines à compter du jour de l'arrêté ordonnant que le mandat soit émis. Le mandat constitue un crédit pour l'année financière où il est émis. Les conditions suivantes s'appliquent : 1. le mandat doit être émis pendant l'année financière dans laquelle les dépenses sont requises; 2. le solde non dépensé est annulé à la fin de l'année; 3. le crédit est soumis au contrôle des engagements et des dépenses. 1, record 1, French, - mandat%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general warrant
1, record 2, English, general%20warrant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mandat général
1, record 2, French, mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un mandat par écrit autorisant un agent de la paix [...] à utiliser un dispositif ou une technique ou une méthode d'enquête, ou à accomplir tout acte qui y est mentionné, qui constituerait sans cette autorisation une fouille, une perquisition ou une saisie abusive à l'égard d'une personne ou d'un bien 1, record 2, French, - mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto de detención general
1, record 2, Spanish, auto%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n%20general
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Governor General's special warrant
1, record 3, English, Governor%20General%27s%20special%20warrant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- special warrant 2, record 3, English, special%20warrant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warrant, prepared by order of the Governor in Council during dissolution or adjournment [of the Parliament], which, when signed by the Governor General, authorizes the payment of funds to meet an urgent need. 3, record 3, English, - Governor%20General%27s%20special%20warrant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Governor General's special warrants. Where a payment is urgently required for the public good when Parliament is not in session and there is no other appropriation pursuant to which the payment may be made, the Governor in Council, on the report of the President of the Treasury Board that there is no appropriation for the payment and the report of the appropriate Minister that the payment is urgently required for the public good, may, by order, direct the preparation of a special warrant to be signed by the Governor General authorizing the payment to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 4, record 3, English, - Governor%20General%27s%20special%20warrant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- special Governor General's warrant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mandat spécial du gouverneur général
1, record 3, French, mandat%20sp%C3%A9cial%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mandat spécial 2, record 3, French, mandat%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mandat établi à la demande du gouverneur en conseil au cours d'une dissolution ou d'un ajournement et qui, une fois signé par le gouverneur général, autorise le retrait de fonds du Trésor afin de répondre à un besoin urgent. 3, record 3, French, - mandat%20sp%C3%A9cial%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En l'absence de crédit, le gouverneur en conseil peut, par décret, ordonner l'établissement d'un mandat spécial pour la signature du gouverneur général en vue d'autoriser un paiement sur le Trésor si le Parlement n'est pas en session, le président du Conseil du Trésor lui remet un rapport attestant l'absence de tout crédit pouvant autoriser le paiement et le ministre compétent lui remet un rapport attestant l'urgence du paiement et sa nécessité dans l'intérêt public. 4, record 3, French, - mandat%20sp%C3%A9cial%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces mandats ne sont habituellement valables que pour un mois et, pour fins de contrôle, ils sont fondés sur les crédits du Budget des dépenses qui a été déposé ou dont le Conseil du Trésor a approuvé le dépôt (Budget principal ou Budgets supplémentaires). Les dépenses législatives, comme les prestations d'assurance-chômage, ne sont pas visées par les mandats spéciaux puisqu'une loi les a déjà autorisées. 5, record 3, French, - mandat%20sp%C3%A9cial%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad pública
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandato especial del Gobernador General
1, record 3, Spanish, mandato%20especial%20del%20Gobernador%20General
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mandato establecido a petición del Gobernador en Consejo durante una disolución y que, una vez que haya sido firmado por el Gobernador General, autoriza la asignación de fondos del Tesoro para responder a una necesidad urgente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - mandato%20especial%20del%20Gobernador%20General
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overall mandate
1, record 4, English, overall%20mandate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mandat général
1, record 4, French, mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
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 2010-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Organization Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- global mandate 1, record 5, English, global%20mandate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overall authority or responsibility given to a group of auditors to perform specific tasks or attain certain goals. 1, record 5, English, - global%20mandate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term was suggested by the internal audit department of Bell Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada. 1, record 5, English, - global%20mandate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mandat général
1, record 5, French, mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
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 1998-07-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Governor General's warrant
1, record 6, English, Governor%20General%27s%20warrant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warrant, signed by the Governor General, authorizing expenditures to be charged against an appropriation. 2, record 6, English, - Governor%20General%27s%20warrant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf. Governor General's special warrant 2, record 6, English, - Governor%20General%27s%20warrant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mandat du gouverneur général
1, record 6, French, mandat%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mandat, subordonné à la signature du gouverneur général, autorisant l'imputation de dépenses sur les crédits. 2, record 6, French, - mandat%20du%20gouverneur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- general authority
1, record 7, English, general%20authority
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mandat général
1, record 7, French, mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi cité : The Health and Post Secondary Education Tax Levy Act, Bill 46, (3rd reading), 1st Sess., 32nd Legislature (Man.), p. 3. 1, record 7, French, - mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- universal agency 1, record 8, English, universal%20agency
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mandat général
1, record 8, French, mandat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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