Sentences with phrase «ears of government»

While supporting FINTRAC's focus on eliminating money laundering and terrorist financing, CREA has been outspoken in its criticism of new regulations that Lindberg contends was asking Realtors to «basically be the eyes and ears of government» in filing suspicious transaction reports.

An annual report released this week says that taxable sales and purchases in North Dakota rose more than $ 5 billion, or nearly 30 percent, from 2011 to 2012 — certainly, music to the ears of government officials who know that this kind of economic surge equals surging revenue for the state as well.

Ad as yet global warming is still trendy, conformist, establishment, wealthy and has the ear of government.

The green NGOs like Greenpeace with combined resources in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year have the ear of governments and the IPCC and the media and make films like the 10/10 video where they blow up people who don't agree with their views.

There are a small number of climate science activists and a much larger number of non scientific environmental activists who have the ear of governments and who push the warming agenda.

Bisphenol A has been a question for years, but the industry had the ear of government, billions of pounds of it are made each year and nothing ever happened.

The Dongria's campaign became a litmus test of whether a small, marginalized tribe could stand up to a massive multinational company with an army of lobbyists and PR firms and the ear of government.

No doubt he has the ear of the government, who would probably agree with Coutu's statement that emission limits would

Who are behind cutting - edge advocacy and getting the ear of government?

If the transaction is all cash, the buyers lawyer is the party that needs to gather the Fintrac required information, As usual money rules, CREA has let the Real Estate industry down again, by failing to aggressively lobby the government, to exempt us from Fintrac rules, The banking industry and the legal community have the ear of the government thru their financial contributions for campaigning, and their paid lobbyists, The government of Canada had to show that they are making an effort to stop money laundering, in order to meet International requirements for financing our massive National debt.

Not exact matches

Unlike his peers, Thiel can now count on greater political clout, a full stable of allies in government gigs and, potentially, the ear of the president himself.

Would a man who had the ear of the President of the United States and who was well known for his participation in shaping government policy and sitting in many government meetings with lots of insider information be allowed to continue investing, despite a volatile portfolio today?

Nuclear holocaust did not ensue, the cold war thawed, Israel lost the ear of the president, and the U.S. government continued to spend hundreds of billions on social reconstruction.

Consequently, our apology must understand, or allow us to understand, that in our folly of self - government, the luxury of luxuries in an unkind and intolerant world, we had best not press on unashamed, undaunted, with eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear the continuing dangers to democratic life.

But that is the unambiguous message of a controversial government public health campaign encouraging new mothers to breast - feed for six months to protect their babies from colds, flu, ear infections, diarrhea and even obesity...

The world is aware that, the government of Nigeria has ear problems but we never knew that it has taken a detoriating deaf level dimensions.

IF, and it's a big IF, there were to be a hung Parliament next time around, far better that the LibDems (and I guess this applies to the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Dr. Dick Taylor too) act as kingmakers by voting for or against the government, whether it be Labour or Conservative, * on the merits of each individual piece of legislation * than propping up some of the most loathsome, reactionary policies this side of the self - styled moral crusaders from the ear of High Thatcherism.

As one of the ears and eyes of the President, practice good personal conduct frequently as one's personal conduct affects the government in power in many ways both at home and outside the country.

«These words should echo in the ears of every New Yorker who still holds onto the dream of honest government: «That's our politicians in New York.

My findings indicate that all entreaties to make the family, now headed and directed by billionaire younger brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke, see the death of the lawmaker as act of God which should not be used to tarnish the image of the government fell on deaf ears.

«I can deliver being the majority part of the coalition government and I will have the ear of the prime minister and no other candidate can say that.

My royal father Alhaji Ademu Abuh Ejeh of Olamaboro Local Government and Obaje Otalu of Atavaka saw reasons with me and made appeals to the then Executive Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris for my reinstatement but all fell on deaf ears.

But the statement signed by Igbokwe said in full, «We heard with one ear that the Acting National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said that the National Leaders Of APC (has) annulled Banire's suspension by a local chapter in Mushin Local Government Lagos.

Ojaba also disclosed that a patient from the Guma Local Government Area of the state manifested late symptoms of Lassa fever when he started bleeding from the nose, ears and mouth.

While de Blasio made clear his well - crafted campaign theme, Albanese left a more vague picture of what's organizing his run beyond thinking poorly of de Blasio and believing the city needs a more ear - to - the - ground leader who can effectively and ethically manage municipal government.

