Translation of "niveau de priorité détresse " (French → English) :

The three Institutions acknowledge the need for the alignment of all existing legislation to the legal framework introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, and in particular the need to give high priority to the prompt alignment of all basic acts which still refer to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.

There were beneficial results when it was used with a moderate level of child distress.

In the 1994 National Population Health Survey 17.4 per cent of the population over age 12 reported high levels of distress.

If it is that big a priority, obviously treating it on June 9 when the sessions start on June 15 is hardly showing that level of priority.

The length of time for the review process to determine whether Canada should become a party to a human rights instrument depends on several factors: 1) whether the treaty obligations impact solely on matters under federal jurisdiction or whether they relate to matters under the responsibility of the provinces and territories and First Nations; 2) whether the analysis of the domestic implications of becoming a party is complex involving many issues and numerous federal departments and agencies, as well as the provinces and territories and First Nations; whether new measures are likely to be required, including new legislation and significant resources; 3) the level of priority and resou ...[+++]rces dedicated to the review process across federal departments and in the provinces and territories; 4) the level of priority of other international human rights work including: review of other treaties for ratification; establishing Canada's positions on human rights issues and negotiating positions on new instruments at various multilateral fora; preparation of periodic reports to UN committees; visits by international bodies and responding to individual complaints.

Senator Day: With respect to your last priority, there have been some recent announcements in newspaper articles that suggest a downgrading of that priority from the government's point of view.