Cross-referencing in French Legislative Drafting (LEG00364)
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Online Self-Paced
Course
French
Overview
Delivery method
Online Self-Paced
Duration
1 hour
Audience
Legal Professionnals
Description
In legislative texts, we sometimes have to make reference to other provisions or texts. French has a wide range of expressions and set phrases to do this. This course looks at the different ways we write cross-references, the nuances between them and things we should avoid when we are considering using them.
Learning Objectives / Topics covered
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- explain how cross-references are useful (avoiding repetition, making connections and allowing us to be more clear and concise)
- recognize and avoid pitfalls (such as circular references, cross-references to the previous provision, cross-references that do not refer to anything and “cascading” cross-references)
- use cross-referencing techniques: French participle and adjective expressions (“prévu à”, “prévu par”, “visé à” and “visé par”, other options and the case of “décrit”)
- use cross-referencing techniques: prepositions and prepositional phrases (various options, linking verbs and exceptions)
- use cross-referencing techniques: adaptation
Client: Legislative Services Branch in collaboration with the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD).
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Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):
- To flag any requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before starting the training session.
- For more information or if you have any issues with this course.
For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.
If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).
Date modified: 1999-11-30