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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 […]

Dispute Resolution in Canada Concept of Dispute Resolution (Family Law) The following is a definition of dispute resolution under Canadian law, in relation to family law: The process in which two people work through their family law issues with a trained professional, like a mediator. Meant to […]

E-commerce in Canada Definition of E-commerce E-commerce meaning or descrpition: commercial transactions using the Internet; sometimes used interchangeably with e-contracts (Source of this concept of E-commerce: emp.ca/books/385-7) e-Commerce entries in this Canada legal encyclopedia address […]

Franchise in Canada Definition of Franchise by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book "Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches") in the context of political science in Canada: The right to vote. Definition of Franchise Franchise meaning or descrpition: an arrangement formed […]

Intellectual Property in Canada Intellectual Property: Forms of Intellectual Property Introduction to Intellectual Property The principal types of intellectual property are patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Patent law protects inventions that demonstrate technological progress. Copyright […]

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 […]

Mediation in Canada Definition of Mediation Mediation meaning or descrpition: process whereby a neutral third party facilitates communication between disputants and assists them in negotiating a solution (Source of this concept of Mediation: emp.ca/books/318-5 and emp.ca/books/330-7 and […]

Private Law in Canada Definition of Private Law Private Law meaning or descrpition: law that governs the conduct of persons other than government; distinguished from public law (Source of this concept of Private Law: emp.ca/books/330-7) Private Client entries in this Canada legal encyclopedia […]

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 […]

World Trade Organization (wto) Definition of World Trade Organization (wto) by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An international organization to which Canada and most other countries belong […]

Definition of Trade and Commerce Clause by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Subsection 2 of section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867, which was intended to provide a broad base for federal […]

Trade Secret in University Research Concept of Trade Secret in relation to legal research and research in general: Confidential information that is not disclosed or known to the public and its value is protected by the barrier of silence or non-disclosure. Resources See Also

Definition of Trade Union Trade Union meaning or descrpition: an association formed for the purpose of representing a group of employees in all aspects of their employment relationship with their employer (Source of this concept of Trade Union: emp.ca/books/353-6 and emp.ca/books/112-9)

Trademark in University Research Concept of Trademark in relation to legal research and research in general: A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish the goods or services of one party from those of another. Resources See Also Definition of Trademark Trademark […]

Definition of Transcript Transcript meaning or descrpition: written record of proceedings transcribed word for word (Source of this concept of Transcript: emp.ca/books/318-5) This section offers an overview of Transcript under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. […]

Definition of Transfer Transfer meaning or descrpition: document that transfers ownership of land (Source of this concept of Transfer: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Definition of Transferred Intent Transferred Intent meaning or descrpition: intent to harm another party that results in harm to a third party (Source of this concept of Transferred Intent: emp.ca/books/468-7)

Definition of Transit Visa Transit Visa meaning or descrpition: a document that allows travel through Canada to another country by anyone who would need a temporary resident visa to enter Canada and whose flight will stop here for less than 48 hours (Source of this concept of Transit Visa: […]

Concept of Transition House (Family Law) The following is a definition of transition house under Canadian law, in relation to family law: A longer-term emergency shelter providing a safe place to live and other help for women who've been abused, with or without children.

Definition of Transmission Application Transmission Application meaning or descrpition: application requesting the land registrar to amend the parcel register to show the owner of the property as the estate trustee or the estate (Source of this concept of Transmission Application: […]

Transmission of File to Arbitrators in Arbitration Rules In relation to arbitration rules and, more specifically, to Arbitral Proceedings in the arbitration law of Canada, the following is an overview of transmission of file to arbitrators.

Definition of Transnational Corporation (tnc) Transnational Corporation (tnc) meaning or descrpition: a business that conducts its operations in more than one country; also called a multinational corporation (Source of this concept of Transnational Corporation (tnc): emp.ca/books/112-9)

Definition of Transnational Corporations by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Corporations operating simultaneously in many countries throughout the world that often take orders from company […]

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Definition of Treasury Board by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: A Cabinet committee whose primary responsibility is to restrain government spending. Resources See Also Politics Political Science

Definition of Treasury Board Secretariat by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The government department that advises the Treasury Board in its deliberations, that functions as a restraining […]

Information regarding treaties to which Canada is a party can be obtained in print at several Law Libraries, or online through the web site of theDepartment of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. For information on how to find a treaty when you have a citation, click here. For […]

This section offers an overview of Treatment Order under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Treatment Order in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Treatment Order relevant or under the laws of Ontario: In criminal law, an order […]

Definition of Treaty Indian The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Treaty Indian: A Native person or descendant of a Native person who signed a treaty. The registration list under the Indian Act was drawn up to include those band members who signed […]

Definition of Treaty Power by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Section 132 of the Constitution Act, 1867, which speaks of Empire treaties and was intended to provide the federal government […]

Tri-council in University Research Concept of Tri-council in relation to legal research and research in general: The three federal agencies regarded as a whole: CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. Resources See Also

This section offers an overview of Trial under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Trial in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Trial relevant or under the laws of Ontario: The hearing of a legal issue by a court. Trials tend to […]

Trial Agenda in British Columbia The following is a concept of trial agenda under the law of British Columbia: A precise and complete outline of what will happen during a fast track trial under Rule 66. It sets out estimates of the time required for opening statements, direct and cross […]

Trial Brief in British Columbia The following is a concept of trial brief under the law of British Columbia: A bound book of documents used in expedited actions under Rule 68. It contains a summary of the issues, a list of witnesses and the evidence they will give, a list of expert reports, […]

Trial Certificate in British Columbia The following is a concept of trial certificate under the law of British Columbia: A short document that states the party submitting the form will be ready to proceed with the trial on the date scheduled, the current estimate of the length of the trial, […]

Definition of Trial List Trial List meaning or descrpition: list kept by the registrar in each courthouse of cases that are ready for trial (Source of this concept of Trial List: emp.ca/books/318-5)

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

This section offers an overview of Trial Record under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Trial Record in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Trial Record relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A document that is served and filed […]

Definition of Tribalism The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Tribalism: The use of this term must be understood against the assumption that citizens of the modern world would develop significant identification only with large groupings which included a […]

Definition of Tribunal Tribunal meaning or descrpition: a type of agency that is not a court but operates like a court in deciding disputes between individuals and/or companies, or between individuals or companies and the government, over statute-based rights, entitlements, and duties (Source […]

This section offers an overview of Trier of Fact under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Trier of Fact in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Trier of Fact relevant or under the laws of Ontario: The person(s) who hear testimony […]

Definition of Trier of Law Trier of Law meaning or descrpition: person in a trial who controls the trial process, determines the admissibility of evidence, and instructs the trier of fact on the applicable law; in a jury trial, the judge (Source of this concept of Trier of Law: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Definition of Triple-e Senate by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: A proposal for Senate reform in which each province would have an equal number of senators, who would be elected and who […]

Definition of True Copy True Copy meaning or descrpition: copy of an original document that is like the original in every particular, including copies of alterations, signatures, and court file numbers (Source of this concept of True Copy: emp.ca/books/318-5 and emp.ca/books/392-5)

Definition of Truing up Truing up meaning or descrpition: making a handmade copy of a document at the court counter, usually by adding a seal and the registrar's signature inside quotation marks, by hand, to a photocopy of the original document (Source of this concept of Truing up: […]