Sentences with phrase «called by a petition»

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In France, 16 huge - net - worth types, including L'Oreal SA heiress Liliane Bettencourt and Total SA chief executive Christophe de Margerie, signed a petition calling for a «special contribution» by the super-rich to help the country through its current budget crisis, which threatens France's AAA credit rating.

MEC doesn't sell guns, but has faced a petition calling on it to stop selling brands owned by Vista Outdoor because the U.S. company also develops and manufactures firearms similar to the type of weapon used in a recent mass shooting in Florida.

Imgur has never accepted outside money before, calling former petitions by other venture capitalists a poor fit.

Two online petitions calling for Munoz to step down as CEO had more than 124,000 signatures combined by Wednesday afternoon.

The company also sent the FDA something called a «citizens petition,» signed by 16 nutritional experts, which challenged the FDA's standards regarding the use of fats, in particular healthy fats.

It is also running a petition calling for Facebook to lock down app permission settings to ensure users» privacy is «protected by default», saying the current default settings «leave a lot of questions and a lot of data flying around».

Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from residents within my riding, from Mayne Island, Galiano Island, Saanich, North Saanich and Victoria, calling upon the government to cease and desist from the promotion of a project called the northern gateway being promoted by Enbridge.

The move comes as the result of a petition lodged against the Reserve Bank of India by Kali Digital Ecosystems, an Indian firm planning to launch an exchange platform called CoinRecoil in August of this year.

Kali Digital Ecosystems, the company behind upcoming cryptocurrency exchange CoinRecoil had filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court, calling this move by the government as «unconstitutional», as it violates various articles and acts in the Indian legal system.

(The following statements are somewhat characteristic of such schools: Bethany Theological Seminary affirms that its object is «to promote the spread and deepen the influence of Christianity by the thorough training of men and women for the various forms of Christian service, in harmony with the principles and practices of the Church of the Brethren»; Augustana Theological Seminary «prepares students for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the special needs of the Augustana Church in view»; the charter of Berkeley Divinity School begins, «Whereas sundry inhabitants of this state of the denomination of Christians called the Protestant Episcopal Church have represented by their petition addressed to the General Assembly, that great advantages would accrue to said Church, and they hope and believe to the interests of religion and morals in general, by the incorporation of a Divinity School for the training and instructions of students for the sacred ministry in the Church aforementioned.»)

More than 150,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Apple to remove an app from the iTunes store that was created by a Christian organization they say is anti-gay.

The upcoming debate by Ealing Council comes after more than 3,500 people signed a petition by the pro-choice group Sister Supporter, calling for action to deter groups like Good Counsel Network from operating outside abortion clinics.

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN)- Activists presented a petition Tuesday to the United Nations Human Rights Council calling on Pakistan to free a Christian mother of five from being put to death on the charge of blasphemy.

Ms Scott spoke by phone to Mr Joyce yesterday, but said he did not map out the long - term fix in the milk price system her petition called for.

The Australian Beverages Council has responded to a petition presented today to Federal Parliament by the Country Women's Association (CWA) NSW and Australian Medical Association (AMA) which calls for the ban of energy drink sales to children.

MEDIA STATEMENT 27 March 2014 Calls for a ban on energy drinks are misguided and without evidence The Australian Beverages Council has responded to a petition presented today to Federal Parliament by the Country Women's Association (CWA) NSW and Australian Medical Association (AMA) which calls for the ban of energy drink sales to chilCalls for a ban on energy drinks are misguided and without evidence The Australian Beverages Council has responded to a petition presented today to Federal Parliament by the Country Women's Association (CWA) NSW and Australian Medical Association (AMA) which calls for the ban of energy drink sales to chilcalls for the ban of energy drink sales to children.

Young closed his note by directing fans to the website of the organization SumOfUs to donate or sign a petition, and asking them to «pressure and call out members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association.»

Over 27,000 people called on the Department for Transport to introduce the rule by signing a petition, which was handed into parliament by Boardman, British Cycling's policy advisor.

The group's website said 56 people had signed and called for Peck's dismissal by Tuesday morning, one day after an email went out about the petition.

They produced a petition that they said was signed by 150 dog park users and called for lower fees.

Baby Milk Action press release 15 December 2014 Change.org petition campaign calling for customers to be informed they were misled Nestlé has finally removed some misleading claims from its website for SMA Toddler Milk following complaints by Baby Milk Action...

Holmquist, speaking on behalf of a group called Citizens for Beautiful Suburbia, said the petitions were signed by people who live in Orland Hills, Orland Park, Tinley Park and «the greater south suburban area.»

NEW LENOX — A petition drive asking three New Lenox Park District commissioners to resign began last week at a meeting called by two former park officials.

Over 8,000 people have signed a petition set up by former head of Conservative Future Gavin Megaw calling on the education secretary to remove guidance that lists «extra physical activity such as running around a playing field» as a recommended punishment.

