Entries Labeled: PE (62)

Corruption in Canada General Information on Corruption The Canadian legal system has lagged in its response to foreign corruption. Corrupt acts committed by Canadians outside Canada were not criminalized until the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA)1 was enacted in 1999. Even […]

Litigation in Canada Definition of Litigation Litigation meaning or descrpition: legal action (Source of this concept of Litigation: emp.ca/books/353-6) This section offers an overview of Litigation under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Litigation […]

Peace, Order and Good Government Clause (Ogg) Definition of Peace, Order and Good Government Clause Ogg) by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The opening words of section 91 of the […]

This section offers an overview of Peace Bond under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Peace Bond in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Peace Bond relevant or under the laws of Ontario: Person is ordered to keep the peace for a […]

This section offers an overview of Peace Officer under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Peace Officer in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Peace Officer relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A police officer or other […]

Definition of Pecuniary Pecuniary meaning or descrpition: of monetary value (Source of this concept of Pecuniary: emp.ca/books/318-5)

This section offers an overview of Pecuniary Damages under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Pecuniary Damages in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Pecuniary Damages relevant or under the laws of Ontario: Damages that can be […]

Definition of Pecuniary Gain Pecuniary Gain meaning or descrpition: a gain that a person may have in a matter because of a likelihood or expectation of appreciable financial gain to that person or to another person with whom the person is associated (Source of this concept of Pecuniary Gain: […]

Definition of Pecuniary or Proprietary Interest Pecuniary or Proprietary Interest meaning or descrpition: concerned with financial or ownership matters (Source of this concept of Pecuniary or Proprietary Interest: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Peer Review in University Research Concept of Peer Review in relation to legal research and research in general: A system for evaluating research grant applications and contract proposals using reviewers who are professional peers of an applicant. Resources See Also

Definition of Penal Interest Penal Interest meaning or descrpition: a matter that could result in the person's being incarcerated (Source of this concept of Penal Interest: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Concept of Penal Statute A definition of Penal Statute may be the following: A statute that imposes penalties and punishments for an offence committed.

Definition of Penalty Clause Penalty Clause meaning or descrpition: a term in a contract that imposes a penalty for default or breach (Source of this concept of Penalty Clause: emp.ca/books/468-7 and emp.ca/books/385-7)

Delegated Regulations of the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 The following subordinate legislation were released under the authority of the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. Statutory Instruments, including regulations, are concerned with highly specific legislative detail while […]

Canada Pension Plan Canadian Pension System Canada has a three-tiered pension system, made up of federal Old Age Security, the CPP, and private pension plans. In 1927 the federal and provincial governments established the first national old-age pension in Canada, the Old Age Pensions Act, […]

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Definition of Per Annum Per Annum meaning or descrpition: Latin for per year (Source of this concept of Per Annum: emp.ca/books/393-2)

Definition of Per Capita Per Capita meaning or descrpition: form of distribution to surviving descendants of a predeceased beneficiary whereby each survivor receives an equal share of the original gift (Source of this concept of Per Capita: emp.ca/books/381-9)

Definition of Per Diem Per Diem meaning or descrpition: per day; for each day; daily (Source of this concept of Per Diem: emp.ca/books/281-2 and emp.ca/books/392-5)

Definition of Per Stirpes Per Stirpes meaning or descrpition: form of distribution to surviving descendants of a predeceased beneficiary whereby the original gift flows downward by representation (Source of this concept of Per Stirpes: emp.ca/books/381-9)

Definition of Per-vote Subsidy by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An annual payment made to a political party between 2004 and 2015 of approximately $2 for each vote received in the […]

Concept of Peremptory A definition of Peremptory may be the following: Final, conclusive.

Concept of Peremptory Statute A definition of Peremptory Statute may be the following: An obligatory statute, as opposed to a permissive statute (The Dictionary of English Law by Earl Jowitt, 1959, p. 1329).

