Sentences with phrase «ensuring public confidence in»

Given the important purpose of the judicial discipline process, the critical role of integrity in ensuring public confidence in the judiciary, and the need to ensure fairness to Justice Girouard, the Ministers agree that the best course of action is to jointly request, pursuant to s. 63 (1) of the Judges Act, that an inquiry be held into the findings of the majority of the Inquiry Committee that prompted it to recommend his removal.»

It is also an important factor in ensuring public confidence in the Canadian criminal justice system.

Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said the area had been expanded «to ensure public confidence in the quality of drinking water, and the fact that irrigation wells can draw contaminants outside of normal flow.»

He said that the scrapping of the commissions would give opposition parties hope of winning local government polls and ensure public confidence in the process.

Industry groups such as the American Chemistry Council have recognized that such measures are needed to ensure public confidence in their products.

Not exact matches

«Confronted with the reality of a conflict, we took action to ensure both the integrity of the investigation and the public's confidence in the process,» Cuomo wrote in the letter to Singas and Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood.

The reasons are (1) to avoid damaging public confidence in the political impartiality of the monarch, and (2) to ensure that there is always a functioning government, in case of a national emergency.

«If we are going to restore public confidence in our state government, it essential that the Republican Senate Majority join the Assembly and the Governor to pass this legislation to close the LLC loophole, one of the most egregious gaps in the laws that are intended to ensure the integrity of our campaign finance system,» said Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, who sponsors the bill in the Assembly.

To improve the public's confidence in undercover work, we must ensure that there is no repeat of these failings.

Transparency in how our political parties are funded is key to ensuring public trust and confidence in the democratic process.»

«The Government not only needs to ensure that it is able to demonstrate that its funding reform proposals are fit for purpose, but it also needs to secure confidence from schools, teachers and the public that these are the right proposals in the circumstances.

Bob Posner, the Electoral Commission's director of political finance, said campaign finance rules were put in place «to ensure transparency and public confidence in our democratic processes».

«This will be crucial in helping to ensure that public confidence is maintained in the electoral system,» the report says.

«We hope this report will support agency efforts to effectively evaluate these future products in ways that ensure public safety, protect the environment, build public confidence, and support innovation.»

The Synthetic Biology Project was launched in 2008 to ensure that, as synthetic biology moves forward, public confidence in the science and applications remains high, policymakers are informed, and any risks are minimized.

In many places, this led to a rushed adoption and ensured that many policies were executed poorly, undermining public confidence and support.

Then again, it is the ministry whose three objectives «focus on establishing high levels of student achievement; reducing the gaps in student achievement; and ensuring high levels of public confidence in public education» [vi].

«Our focused deep dive safety assessment will help us better understand the facts that led to these recent events and provide us an opportunity to assess Metra's testing, training, performance, and compliance programs and ensure the public's confidence in Metra,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo.

A trustworthy valuation of real property ensures the real property value is sufficient to collateralize the mortgage, protects the mortgagor, allows secondary markets to have confidence in the mortgage products and mortgage backed securities, and builds public trust in the real estate profession.d builds public trust in the real estate profession.

How can scientists help the political process by ensuring that the testimony is from the best representative (s) in that field, the person or persons who indeed possess the «full confidence» of the group to give the politicians and the public the facts and truth as it is currently known; and NOT a bunch of «personal views» or «bright ideas» about using pure gold slabs to cover every city and village on the planet and protecting everyone from harmful intergalactic Z - rays?

Have you heard about the upcoming three - year study on a major societal challenge — Canada's transition to a low - carbon future and how to ensure that the public and all the many stakeholders have confidence in the process?

We conclude that greater stewardship, data, and — possibly — regulation are needed to ensure the sustainable future of shale - gas extraction and to improve public confidence in its use.

The Court went further in R. v. McClure and stated at para 35, «solicitor - client privilege must be as close to absolute as possible to ensure public confidence and retain relevance.»

The court will have to weigh up the public interest in ensuring that those charged with crimes should be tried, as against the competing public interest in maintaining confidence in the criminal justice system, and not giving the impression that the end will always be treated as justifying any means.

We hope that this evening's vigil will play a part in driving home in Government the urgent need for long - term reinvestment to ensure that the public remain safe and that confidence in the justice system is restored.»

The stated purpose of the SRA's introduction of a standardised assessment at the point of qualification is in order to «ensure consistent high standards of entry into the profession, providing confidence to the public and employers».

«I am satisfied that there is a public interest in knowing how the CJC deals with complaints against judges to ensure the public has confidence in the integrity of the process and to also ensure that the application for judicial review can be conducted in a meaningful way,» Milczynski wrote.

This serves to undermine judicial impartiality, fundamental to ensuring the stability of Turkey's legal institutions, and has consequently diminished public confidence in both the judiciary and the government.

The Minister of Justice has a stake in upholding criminal convictions in order to preserve the integrity of the country's judicial institutions and to ensure public confidence that the government is capable of ensuring justice in society.

