Sentences with phrase «addressed by government policy»

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Supporting women affected by violence The Austrian Federal Government committed to addressing complex social policy issues in their 2013 - 18 work programmes.

After years of inaction by the old Progressive Conservative government, it is refreshing to have a government that believes in climate change and has actually presented a policy to address it.

«Although the French government has introduced or announced a number of measures intended to address these competitiveness and growth issues, the implementation and efficacy of these policy initiatives are complicated by the persistence of long - standing rigidities in labor, goods and services markets as well as the social and political tensions the government is facing,» Moody's said.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, who addressed the conference, the largest of the kind in the country, said: «There can be no doubt that the disabled people have been some of those hit hardest by the Government's policies.

«Other stand - out recommendations include a bill designed to address the exploitation of our tax laws and exploitation of Nigerians by multinational firms by Femi Obagun, and a brief policy for more stringent laws against rapists, a Workers Protection Act, an Alternate Financing to Economic Growth Act, a Policing and State Security Act, and a Government Transparency and Anti Corruption Act.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has expressed disappointment at today's announcement that Disincorporation Relief will not be extended beyond its current March 2018 expiry date.1 The relief was created to address the problems faced by some small businesses that have chosen to be a limited company in the past and want to return to a simpler legal form, be it a sole trader or a partnership or a limited liability partnership.2 While there has been a very low take up of Disincorporation Relief since it was introduced in 2013 (fewer than 50 claims had been made as of March 2016) the CIOT has suggested3 that the relief might be more popular if it was broader.4 John Cullinane, CIOT Tax Policy Director, said: «It's a shame the Government are letting this relief lapse.

In particular, threats from the federal government were acknowledged by Cuomo during his state of the State address and in remarks from legislative leaders in the Assembly and Senate, from the potentially harmful environmental policy of

According to the President, he will need yet another mandate to complete the policies initiated by his government in addressing the plight of Ghanaians.

«Given the advantages of this policy, it is essential that the Government retains its commitment to it, helps schools share good practice in terms of managing provision and ensures that the funding schools receive for addressing poverty and deprivation is not affected by the lower registrations for free school meals that may be an unintended consequence of this initiative.»

In his opening address, Dr Abdul - Hamid reiterated government's commitment in sustaining policies and initiatives that it has started, hailing them as the best - ever, compared to those implemented by former governments.

The breakdown of the former has been addressed extensively by the Social Justice Policy Commission chaired by Iain Duncan Smith, but arguably could be given more prominence in government pPolicy Commission chaired by Iain Duncan Smith, but arguably could be given more prominence in government policypolicy.

The national identification scheme and the national digital address system are part of the special policy initiatives by the government to formalize the economy, broaden the tax base, in order to rake in more revenue to make up for the abolishment of several «nuisance» taxes.

Addressing a press conference in Goaso yesterday, the Minority Spokesman on Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu - Afriyie Akoto, said the government was paying lip service to agriculture by implementing feeble, inappropriate and contradictory policies that had plagued the performance of the sector.

Speakers at this event addressed the development of the adolescent brain, the diseases and learning difficulties that seem to correlate with adolescence, and the policy initiatives undertaken by the federal government in response.

J.K. Rowling addressed more than 50 government officials and diplomats from Europe and around the world, at the major policy conference hosted by Lumos, in Westminster, Central London, entitled

It will be followed at 10 a.m. by a keynote address by Mandla S. Makhanya, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa who will examine policy challenges facing governments and institutions in this field.

«Work Matters: A Framework for States on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities» represents the culmination of a yearlong joint task force effort of state policymakers convened by NCSL and the Council of State Governments (CSG) to address barriers to employment and develop policy solutions to build a thriving workforce that is disability inclusive.

In a Closing Keynote address to some 500 attendees, education historian and NYU professor Diane Ravitch, an NPE founder and Board President, accused current education policies mandated by the federal government, such as President Barack Obama's Race to the Top, of making high - stakes standardized testing «the purpose of education, rather than a measure of education.»