Definition of Perfect Perfect meaning or descrpition: ensure that a preserved lien does not expire by commencing an action to enforce the lien and registering a certificate of action against title to the property (Source of this concept of Perfect: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Performance in Canada The following is a definition of Performance : What a government did with its resources to achieve its results, how well those results compare to what the government intended to achieve and how well lessons learned have been identified. -TBS Resources See Also Performance […]

Performance Based Regulation in Canada The following is a definition of Performance Based Regulation : Regulations that specifies objectives or output standards and that leaves the means of compliance to be determined by the regulated entity. – OECD Resources See Also Performance Based […]

Performance Criteria in Canada The following is a definition of Performance Criteria : A variable used to characterize or determine success of an organization, program, policy or initiative in producing outputs orachieving outcomes. E.g. Client satisfaction. -TBS Resources See Also Performance […]

Performance Measure in Canada The following is a definition of Performance Measure : A qualitative or quantitative means of measuring an output oroutcome, with the intention of gauging the performance of an organization, program, policy or initiative. Quantitative performance measures are […]

Performance Measurement in Canada The following is a definition of Performance Measurement : The process and Systems of selection, development and on-going use of performance measures to guide decisión making. – TBS Resources See Also Performance Measurement in French In the French language, […]

Performance Monitoring in Canada The following is a definition of Performance Monitoring: The ongoing, systematic process of collecting, analyzing and using performance information to assess and report on an organization's progress in meeting expected results and, if necessary, make […]

Performance Reporting in Canada The following is a definition of Performance Reporting : The process of communicating evidence-based performance information. Performance reporting supports decisión making, accountability and transparency. – TBS Resources See Also Performance Reporting in […]

Definition of Periodic Payments Periodic Payments meaning or descrpition: fixed amounts of money that must be paid at regular intervals, usually on a stated date such as the first day of each and every month (Source of this concept of Periodic Payments: emp.ca/books/392-5)

Definition of Periodic Tenancy Periodic Tenancy meaning or descrpition: a tenancy that renews automatically at the end of the relevant period until terminated by either the tenant or the landlord, the period being defined by the frequency of rental payments (Source of this concept of Periodic […]

This section offers an overview of Perjury under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Perjury in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Perjury relevant or under the laws of Ontario: An intentional lie given under oath or affirmation, […]

Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Acceptance as a Permanent Force, 1885-1919 Introduction to Permanent Force After the rebellion, the government quickly increased the force's strength to 1000. A new commissioner, Lawrence W. Herchmer, was appointed with a mandate to improve the force's […]

Definition of Permanent Residence Application Process Permanent Residence Application Process meaning or descrpition: under the family class the process whereby an applicant becomes a permanent resident (Source of this concept of Permanent Residence Application Process: emp.ca/books/479-3)

Definition of Permanent Resident Permanent Resident meaning or descrpition: a person who has been granted permanent resident status in Canada and who has not subsequently lost that status under s. 46 of the IRPA; also known as a landed immigrant under older legislation (Source of this concept […]

Definition of Permanent Resident Card (pr Card) Permanent Resident Card (pr Card) meaning or descrpition: a card issued to permanent residents after their arrival in Canada showing proof of immigration status (Source of this concept of Permanent Resident Card (pr Card): emp.ca/books/479-3)

Definition of Permanent Resident Visa Permanent Resident Visa meaning or descrpition: a document allowing a foreign national to travel to Canada and, after a successful examination at a port of entry, to enter Canada as a permanent resident (Source of this concept of Permanent Resident Visa: […]

Definition of Permanent Umpires Permanent Umpires meaning or descrpition: neutral arbitrators (or arbitrator) named by the parties to hear all arbitrations during the life of a collective agreement (Source of this concept of Permanent Umpires: emp.ca/books/112-9)

Concept of Permissive A definition of Permissive may be the following: Allowed, allowable.

Definition of Perpetual Existence Perpetual Existence meaning or descrpition: existence with an indefinite term (forever) (Source of this concept of Perpetual Existence: emp.ca/books/409-0)

Definition of Person in Authority Person in Authority meaning or descrpition: a person in a position to influence the prosecution against an accused (Source of this concept of Person in Authority: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Definition of Person in Need of Protection Person in Need of Protection meaning or descrpition: a person who has been granted refugee protection under the IRPA because of a danger of torture or because of risk to life or cruel and unusual treatment or punishment; used when the refugee claim […]

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