Sentences with phrase «deficits in government services»

The Global Child Initiative aims to help Canada and other signatory governments to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child identify and correct weaknesses and deficits in government services that impact children.

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While prosperous by African standards, the government has worked to ensure inflation is kept in check and that basic services and job opportunities are available to S.A.'s poor, putting strain on the deficit.

The government is on track to beat its deficit target for the fifth year in a row, which would result in the accumulated deficit being more than $ 24 billion lower than it otherwise would have been, while investing in key public services.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement and International Trade Minister Ed Fast are expected to retain their portfolios, according to government sources, as the Conservatives work to eliminate the deficit, re-engineer the public service and conclude major trade agreements in time for the 2015 federal election.

She called on the government to clearly outline the impacts on jobs and services of any potential cuts in Thursday's budget, as the Conservatives chip away at an estimated $ 26 - billion deficit.

There is also no doubt that without these tax cuts the government would have been in a much better fiscal position to deal with the 2009 - 2010 recession; that any resulting deficit, would have been eliminated much earlier than 2015 - 16, and without the need for draconian cuts in federal programs and services.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday cut its credit rating on Saudi Arabia, saying the tumble in oil prices is driving a wider government deficit.

Of course, it is true that population growth of any kind puts pressure on infrastructure, but in reality falling investment in public services represents a political choice by the current Conservative government, which has opted to spend the tax revenues generated by immigrants and refugees on tax cuts for businesses and reducing the deficit rather than expanding healthcare and education provision.

He insisted on sticking to Darling's deficit reduction plan and argued that Labour should run for the next general election committed to leaving the current government's cuts to public services in place.

«The government talk about care closer to home, but the deficits mean the investment in community services isn't taking place.»

Most of the schemes, including the 600,000 - strong civil service scheme and the NHS scheme covering 1.3 million employees are unfunded and paid from the government's annual tax receipts, while the 1.6 million workers in the local government scheme are facing a funding deficit.

'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that, as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»

Now, as the government takes an axe to public services, in a bid to reduce the deficit, the trade union movement is leading the fight to defend those most at risk.

The government claims that the fee increases are justified to fund the modernisation of HM Courts & Tribunals Service and to help plug a deficit in funding.

We have a new opportunity for this to occur now with new investment, and whilst we are still in a tight fiscal environment to address the government deficit, let's work together to spend resources wisely to ensure we can create successful outcomes in the future that build upon the solid foundations and expertise existing in community controlled health services.

As part of the federal welfare reform of 1996, Congress recognized the need to promote responsible fatherhood as a way to support child wellbeing.2 During the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000), Congress provided funding to the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), a non-profit organization that works with government agencies, the military, corrections departments, and community organizations to create fatherhood programs.3 Concurrently, Congress also provided funding to evaluate the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization's fatherhood program, signaling the federal government's commitment to researching and assessing the impact of responsible fatherhood programs.4 Although Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama included funding for responsible fatherhood programs in each of their budgets, it was not until the 109th Congress of 2005 - 2006 that the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood (HMPRF) grants program was created and funded under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 beginning in FY2006 and continuing through FY2010.5 The program was subsequently reauthorized under the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.6 The HMPRF programs support healthy marriage, responsible parenting, and economic stability activities, and are funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Children and Families» (ACF) Office of Family Assistance (OFA).7 The HMPRF programs have continued to receive funds through FY2016.8 Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education grantees, the New Pathways for Fathers and Families grantees, and Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility (ReFORM) grantees are currently funded from FY2015 through FY2020.9

He adds that cuts in government services and economic development programs, along with the rescinding of tax cuts for individuals in a few years and the impact of tax reform - induced deficit on inflation, will weaken the impact of the after - tax income boost on homeownership.