Entries Labeled: PO (46)

5-point Test in Canada Resources See Also 5-point Test in French In the French language, 5-point Test means: critére en cinq points (there is related information on critére en cinq points in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is […]

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 […]

Definition of Polaris Polaris meaning or descrpition: Province of Ontario Land Registration Information System; computerized land information system (Source of this concept of Polaris: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Definition of Police Officer Police Officer meaning or descrpition: has the authority to lay charges against a defendant (Source of this concept of Police Officer: emp.ca/books/328-4)

Definition of Policy Policy meaning or descrpition: non-binding guidelines created by agencies to support the administration of statutes and regulations, and reflecting the government and agency's agenda (Source of this concept of Policy: emp.ca/books/479-3) Policy in Canada The following […]

Consumer Impact Assessment Guide For Policy Analysts in Canada Resources See Also Consumer Impact Assessment Guide For Policy Analysts in French In the French language, Consumer Impact Assessment Guide For Policy Analysts means: Évaluation des répercussions sur les consommateurs – Guide á […]

Definition of Policy Community by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The notion that government policy is made in a series of discrete and specialized clusters of government departments and […]

Conducting a Policy's Impact in Canada Resources See Also Conducting a Policy's Impact in French In the French language, Conducting a Policy's Impact means: analyse l'incidence d'une politique (there is related information on analyse l'incidence d'une politique in […]

Definition of Policy Instruments by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The devices chosen by the government to effect public policy that are commonly categorized according to the degree of […]

Definition of Policy Network by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The inner core of the policy community that is directly involved in the development and implementation of a government policy. […]

Alternative Regulatory and Non-regulatory Policy Option in Canada Resources See Also Alternative Regulatory and Non-regulatory Policy Option in French In the French language, Alternative Regulatory and Non-regulatory Policy Option means: mesure réglementaire et non réglementaire alternative […]

Political Accountability, Transparency and Legitimacy in Canada The following is a definition of Political Accountability, Transparency and Legitimacy : The ability of government to demónstrate the effectiveness of an instrument or mix of Instruments, and the support of government departments […]

Definition of Political Behaviour Approach by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An approach to the study of politics that focuses on the behaviour of various actors in the political system, […]

Definition of Political Culture by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The sum total of the politically relevant values, attitudes, beliefs, and orientations in any political system that […]

Definition of Political Economy Approach by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An approach to the study of politics that focuses on the relationship between the state and the economy. Resources […]

Definition of Political Efficacy by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The feeling that one has political influence and that one's political participation can make an impact. Resources See […]

Definition of Political Equality by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An element in the definition of democracy that entails the principle of one person–one vote—every citizen has a vote […]

Definition of Political Freedom by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An element in the definition of democracy that entails freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, and so on, such […]

Definition of Political Participation by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Those voluntary activities by citizens that are intended to influence the selection of government leaders or the […]

Definition of Political Party by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An organized group that makes nominations and contests elections in the hope of influencing the personnel and policy of […]

Definition of Political Patronage by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Making appointments to public offices or awarding government contracts on a partisan basis. Resources See Also Politics […]

Definition of Political Psychology Approach by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An approach to the study of politics that focuses on the role of personality and seeks to understand why people […]

Definition of Political Socialization by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The process whereby individuals acquire their political values, attitudes, beliefs, and orientations. Resources See […]

Definition of Political Unionism Political Unionism meaning or descrpition: union activity that goes beyond negotiation and enforcement of a collective agreement to embrace broader political issues of importance to workers (Source of this concept of Political Unionism: emp.ca/books/112-9)

History Something has already been said of the various political groups in the colony, for they corresponded roughly to the different strata of settlement—French, Loyalist, and men of the later immigration. It is true, as Sydenham and Elgin pointed out, that the British party names hardly […]

Definition of Popular Sovereignty by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An element in the definition of democracy that entails periodically allowing the public at large to exert its […]

Definition of Popular Vote by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The percentage of all votes cast won by a candidate or party, regardless of who was elected. Resources See Also Politics […]

Definition of Population The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Population: All elements which a researcher wishes to generalize to. Or, all members of given class or set. For example, adult Canadian, teenagers, Canadian inmates, criminal offenders, can […]

Pornography Legal Status Canada Introduction to Pornography For most of the 20th century, Canadian obscenity law resembled United States law. The Postal Service Act (1875) and the Customs Act (1879) prohibited the transmission and importation of obscenity through the mails, and in an 1892 […]

Definition of Positivism Positivism meaning or descrpition: an approach to the interpretation of law that states that the meaning to be given to the words in legal rules should be the ordinary, dictionary meaning without resorting to social, economic, or political values to aid in […]

Definition of Possession Possession meaning or descrpition: control or occupancy of land regardless of ownership (Source of this concept of Possession: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Post-award in University Research Concept of Post-award in relation to legal research and research in general: Research administration activities that occur after a project is authorized. Resources See Also

Definition of Post-closing Adjustment Post-closing Adjustment meaning or descrpition: amendment of the purchase price after closing to account for variation from inventory count, equipment valuation, shareholders' equity, or working capital as set out in the agreement of purchase and sale […]

Definition of Post-incorporation Organization Post-incorporation Organization meaning or descrpition: the passage of certain resolutions and the preparation of certain documents to set the corporation up to be in a legal position to do business (Source of this concept of Post-incorporation […]

Definition of Post-judgment Interest Post-judgment Interest meaning or descrpition: interest that accrues on the amount awarded in a judgment, including costs, calculated from the date of judgment to the date payment is made (Source of this concept of Post-judgment Interest: emp.ca/books/292-8 […]

This section offers an overview of Postjudgment Interest Rate under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Postjudgment Interest Rate in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Postjudgment Interest Rate relevant or under the laws of […]

Definition of Postponement Agreement Postponement Agreement meaning or descrpition: an agreement between two creditors of the same borrower whereby one creditor agrees to postpone repayment of its debt until the borrower has fully satisfied its debt to the second creditor (Source of this […]

Definition of Potential Prejudice Potential Prejudice meaning or descrpition: the potential for a piece of proposed evidence to be misused (usually, given too much weight) by the trier of fact (Source of this concept of Potential Prejudice: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Definition of Potlatch The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Potlatch: A custom of the First Nations peoples of the Pacific north-west coast, where a ceremonial period of feasting was accompanied by lavish giving away, and sometimes destruction, of […]

Definition of Feminization of Poverty The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Feminization of Poverty: A social process in which the incidence of poverty among women becomes much higher than among men. Changes in social policy, the structure of the family […]

Definition of Poverty Line by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An amount of income such that anyone who received less would be living in poverty. Resources See Also Politics Political Science

Definition of Power by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The ability of one actor to impose its will on another to get its own way, or to do or get what it wants, usually considered to be the […]

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

Definition of Power of Sale Power of Sale meaning or descrpition: power to exercise the remedy of sale in case of default under a charge (Source of this concept of Power of Sale: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Risk Management in Canada Risk Management in Canada The following is a definition of Risk Management : Systematic approach to setting the best course of action under uncertainty by identifying, assessing, understanding, making decisions on and communicating risk issues. – TBRisk and Compliance […]