Long couldn't help but get in a bit of a parting dig at state GOP Chairman Ed Cox (without specifically calling him out by name), saying the «dysfunction of the Republican Party, and with happened with leadership... cutting Rick off at every turn» gave Paladino an opening through which to mount a long - shot petition drive to force a primary — and win.

UPDATE: Doheny released a statement in response to Stefanik's endorsement by the Conservatives, calling it a «shocking» move by party officials that ignores the will of rank - and - file members who signed his nominating petitions and backed him two years ago.

Two types of recall election are needed: (i) local people forcing a by - election on their sitting MP; and (ii) public petitions calling for a general election: once more than 50 % of the electorate had signed a properly conducted petition, then the sovereign would dissolve parliament for a general election.

Some Senators led by Senator Sulaiman Othman Hunkuyi (APC Kaduna North), and Senator Kabir Marafa (APC Zamfara Central) called on their colleagues to sheath their swords and withdraw the petition that had ked to the criminal prosecution of the Senate President and his deputy.

For example, the Work and Pensions Secretary claimed he could get by on # 53 a week and met with such derision that a petition calling on him to prove it attracted hundreds of thousands of signatories within a couple of days.

The WFP, a labor - backed party line, released a petition email signed by Nadler that calls on supporters to sign onto to the effort.

In the fall of 2013, Prof. Lawrence Lessig and I taught a seminar together at the Harvard Law School on the practical and theoretical problems that would be presented by a so - called «Article V convention,» which according to the text must be called by Congress upon the petition of two thirds of the fifty states (34).

[483] This proposal was opposed by Gordon Brown, who signed a petition calling for the additional powers to be devolved without any other conditions being attached.

By Saturday afternoon, more than 5,700 people had signed an online petition calling for his removal from the school board in a diverse district where the majority of students are black.

A petition led by the Everyday Sexism Project and the End Violence Against Women Coalition calling for classes on sexual consent, respectful relationships and online pornography received over 36,000 signatures.

The 2010 coalition agreement promised to: «Bring forward early legislation to introduce a power of recall, allowing voters to force a by - election where an MP is found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing and having had a petition calling for a by - election signed by 10 % of his or her constituents.»

The Senator, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, is facing a recall by his constituents who in a petition on June 23, 2017, called on INEC to recall him.

A change.org petition calling for Culture Secretary Maria Miller to pay back # 45,000 - the amount recommended by the Standards Commissioner - or resign, has gained more than 140,000 signatures.

The petition comes in the wake of calls by the Klottey Korle constituency Chairman of the umbrella family, Alhaji Bashiru Nii Narh Alema, that the party risks losing the parliamentary seat in the upcoming elections, should Zanetor Rawlings be disqualified from contesting.

If you can do any of get, say, a couple of million people to sign a petition calling for the abolition of the minimum wage; win parliamentary seats by running on this issue; or provide polling evidence showing majorities would repeal the race, gender discrimination laws, etc then I will withdraw the claim about this being a minority position.

Mr. Dzakpasu's assurance follows a call by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) on the aggrieved political parties to petition the EC over the filing fees.

Elsewhere, he peddled a theory that PLP moves to depose Mr Corbyn were led by a «Blairite» communications firm and shared a petition calling for former leadership challenger Angela Eagle to quit as an MP.

The petition by their counsel, S.O Chukwukelu called on the police authority to wade in and conduct a thorough investigation into the matter to avoid a breakdown of law and order.

Some leadership allies predicted more Republicans would now likely join the 20 GOP colleagues who have rebelled against leadership by signing the so - called discharge petition to force immigration votes.

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has responded to a petition by two National Democratic Congress (NDC) members calling for sanctions against him.

The Chairperson of the County Committee shall call a meeting of such committee within five days after receiving a petition requesting a meeting of such committee signed by at least 10 % of the members of such committee within 30 days of receiving the petition.

If the Chairperson of a committee should receive a petition signed by at least 20 % of the members of the Committee within 30 days of its submission requesting a meeting of the Committee, the Chairperson shall call a meeting of the Committee within two days after the receipt of the petition for a date within ten days after the date of such receipt for the purposes set forth in the petition.

The letter reads: «In our petition dated 7th December, 2017 we called the attention of your office to a report of 6th of December, 2015, by an online newspaper, SaharaReporters revealing that Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial District has since 2010 illegally operated bank accounts in the United States of America.

«Some people might be sitting around mad about the name change,» said Christopher McMormick, secretary of Save Our Tappan Zee Inc. «But they can take action and have their voices heard by calling their representative or by joining our movement and signing the petition.»

STRANEK finds worrying possibilities of «conflict of interest» in the deal, consequent to which a petition has been presented to Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) stating that the Minister for Finance, Mr. Ofori - Attah, «has attempted to promote a private, personal interest for himself or for some family members and business associates and the promotion of the private interest has resulted in, or was intended to result in, or appears to have resulted in, or has the potential to result in an interference with the objective exercise of his duties and an improper benefit or an advantage by virtue of his position», necessitating a call for an investigation into the bond deal.

A petition on the Downing Street website calling for plans to be scrapped has now been signed by more than a 1.1 million British residents.