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MANDATAIRE ETAT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agent of the Crown
1, record 1, English, agent%20of%20the%20Crown
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Crown agent 2, record 1, English, Crown%20agent
correct, noun
- Crown's agent 3, record 1, English, Crown%27s%20agent
correct, noun
- agent of His Majesty 4, record 1, English, agent%20of%20His%20Majesty
correct, noun
- agent of Her Majesty 5, record 1, English, agent%20of%20Her%20Majesty
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A status granted to a person or an entity, such as a department or corporation, that empowers them to perform a function or duty on behalf of the Crown, namely for contracting purposes. 6, record 1, English, - agent%20of%20the%20Crown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Business Development Bank of Canada, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation are agents of the Crown. 6, record 1, English, - agent%20of%20the%20Crown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
agent of His Majesty; agent of Her Majesty: Depending on the reigning monarch, the designation will be "agent of His Majesty" or "agent of Her Majesty." 6, record 1, English, - agent%20of%20the%20Crown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandataire de la Couronne
1, record 1, French, mandataire%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandataire de Sa Majesté 2, record 1, French, mandataire%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- mandataire de l'État 3, record 1, French, mandataire%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- agent de la Couronne 4, record 1, French, agent%20de%20la%20Couronne
masculine noun
- agent de Sa Majesté 4, record 1, French, agent%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statut octroyé à une personne ou à une entité, notamment à un ministère ou à une société, qui rend ces derniers habilités à exercer une fonction pour le compte de la Couronne, entre autres à des fins contractuelles. 5, record 1, French, - mandataire%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Banque de développement du Canada, la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec et la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement sont des mandataires de la Couronne. 5, record 1, French, - mandataire%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agent corporation
1, record 2, English, agent%20corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agent Crown corporation 2, record 2, English, agent%20Crown%20corporation
correct
- agency corporation 3, record 2, English, agency%20corporation
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Crown corporation that is expressly declared to be an agent of the Crown. 4, record 2, English, - agent%20corporation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The former "agency corporation" and "proprietary corporation" have been combined and designated by the term "agent corporation" in the 1984 amended version of the Financial Administration Act. 5, record 2, English, - agent%20corporation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- proprietary corporation
- agency Crown corporation
- proprietary Crown corporation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société mandataire
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mandataire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- société d’État mandataire 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20mandataire
correct, feminine noun
- corporation de mandataire 3, record 2, French, corporation%20de%20mandataire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société d'État ayant la qualité de mandataire de Sa Majesté par déclaration expresse. 4, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mandataire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «société mandataire» regroupe et remplace dans la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques les termes «corporation de mandataire» et «corporation de propriétaire» qui figuraient dans la Loi sur l'administration financière. 5, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mandataire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Crown agency
1, record 3, English, Crown%20agency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- agency of the Crown 2, record 3, English, agency%20of%20the%20Crown
correct
- Crown body 3, record 3, English, Crown%20body
Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any board, commission, association, or other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, all the members of which, or of the board of management or ... of directors of which, in the discharge of their duties are public officers or servants of the Crown, or for the proper discharge of their duties are directly or indirectly responsible to the Crown, or any corporation the election of the board of directors of which is controlled by the Crown, directly or indirectly, through ownership of the shares of the capital stock thereof by the Crown or by a board, commission, association, or other body which is a Crown agency within the meaning of this definition. 4, record 3, English, - Crown%20agency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bill amends the Audit Act to enable the Provincial Auditor to have access to the financial records of Crown agencies, grant recipients and Crown controlled corporations. … Every ministry of the public service, every agency of the Crown, every Crown controlled corporation and every grant recipient shall furnish the Auditor with the information regarding its powers, duties, activities, organization, financial transactions and methods of business that the Auditor requires. 5, record 3, English, - Crown%20agency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- organisme de la Couronne
1, record 3, French, organisme%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- organisme mandataire de l'État 2, record 3, French, organisme%20mandataire%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
masculine noun
- organisme d’État 3, record 3, French, organisme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
