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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- not-well-founded complaint
1, record 1, English, not%2Dwell%2Dfounded%20complaint
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A privacy complaint is classified as a "not-well-founded complaint" when the investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada does not have sufficient evidence to conclude that an organization contravened a provision of the "Privacy Act" or "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" (PIPEDA). 2, record 1, English, - not%2Dwell%2Dfounded%20complaint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plainte non fondée
1, record 1, French, plainte%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plainte concernant la protection de la vie privée est classée «plainte non fondée» lorsque le nombre d'éléments de preuve relevés lors de l'enquête du Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada est insuffisant pour conclure qu'une organisation a enfreint une disposition de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels» ou de la «Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques» (LPRPDE). 2, record 1, French, - plainte%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- denuncia infundada
1, record 1, Spanish, denuncia%20infundada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la exposición de motivos del proyecto se justifica tal designación de competencias en el hecho que algunos enemigos de la fuerza pública podrían valerse de los estados judiciales para formular denuncias infundadas o mal intencionadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - denuncia%20infundada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well founded with recommendations - not resolved
1, record 2, English, well%20founded%20with%20recommendations%20%2D%20not%20resolved
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A complaints disposition sub-category used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 1, record 2, English, - well%20founded%20with%20recommendations%20%2D%20not%20resolved
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien fondée avec recommandations-non réglée
1, record 2, French, bien%20fond%C3%A9e%20avec%20recommandations%2Dnon%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9e
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-catégorie de classement des plaintes utilisée au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - bien%20fond%C3%A9e%20avec%20recommandations%2Dnon%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- not well founded
1, record 3, English, not%20well%20founded
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A complaints disposition category used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 1, record 3, English, - not%20well%20founded
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- non fondée
1, record 3, French, non%20fond%C3%A9e
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catégorie de classement des plaintes utilisée au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - non%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unwarranted assumption 1, record 4, English, unwarranted%20assumption
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hypothèse non fondée
1, record 4, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de faute logique; élément probant. 2, record 4, French, - hypoth%C3%A8se%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wrongful pregnancy action 1, record 5, English, wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wrongful-conception action 2, record 5, English, wrongful%2Dconception%20action
- wrongful conception action 3, record 5, English, wrongful%20conception%20action
- action for wrongful pregnancy 4, record 5, English, action%20for%20wrongful%20pregnancy
- action for wrongful conception 4, record 5, English, action%20for%20wrongful%20conception
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lawsuit brought by a parent for damages resulting from a pregnancy following a failed sterilization. 2, record 5, English, - wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wrongful pregnancy or wrongful conception action involves a suit brought by the parents of a child, usually born healthy. The parents allege that the negligent performance of a sterilization technique caused the conception of the unplanned child. 3, record 5, English, - wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... an action for wrongful pregnancy or wrongful conception may be maintained in Virginia. 4, record 5, English, - wrongful%20pregnancy%20action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action en grossesse préjudiciable
1, record 5, French, action%20en%20grossesse%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- action pour grossesse non désirée 2, record 5, French, action%20pour%20grossesse%20non%20d%C3%A9sir%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- action fondée sur une grossesse non désirée 2, record 5, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20grossesse%20non%20d%C3%A9sir%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'action en wrongful pregnancy ou «grossesse préjudiciable» [...] est une action en responsabilité introduite par les parents d'un enfant, le plus souvent, en bonne santé mais non désiré contre un médecin ou un professionnel de la santé pour négligence dans la réalisation d'une interruption de grossesse ou d'une stérilisation. Cette action va donc être intentée soit en cas d'échec d'une interruption de grossesse, soit en cas d'échec d'une opération de stérilisation. 1, record 5, French, - action%20en%20grossesse%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unfounded allegation
1, record 6, English, unfounded%20allegation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is all too easy for people to make an unfounded allegation and leave the accused person with the problem of having to prove their innocence. 2, record 6, English, - unfounded%20allegation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit judiciaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- allégation mal fondée
