Sentences with phrase «federal government policies continue»

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Should the federal government continue to abdicate leadership in key policy issues of health care, pension reform, Aboriginal issues, education and research, and modernizing Canada's infrastructure?

In 2013, the federal government continued, as in the past, to show its ideological arrogance; its unwillingness to confront major economic challenges; its disdain for Parliament; its aversion to openness and transparency; its rejection of a federal role in working with the provinces to strengthen the Federation; and its inability to adopt evidence based policy.

These are jurisdictions that in the view of the federal government have a history of discrimination in their voting policies and can no longer be trusted to continue to change policy without approval from the federal government.

While commending the deregulation policy of the federal government, the legal luminary maintained that such was meant to make Nigeria survive and be economically viable, adding that Nigeria may degenerate to the level of Zimbabwe if government continues to foot - drag on the policy.

As the state and federal governments continue to pursue policies that threaten the city's fiscal future, Mayor Bill de Blasio again said he is investing in making New York City the «fairest big city in America» as he proposed spending $ 88.67 billion for the next city fiscal year, which begins July 1.

In the year immediately following their fellowship, approximately 40 - 50 % of fellows continue working in the policy realm (not necessarily in federal government); 20 - 25 % return to the sector in which they worked previously; and 20 - 25 % use the experience as a stepping stone to a new opportunity.

We have not lost our position as a global leader in science and technology innovation, but even the best policies will not lead to continued advancements and breakthroughs without financial commitments to the fields of science and technology from our Federal and state governments.

When people are asked whether the federal government should continue the requirement that all students be tested in math and reading in each grade from 3rd through 8th and at least once in high school, nearly four out of five respondents say they favor the policy (see Figure 2).

The federal government's most recent action — the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-- continues to emphasize state teacher evaluation and tenure systems; however, it explicitly forbids the U.S. Secretary of Education to force states to set up specific teacher evaluation policies.

Those big national priorities that generally are funded by the federal government should continue to be part of the national policy.

«As presently written, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regulations continue many of the failed education policies of the federal government.

At the third Climate Leaders Summit hosted by The Climate Group in Cancun, the sub-national governments in attendance committed to continue to develop low - carbon policies and to regularly report on their progress in the Cancun Statement of Federal States & Regional Governments on Low Carbon & Climate Resilient Development and the accompanying Cancun Sectoralgovernments in attendance committed to continue to develop low - carbon policies and to regularly report on their progress in the Cancun Statement of Federal States & Regional Governments on Low Carbon & Climate Resilient Development and the accompanying Cancun SectoralGovernments on Low Carbon & Climate Resilient Development and the accompanying Cancun Sectoral Framework.

The federal government's keenly awaited review of Australia's climate policies continues a longstanding bipartisan traditional of weak policy development in this area.

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

We know for example that for people living on the homelands or outstations, their health is better — yet the federal government, in tow with the NT government, continues its policy of seeking to centralise services.

When children enter kindergarten, half of the achievement gap between low - income students and their more affluent peers that exists in high school is already present.22 The federal government can address the developmental needs of young children through child care reform by implementing policies that improve quality starting at birth and continuing up to age 13.

We believe that the fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. government and Federal Reserve will continue to be flexible and accommodating in 2010, supporting economic growth of 3 % over the next 12 months.

To maintain a continuing relationship with the Federal Government in order to monitor and influence all public policy which affect the industry.