First, we address the disclosure in fare advertisements of higher prices, recently introduced by several air carriers, for tickets purchased at ticket counters or by telephone.1 Second, by this notice, we are advising carriers of the current policy of the Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (Aviation Enforcement Office) with regard to the disclosure of «government - approved» surcharges.

One change we need is addressed correctly above: government policies need to be counter cyclical during boom times — no nation wants to be hamstrung by the pro-cyclical «Bling Standard» — government systems should be counter-cyclical.

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says risks from household debt and the housing market will be better addressed by the government's recent policy moves than by adjusting interest rates.

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Such policies address a pervasive market failure because, in the absence of government policy such as patent protection, the invention of new technologies and practices from R&D efforts has aspects of a public good and thus tends to be under - provided by market forces alone.

Since 2015, the IEA has tried to address these shortcomings by adding an «accelerated» deployment path to its forecasts, whereby governments address policy challenges and lift barriers to deployment.

While current policy measures set by governments are a step forward to addressing aviation's runaway emissions, they are woefully insufficient to achieve necessary levels of deep decarbonization within the sector.

This site is a legacy of the UNDP Environment & Energy Group global project, Capacity Development for Policy Makers to Address Climate Change, which was funded by the governments of Norway, Finland, and Switzerland, UNDP, and the United Nations Foundation.

Governments intuitively know that competitiveness is an issue that must be addressed by carbon policy.

And after giving «the purist position» a pat on the head, the Saturday Paper's Mike Seccombe decodes the policy «toolkit» of the majority report as the mechanism «by which the government might realistically address» the biggest problem Australia faces.

Government keep ducking that one, their zero carbon homes policy (by 2016) gets a lot of airtime, but the fact is it's only new build and therefore addresses less than one percent of the problem (in 8 years time..).

Climate change was first officially referred to in legislation or regulations by the Chinese government in China's National Climate Change Programme of 2007, and repeated in China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change 2008.

While we are pleased to see the BC government take initiative on this issue, West Coast LEAF is also calling on post-secondary institutions to go beyond the minimum standard established by the Act to adopt policies that will meaningfully address sexual misconduct.

Very recently this was not addressed by governments at all; now it is getting to the top of policy agendas.

Where the question of the impact of a particular measure on social and economic matters has not been addressed by the Government Department responsible for a particular policy choice, the imperative for reticence on the part of a court tasked with the duty of reviewing the decision is diminished.

Bill C - 65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, introduced on November 7, 2017, by the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Patty Hajdu, seeks to amend both the Canada Labour Code and the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act to, according to the federal government, replace the patchwork of laws and policies that address violence and harassment within the federal jurisdiction, putting into place one comprehensive approach that takes the full spectrum of harassment and violence into consideration.

Bill C - 65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, introduced on November 7, 2017, by the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Patty Hajdu, seeks to amend both the Canada Labour Code and the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act to, according to the federal government, replace the patchwork of laws and policies that address violence and harassment within the federal jurisdiction, putting into place one comprehensive approach that takes the full spectrum of harassment and violence into consideration... [more]

The apology (see below for full text) specifically addresses: the assimilative practices of the government; the forced removal of children from their families; the abuse suffered by many of those children; and the resulting effects of these policies.

It may well be that the coming (and to some extent existing) revolution in genetically individualized medical therapy will require changes in how drugs are evaluated, labeled, etc., but this is a singularity - driven issue that needs to be addressed by the policy branches of our government, and not haphazardly in product liability litigation.

As a customer there are certain areas you must address in your policy, set into place by the government of the state you live in.

b. Address change: You can change your address by sending a filled out policy amendment request form along with your address proof (if cumulative premium of all your active policies is greater than $ 10,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes, cess, and levies as imposed by the GoverAddress change: You can change your address by sending a filled out policy amendment request form along with your address proof (if cumulative premium of all your active policies is greater than $ 10,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes, cess, and levies as imposed by the Goveraddress by sending a filled out policy amendment request form along with your address proof (if cumulative premium of all your active policies is greater than $ 10,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes, cess, and levies as imposed by the Goveraddress proof (if cumulative premium of all your active policies is greater than $ 10,000 inclusive of all applicable taxes, cess, and levies as imposed by the Government).