1, record 6, French, all%C3%A9gation%20mal%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- allégation non fondée 2, record 6, French, all%C3%A9gation%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faudrait pouvoir évacuer dès le départ toute allégation mal fondée afin que seules les plaintes formelles signées ayant fait l’objet d’un examen préliminaire donnent lieu à une enquête. 1, record 6, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20mal%20fond%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La conduite ne ressemble en rien à celle qui est décrite dans l'arrêt Wallace, où l'employeur a persisté à maintenir une allégation non fondée que l'employé avait été congédié pour un motif valable [...] 2, record 6, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20mal%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- allégation mal-fondée
- allégation non-fondée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Working with Unaccompanied Minors in the Community: A Family-Based Approach
1, record 7, English, Working%20with%20Unaccompanied%20Minors%20in%20the%20Community%3A%20A%20Family%2DBased%20Approach
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 7, English, - Working%20with%20Unaccompanied%20Minors%20in%20the%20Community%3A%20A%20Family%2DBased%20Approach
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A document published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 1, record 7, English, - Working%20with%20Unaccompanied%20Minors%20in%20the%20Community%3A%20A%20Family%2DBased%20Approach
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Aider les mineurs non accompagnés au sein des communautés : une approche fondée sur la famille
1, record 7, French, Aider%20les%20mineurs%20non%20accompagn%C3%A9s%20au%20sein%20des%20communaut%C3%A9s%20%3A%20une%20approche%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20famille
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 7, French, - Aider%20les%20mineurs%20non%20accompagn%C3%A9s%20au%20sein%20des%20communaut%C3%A9s%20%3A%20une%20approche%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20famille
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un document publié par le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés. 1, record 7, French, - Aider%20les%20mineurs%20non%20accompagn%C3%A9s%20au%20sein%20des%20communaut%C3%A9s%20%3A%20une%20approche%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20famille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- non-price discrimination 1, record 8, English, non%2Dprice%20discrimination
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- discrimination non fondée sur les prix
1, record 8, French, discrimination%20non%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20prix
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- frivolous claim
1, record 9, English, frivolous%20claim
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, English, - frivolous%20claim
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- demande sans fondement
1, record 9, French, demande%20sans%20fondement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- demande non fondée 1, record 9, French, demande%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 9, French, - demande%20sans%20fondement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- improper request for interruption
1, record 10, English, improper%20request%20for%20interruption
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- demande d’interruption non fondée
1, record 10, French, demande%20d%26rsquo%3Binterruption%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 1999-01-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Labour and Employment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ERI Settled - Claim Unfounded 1, record 11, English, ERI%20Settled%20%2D%20Claim%20Unfounded
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ERI: Early Resolution Intervention. 1, record 11, English, - ERI%20Settled%20%2D%20Claim%20Unfounded
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Early Resolution Intervention Settled - Claim Unfounded
- Early Resolution Intervention Settled
- Claim Unfounded
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Travail et emploi
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ERI réglée-demande non fondée 1, record 11, French, ERI%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9e%2Ddemande%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code 81 du Système d'information sur les opérations du travail pour les interventions en vue d'un règlement préventif. 1, record 11, French, - ERI%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9e%2Ddemande%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Early Resolution Intervention réglée-demande non fondée
- demande non fondée
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-10-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- notice of unfounded complaint
1, record 12, English, notice%20of%20unfounded%20complaint
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- avis de plainte non fondée
1, record 12, French, avis%20de%20plainte%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Legal Actions
- International Law
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- plea based on prescription 1, record 13, English, plea%20based%20on%20prescription
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Actions en justice
- Droit international
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fin de non recevoir fondée sur la prescription
1, record 13, French, fin%20de%20non%20recevoir%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20prescription
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- unwarranted claim 1, record 14, English, unwarranted%20claim
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- prétention non fondée
1, record 14, French, pr%C3%A9tention%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- expendable bursary 1, record 15, English, expendable%20bursary
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- bourse non fondée
1, record 15, French, bourse%20non%20fond%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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