- benefit
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benefit means, as regards a Party, any cash benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party and includes any supplements or increases applicable to such a cash benefit, pension or allowance; however, for the purposes of Articles VIII, IX and X, benefit does not include a grant payable under the legislation of Trinidad and Tobago; (prestation)
- competent authority
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competent authority means, as regards Canada, the Minister or Ministers responsible for the application of the legislation of Canada; and, as regards Trinidad and Tobago, the Minister through whom general directions of the Government are given to the Board as provided in the legislation of Trinidad and Tobago; (autorité compétente)
- competent institution
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competent institution means, as regards Canada, the competent authority; and, as regards Trinidad and Tobago, the Board of Management established under the National Insurance Act (Chapter 32:01); (institution compétente)
- creditable period
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creditable period means, as regards a Party, a period of contributions, whether paid or credited, or a period of residence used to acquire the right to a benefit under the legislation of that Party; as regards Canada, it also means a period during which a disability pension is payable under the Canada Pension Plan; (période admissible)
- government employment
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government employment means, as regards Trinidad and Tobago, employment in the service of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago including local government authorities and the Tobago House of Assembly, or in the service of any Statutory Boards, State Corporations or Companies registered under the Companies’ Act of Trinidad and Tobago being companies in which the Government of Trinidad and Tobago or an agency of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago holds not less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting shares; and, as regards Canada, service in the employment of the Government of Canada, a province of Canada or a Canadian municipality; (emploi de l’État)
- legislation
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legislation means, as regards a Party, the laws and regulations specified in Article II(1) with respect to that Party; (législation)
- territory
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territory means, as regards Canada, the territory of Canada; and, as regards Trinidad and Tobago, the territory of Trinidad and Tobago. (territoire)