It tracks significant developments in government policy and practice as well as activities aimed at addressing the challenges raised by weapons that could select and attack targets without meaningful human control.

Import / Export Compliance Management — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various operational, support and administrative functions and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and on - going process enhancements Develop and maintain all trade compliance policies and operations procedures, updating regularly according to regulatory enhancements initiated by the US government and other related agencies Provide continuous assessment of all execution and resource utilization tasks, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding process efficiency, delivery and receiving requirements and schedule adherence Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, promote both staff and client satisfaction, and ensure adherence to related quality control standards Utilize talent among team members with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Prepare complex licenses and agreements in support of all programs, including temporary / permanent export licenses (DSP 5, 6, 61, 73 and 74), foreign employment licenses, technical assistance agreements and amendments, warehouse distribution agreements and other functions Ensure adherence to all Bureau of Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) compliance, including submission of permits (ATF 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9), USG and foreign transfers / variances, record - keeping requirements, destructive device movement and shipping requirements Address key client, personnel, and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained operational growth through business retention and the leveraging of available resources Oversee critical functions related to technical data transfers and data management, foreign travel and foreign visitor requests Educate, supervise and lead staff in the execution of all related functions, including the execution of audits and briefings Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, techniques and relevant tools, while committing to continued advanced technical education with respect to complex concepts and studies as related to position function Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, support staff and other management partners to facilitate information flow

Unless this is addressed within a learning framework, with an eye to detail and basic standards of good policy practice being applied, the government may find that it becomes frustrated at the lack of achievement and the intractable nature of the existing disparities in life circumstances experienced by many Indigenous peoples.

Similarly in late June 2005, all Australian governments reaffirmed their commitment to «advance reconciliation and address the social and economic disadvantages experienced by many indigenous Australians» at the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.38 This Communique © from COAG commits to indigenous participation at all levels; engagement with representative organisations; flexible approaches and adequate resources to support capacity at the local and regional levels.39 The Communique © also recognised the importance of a learning approach to service delivery and policy dgovernments reaffirmed their commitment to «advance reconciliation and address the social and economic disadvantages experienced by many indigenous Australians» at the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.38 This Communique © from COAG commits to indigenous participation at all levels; engagement with representative organisations; flexible approaches and adequate resources to support capacity at the local and regional levels.39 The Communique © also recognised the importance of a learning approach to service delivery and policy dGovernments.38 This Communique © from COAG commits to indigenous participation at all levels; engagement with representative organisations; flexible approaches and adequate resources to support capacity at the local and regional levels.39 The Communique © also recognised the importance of a learning approach to service delivery and policy development.

Similarly, the basic structure of the new arrangements for service delivery and policy development has now been in place for long enough to assess whether they are capable of meeting the extensive commitments made by all Australian governments to address the social and economic disadvantage experienced by Indigenous Australians.

Subsequent speeches will address issues ranging from the very serious problem of a lack of engagement with Indigenous peoples in policy making and significant failures in the whole of government machinery currently in operation federally; to the Northern Territory intervention and child abuse issues; to a positive vision for our communities such as by closing the gap in life expectancy, and creating an equal life chance for Indigenous children.

The Shared Framework was developed by the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, Canadian Child Care Federation, Childcare Research and Resource Unit, and Campaign 2000) with significant input from indigenous representatives, policy researchers, early childhood educators and many others, and is addressed to all levels of government across Canada.

The Redfern Statement, covered in full by Croakey here, is the result of an historic collaboration between 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations, supported by many more health groups and NGOs, to produce a call for Government action to produce policies that will «meaningfully address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage», in the lead - up to the election.

The publication calls on the government to tackle the drivers of poor health by making health improvement an objective in all policy areas, and concludes that addressing the wider determinants of health is critical to ensuring the prosperity and wellbeing of British society as well as easing pressure on the NHS.

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.

The Framework, led from «front of government» by then Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, appears to place equal value on the «pillars» of health — health, lifelong learning, safe and sustainable communities, housing, economic opportunity, lands and resources, and governance and relationships.19 It has also been suggested that there has been an increased realisation in Australian policy that a broadly based approach is required across government departments to address health disadvantages faced by Indigenous Australians.20