Translation of "peut considérer " (French → English) :

(Return tabled) Question No. 4 Hon. Irwin Cotler: With regard to international treaties and conventions dealing in whole or in part with human rights and with Canada’s international obligations in this regard: (a) does the government have any formal or informal procedures for regular review of those international human rights treaties that Canada has not yet signed, ratified, or otherwise accepted; (b) does the government have any formal or informal guidelines according to which it determines whether the specific obligations contained in a treaty or other international undertaking conflicts with the Constitution Act, 1867, and if so whe ...[+++]re can these guidelines be accessed; (c) do the guidelines referred to in (b) specify the standard according to which the government determines if any obligation contained in a treaty or other international undertaking violates any section of the Constitution Act, 1867; (d) has the government engaged in any review of its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD); (e) does the government have any formal or informal guidelines according to which it determines whether the specific obligations contained in a treaty or other international undertaking require implementing legislation in order for Canada to be able to ratify or otherwise accept it, and if so where can these guidelines be accessed; (f) does the government have a position as to whether international agreements that establish a complaints mechanism or communications procedure for enforcement of the rights and obligations contained therein are necessarily unconstitutional; (g) does the government have a policy as to whether Canada will accept such agreements referred to in (f); (h) does the government undergo review of proposed international human rights agreements that would establish such a mechanism or procedure referred to in (f) on a case by case basis, (i) who is involved in this review, (ii) are the provinces and other inte ...

Z. whereas such an evaluation should differentiate between non-transposition, which is a clearly identifiable failure by the Member State, and the possibility of non-conformity which can be based on a different interpretation and understanding of Union law; whereas the Treaties provide that only the European Court of Justice may ultimately and publicly establish the non-conformity of national law with Union law; whereas, therefore, no other institution may declare such non-conformity; whereas Parliament should be provided annually with a list of non-transposed or incorrectly transposed Union legislation in the Member States concerned ...[+++];

- CONGESTION AND CRISIS IN AIR TRAFFIC IN EUROPE - COUNCIL RESOLUTION "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Considering that air traffic management is of vital importance for the development of European air transport; Considering that air transport has a key role to play in economic development and strengthening social cohesion, providing swift and efficient links between regions and in particular in making peripheral and island regions accessible; Considering that air traffic congestion imposes serious losses and inconvenience both for airlines and creates economic obstacles for air traffic within the European Union, while causing inconvenience for users in general; Considering that such congestion is aggravated seasonally and for given t ...[+++]raffic flows and that saturation of the air space and reduction of available capacity are two of the primary causes of this congestion; Considering that an unexpected or unplanned loss of civil air traffic control capacity over an extended period can lead to a crisis; Considering that better utilization of available capacity could reduce congestion and prove useful in cutting costs; Considering that the Council, in its Resolution 89/C189/02 of 18 July 1989 and in its conclusions of 29 March 1990 and 7 December 1992, addressed air traffic system capacity problems, calling for an effort to make progress towards their possible solution; Considering that Directive 93/65 of 19 July 1993 dealt with the definition and utilization of compatible technical specifications for the procurement of air-traffic-management equipment and systems; Considering the communication from the Commission on congestion and crisis in air traffic presented to the Council on 4 September 1995; Considering the vital role in air traffic management and organization played by such international organizations as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the European Civil Aviation Commission (ECAC) and the European Organization for the Safety of Air ...

RESEARCH ON BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES (BSE) AND RELATED HUMAN DISEASES - COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS "WHEREAS the Council, in its Conclusions of 14 May 1996, stated that the issue of TSEs (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) constitutes a problem in the field of public health and considered it necessary that all appropriate measures be taken to eliminate the risk of possible transmission of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), WHEREAS only scientific research can provide rational, valid answers to the numerous questions this pathology continues to pose, and guide governments on the decisions they will have to take, WHEREAS coo ...[+++]peration at Community level between national research teams can bring about real progress in knowledge in this area, and the Community dimension can consolidate the various methodologies, contribute to the use of harmonized criteria and facilitate a wider multi-disciplinary approach, The Council: - CONSIDERS it necessary that cooperation and coordination of research efforts and exchange of information in this field be significantly improved and CALLS UPON the Commission to take the necessary measures to this end; - INVITES the Commission to continue to provide updated information on the research efforts undertaken under the fourth framework programme and, in particular, to give an account of recent calls for proposals concerning bovine transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and possible links with neuro-degenerative diseases in humans; - CALLS UPON the Commission to reinforce its research activities on topics in this field, - covering both basic and applied biology and human and animal health aspects, as well as diagnostic aspects, - in particular within the LIFE SCIENCES programmes; - AGREES to reexamine this question at the next meeting of the Research Council (5 December 96) on the basis of a communication from the Commission, taking into account ongoing research activities, including work underway and planned in Member Stat ...

ANNEX I RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, of ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF OLDER WORKERS "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas demographic changes are causing the job situation of older workers to become a matter of concern in most European countries; Whereas those changes will have major economic and social consequences for expenditure to improve the functioning of the job market, the financing of retirement pensions and the balance of the age pyramids within undertakings; Whereas Governments, social ...[+++] partners and undertakings should anticipate those changes by placing emphasis on, for example, part-time work, the adjustment of working conditions and vocational training throughout the working life; Having regard to the action already put in hand by Member States in those areas notably in order to eliminate any obstacles to the employment of older workers; Whereas certain early retirement schemes have resulted in several Member States in instability for older workers who have received compensation under varied and changing schemes, and have led to a loss of know-how in undertakings; whereas abolition of official early-retirement schemes would not stem the spate of ever earlier withdrawals from the job market observed in certain Member States; Whereas many Member States have introduced phased retirement schemes, thereby enabling the changeover by older workers to part-time work to be offset by recruitment of persons in difficulty on the job market and young workers; Whereas the organization of work must take into account productivity requirements; Whereas it is important to take account of the availability of financial resources, national priorities and balances within national systems; Whereas account should be taken of ...

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the Community, through Council Decision 89/337/EEC, Council Decision 89/630/EEC, Council Directive 92/38/EEC and Council Decision 93/424/EEC, recognized the strategic importance of advanced and high-definition television for the European consumer electronics industry and for the European television and film industries, and established the strategy framework for the introduction of European advanced and high- definition television; Whereas the Council, in Council Resolution 93/C 209/01, invited the Commission to submit to the Counc ...[+++]il a communication on digital television; Whereas on 18 November 1993 the Commission submitted to the Council a communication entitled "Digital Video Broadcasting - a Framework for Community Policy"; Whereas digital technology offers significant benefits for the future of television and for the future electronic information highways; Whereas the benefits will be best achieved if a harmonious approach, based on a long-term perspective, is adopted from the start; Whereas common standards are an essential prerequisite for such an approach; Whereas relevant research and development activities in the Community should be reinforced and appropriate studies on frequency allocation and implementation scenarios intensified; Whereas the development of digital television technology is a worldwide phenomenon and whereas the search for the highest degree of compatibility between the various regions of the world in this area is a desirable objective, WELCOMES the Commission communication entitled "Digital Video Broadcasting - a Framework for Community Policy", which provides an excellent basis for the Council's examination; 1. CONSIDERS that: 1.1. digital technology offers the potential of significant benefits for the future of television and, in the broader sense, for the future electronic information highways or integrated broadband commun ...