But is having the ear of the governor a conflict of interest in need of strict regulation, or does it go with the territory for someone in those upper levels where government and business mix?

Freeman says the law and court rulings specifically require government meetings to be in the presence of each other in an open setting so the public can not just hear them, but see them and see who may be «whispering in their ear.»

From 2014 until the NDC was slung out on his ear, Spio Garbrah joined the government of former President John (IV) Mahama as Minister of Trade and Industry, the evidence of our DB rankings is there.

I always drum it into the ears of the people that we should reduce our reliance on government patronage as a means of survival.

The Research Ministry is asking for a 5 % increase in the 3 - year grants in next year's government budget, but Poinsot says the Finance Ministry does not understand the work of doctoral students and fears it might well turn a deaf ear to the idea of any increase at all.

Climatologist Jack Hall (Quaid, Frequency), one of the main proponents of the coming ice age theory, must try to convince the government that imminent danger is here for all of them, but the warnings fall mostly on deaf ears.

My ear heard the opposite, actually, for all the talk about federal programs and tax policies enhancing «fairness» will exacerbate our nanny - state tendencies, our habit of assuming that government will provide and that we need not redouble our efforts to provide for ourselves.

Someone suggested a lawsuit against the state, and that put «a bug in my ear,» recalls Ms. Coffin, the president of the Salem - area school's student government.

All of which sounds like manna from Heaven to the ears of English teachers, used as they are to rushed, incoherent and inadequate education reform which dances to the tune of the government's electoral cycle.

This message has largely fallen on deaf ears at the highest level of state government, who continue to believe all is well.

It seems likely that Brexit confusion & anxiety will loom over the market for the foreseeable future — obviously compounded by the train - wreck May & her government's turned out to be... [Only the Corbyn & Abbott Show could have made a bigger pig's ear of it!?]

In Dalian, a port city in northeast China, animal advocates adorned with rabbit ears held several events that attracted 2,700 people, hundreds of whom signed HSI's Be Cruelty - Free China pledge and a petition supporting the government's plans.

Many voices are calling for change, but some voices are heard louder than others, and when it comes to policy making in China, we expect that voices from within, especially amongst those who have the ears of the central government like Hu, are probably the best heard.

When you give a few people power over many — such as we now have with the Left being represented by academia and mainstream secular - socialist government and media — it's not long before the ears of despots are filled with the sort of ringing that leads to raging propaganda and the death of millions.

Jim D: «If it is for policymakers like Congress or government agencies headed by the likes of Pruitt and Perry, it will fall on deaf ears.»

If it is for policymakers like Congress or government agencies headed by the likes of Pruitt and Perry, it will fall on deaf ears.

However some of the measures mentioned in the speech this week include 3.4 % biofuel as a portion of fuel sales by 2012 (which will be music to the ears of the Diversa project Tim reported on), plus all government agencies are to use energy efficient transport and buildings, reduce fuel bills and buy only recycled paper.

They ear three months of government lodging and food production.

My bet is that in 20 years, British Columbians will be very happy that Site C was built, in the same way most of us are very happy previous B.C. governments built the B.C. Ferry system, the WAC Bennett dam, Expo 86, the Coquihalla and other B.C. highways, the 2010 Winter Olympics, the new Port Mann Bridge, the Golden Ears Bridge and other controversial (and expensive) projects.

If the promised government money for court infrastructure gets slashed as a result of Brexit (or the fear of Brexit), well, I have always assumed that most of it would be un-promised anyway and that the MoJ will make such a pig's ear of implementing change that the money would be wasted.

5) Oaths of secrecy for all public servants who have access to classified information (including subcontractors of government agencies) would have whistleblower protections that allow them to disclose classified information to the public at large but only if the employee can show that he or she approached multiple members of the House and Senate with the information, but his / her concerns fell on deaf ears.

If you have any ideas as to convincing more than 20 Republicans to join the other side in restoring what many view as an encroachment of big government on the rights of private individuals (read: corporations), I'm sure Democratic leadership is all ears.

The engagements are direct conversations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander women and girls, designed to raise their voices from the ground to the ears and attention of the public and the Australian Government.

Governments have big ears and it's not helpful for Realtors in one part of the country to scream and say that they are setting up class warfare, or this is unfair to people who are generating income to the economy.

Imagine the lack of credibility at any world economic gathering of a Canadian government led by Mr. Ignatieff, with Mr. Layton whispering in his left ear while Mr. Duceppe adjusts his grip on the Liberal leader's short hairs.