organisme de la Couronne : Toute commission ou association, ou tout conseil ou autre organisme, qu'il soit constitué en corporation ou non, dont les membres ou les membres du conseil d'administration sont, selon le cas : a) nommés par une loi de la Législature ou par décret du lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil; b) officiers publics ou employés de la Couronne, ou relèvent directement ou indirectement de la Couronne dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions, ou toute corporation dont la Couronne contrôle l'élection des administrateurs, directement ou indirectement, en sa qualité d'actionnaire ou en raison du fait qu'une commission, une association, un conseil ou un autre organisme constituant un organisme de la Couronne au sens de la présente définition en est actionnaire. 4, record 3, French, - organisme%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet de loi modifie la Loi sur la vérification des comptes publics afin de permettre au Vérificateur provincial d’accéder aux dossiers financiers des organismes de la Couronne, des bénéficiaires de subventions et des sociétés contrôlées par la Couronne. […] Les ministères de la fonction publique, les organismes de la Couronne, les sociétés contrôlées par la Couronne et les bénéficiaires de subventions fournissent au Vérificateur les renseignements qu’il exige concernant leurs pouvoirs, leurs fonctions, leurs activités, leur structure, leurs opérations financières et leur mode de fonctionnement. 5, record 3, French, - organisme%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-agent Crown corporation
1, record 4, English, non%2Dagent%20Crown%20corporation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- non agent Crown corporation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- société d’État non mandataire
1, record 4, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20non%20mandataire
correct, feminine 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 1997-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-agent enterprise Crown corporation
1, record 5, English, non%2Dagent%20enterprise%20Crown%20corporation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Borrowings by non-agent enterprise Crown corporations are not on behalf of Her Majesty. 2, record 5, English, - non%2Dagent%20enterprise%20Crown%20corporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian National Railway System is a non-agent enterprise Crown corporation. 3, record 5, English, - non%2Dagent%20enterprise%20Crown%20corporation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- non-agent Crown corporation
- non agent enterprise Crown corporation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- société d’État entreprise non mandataire
1, record 5, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20entreprise%20non%20mandataire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les emprunts par les sociétés d'État «entreprises» non mandataires ne sont pas effectués pour le compte de Sa Majesté. 2, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20entreprise%20non%20mandataire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Réseau des Chemins de fer nationaux du Canada est une société d'État entreprise non mandataire. 3, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20entreprise%20non%20mandataire
Record 5, Key term(s)
- société d’État non mandataire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- consolidated agent Crown corporation
1, record 6, English, consolidated%20agent%20Crown%20corporation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex.: the National Arts Centre Corporation. 2, record 6, English, - consolidated%20agent%20Crown%20corporation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- société d’État mandataire consolidée
1, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20mandataire%20consolid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex. : la Société du Centre national des Arts. 2, record 6, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20mandataire%20consolid%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agent enterprise Crown corporation
1, record 7, English, agent%20enterprise%20Crown%20corporation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporate organization which is not dependent on parliamentary appropriations and whose principal activity and source of revenue is the sale of goods and services to outside parties. It is an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada. 2, record 7, English, - agent%20enterprise%20Crown%20corporation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The agent status] is granted in one of the following ways: (i) designation by Parliament, through a special act of incorporation; (ii) statutory authorization; or, (iii) proclamation by the Government Corporations Operation Act. 3, record 7, English, - agent%20enterprise%20Crown%20corporation
Record 7, Key term(s)
- agent enterprise corporation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- société d’État entreprise mandataire
1, record 7, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20entreprise%20mandataire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société d'État qui n'est pas dépendante de crédits parlementaires et dont l'activité première consiste en la vente de biens et la prestation de services à des tiers et qui est classée comme mandataire de l'État. 2, record 7, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20entreprise%20mandataire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le statut de mandataire est accordé selon une des façons suivantes : i) désignation par le Parlement, par suite d'une loi spéciale de constitution; ii) autorisation législative; ou, iii) proclamation selon la Loi sur le fonctionnement des sociétés du secteur public. 3, record 7, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20entreprise%20mandataire
Record 7, Key term(s)
- société d’État mandataire entreprise
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agency of the Crown 1, record 8, English, agency%20of%20the%20Crown
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
- Droit judiciaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- organisme mandataire de l'État
1, record 8, French, organisme%20mandataire%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Loi sur la responsabilité civile de l'État et le contentieux administratif, par. 35(1) 1, record 8, French, - organisme%20mandataire%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-09-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mandatory state 1, record 9, English, mandatory%20state
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- état mandataire
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tat%20mandataire
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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