Definitions in French Canadian Federal Legislative Drafting (on demand self-paced) (LEG00269)
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Online Self-Paced
Course
French
Overview
Delivery method
Online Self-Paced
Duration
1 hour 10 minutes
Audience
Legal Professionnals
Description
This course is intended for those interested in the drafting of legislative texts in French. Jurilinguists and legistic revisors are encouraged to take this course as well.
Drafting definitions is one of the most complex tasks of legislative counsel. Definitions play a critical role in explaining the legislative text and have a real impact on the clarity of the legislative text as a whole.
The format of the course will allow participants to acquire knowledge on the best practices to implement and the pitfalls to avoid in the drafting of the French version of definitions in federal legislative texts.
Note: This course addresses principles applicable to legislative drafting in French. If you are interested in the specific principles applicable to legislative drafting in English, please register in the course Definitions in English Canadian Federal Legislative Drafting (on demand self-paced) (LEG00268).
Topics covered
- Principles governing the use of the definition technique
- Presentation rules
- Categories of definitions
- True Terminological Definition
- Terminological accuracy
Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.
For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.
For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2025 Accreditation Summary.
If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).
Date modified: 2025-11-06