Government terms

Glossaries on the following topics:

common abbreviations
government websites
job ads and position descriptions
signage (including court signage)
news releases and other information documents

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Last Validated Date: September 27, 2023
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Children and youth services lexicon English [5.4 KiB]

Last Updated: March 1, 2017

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Children and youth services lexicon French [5.4 KiB]

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Education, colleges and universities lexicon English [224.5 KiB]

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

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Emergency management lexicon English [62.2 KiB]

Last Updated: December 1, 2011

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Emergency management lexicon French [62.2 KiB]

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Environment and energy lexicon English [221.6 KiB]

Last Updated: January 1, 2003

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Environment and energy lexicon French [221.6 KiB]

Last Updated: January 1, 2003

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Health and long-term care lexicon English [116.7 KiB]

Last Updated: October 1, 2015

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Health and long-term care lexicon French [116.7 KiB]

Last Updated: October 1, 2015

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Ontario hospitals English [17.7 KiB]

Last Updated: September 22, 2020

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Ontario hospitals French [17.7 KiB]

Last Updated: September 22, 2020

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Justice sector lexicon English [781.9 KiB]

Last Updated: January 1, 2018

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Justice sector lexicon French [781.9 KiB]

Last Updated: January 1, 2018

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Correctional services lexicon English [106.5 KiB]

Last Updated: January 1, 2021

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Correctional services lexicon French [106.5 KiB]

Last Updated: January 1, 2021

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Legislative terms lexicon English [1 MiB]

Last Updated: August 31, 2015

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Legislative terms lexicon French [1 MiB]

Last Updated: August 31, 2015

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Labour lexicon English [69.5 KiB]

Last Updated: April 11, 2011

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Labour lexicon French [69.5 KiB]

Last Updated: April 1, 2011

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Commonly used abbreviations English [22.5 KiB]

Last Updated: September 4, 2020

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Commonly used abbreviations French [22.3 KiB]

Last Updated: September 4, 2020

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Government websites English [32.3 KiB]

Last Updated: June 30, 2020

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Government websites French [32.1 KiB]

Last Updated: June 30, 2020

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Job ads and position descriptions English [34.5 KiB]

Last Updated: January 8, 2020

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Job ads and position descriptions French [34.5 KiB]

Last Updated: January 8, 2020

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OPS bilingual glossary on gender identity English [19.5 KiB]

Last Updated: February 1, 2018

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OPS bilingual glossary on gender identity French [19.5 KiB]

Last Updated: February 1, 2018

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