The Society seeks to improve the administration of justice and takes steps to ensure that the conduct of lawyers and the profession encourages public respect for the administration of justice, and public confidence in the regulation of the profession and the justice system.

They should aspire at all times to conduct that ensures the greatest possible public confidence in their independence, impartiality, integrity, and competence.

[89] To ensure that the public does not lose confidence in the judicial system, a delicate balance is required to maintain a degree of judicial insulation from society so that judges remain impartial arbitrators While at the same time allowing them to be active members of the community.

It is useful to quote key observations by Stadlen J [at paras 126 - 129]: «In my view, notwithstanding the absence in the FTPP proceedings of some of the statutory and non-statutory safeguards which apply to criminal proceedings... [I] n deciding whether it would be fair to admit the hearsay evidence, the requirements both of Article 6 and of the common law obliged the FTPP to take into account the absence of all those [safeguards]... [I] n my judgment, no reasonable panel in the position of the FTPP could have reasonably concluded that there were factors outweighing the powerful factors pointing against the admission of the hearsay evidence... The means by which the claimant can challenge the hearsay evidence are... not in my judgment capable of outweighing those factors... The reality would appear to be that the factor which the FTPP considered decisive in favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardIn my view, notwithstanding the absence in the FTPP proceedings of some of the statutory and non-statutory safeguards which apply to criminal proceedings... [I] n deciding whether it would be fair to admit the hearsay evidence, the requirements both of Article 6 and of the common law obliged the FTPP to take into account the absence of all those [safeguards]... [I] n my judgment, no reasonable panel in the position of the FTPP could have reasonably concluded that there were factors outweighing the powerful factors pointing against the admission of the hearsay evidence... The means by which the claimant can challenge the hearsay evidence are... not in my judgment capable of outweighing those factors... The reality would appear to be that the factor which the FTPP considered decisive in favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin the FTPP proceedings of some of the statutory and non-statutory safeguards which apply to criminal proceedings... [I] n deciding whether it would be fair to admit the hearsay evidence, the requirements both of Article 6 and of the common law obliged the FTPP to take into account the absence of all those [safeguards]... [I] n my judgment, no reasonable panel in the position of the FTPP could have reasonably concluded that there were factors outweighing the powerful factors pointing against the admission of the hearsay evidence... The means by which the claimant can challenge the hearsay evidence are... not in my judgment capable of outweighing those factors... The reality would appear to be that the factor which the FTPP considered decisive in favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin the position of the FTPP could have reasonably concluded that there were factors outweighing the powerful factors pointing against the admission of the hearsay evidence... The means by which the claimant can challenge the hearsay evidence are... not in my judgment capable of outweighing those factors... The reality would appear to be that the factor which the FTPP considered decisive in favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin my judgment capable of outweighing those factors... The reality would appear to be that the factor which the FTPP considered decisive in favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin favour of admitting the hearsay evidence was the serious nature of the allegations against the claimant coupled with the public interest in investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin investigating such allegations and the FTPP's duty to protect the public interest in protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin protecting patients, maintaining public confidence in the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin the profession and declaring and upholding proper standards of behaviour... However, that factor on its own does not in my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguardin my view diminish the weight which must be attached to the procedural safeguards to which a person accused of such allegations is entitled both at common law and under Article 6... The more serious the allegation, the greater the importance of ensuring that the accused doctor is afforded fair and proper procedural safeguards.

In determining whether or not an accuse should be released, the Judge must consider whether detention is necessary to ensure the accused's attendance at court, to ensure the protection and safety of the public, and maintain confidence in the administration of justicIn determining whether or not an accuse should be released, the Judge must consider whether detention is necessary to ensure the accused's attendance at court, to ensure the protection and safety of the public, and maintain confidence in the administration of justicin the administration of justice.

The Criminal Code allows for detention prior to a finding of guilt «to ensure attendance in court; for the protection and safety of the public, including any victims of or witness to the offence; and to maintain public confidence in the justice system,» says the report.

In arriving at this rule, the Court leaned on the notion that strict rules regarding conflicts of interest were necessary to ensure that the public maintained confidence in the legal systeIn arriving at this rule, the Court leaned on the notion that strict rules regarding conflicts of interest were necessary to ensure that the public maintained confidence in the legal systein the legal system.

The jury's role goes beyond decision - making and ensures the public has confidence in the justice system itself.

Coordinate media interest in FamilyForward and ensure regular contact with target media and appropriate response to media requests; provide training to respond to public relations issues thereby creating confidence within the leadership to be able to respond quickly and appropriately to public relations issues;

He «engaged in conduct that undermines public confidence in the industry, harms the integrity of the industry, or brings the industry into disrepute» six times, and «did not ensure that in any communication, advertising or marketing material there was no suggestion, implication or statement that may suggest or lead the public to believe an unlicensed or unregistered assistant is qualified to trade in real estate, deal in mortgages or perform real estate appraisals, as the case may be.»

«We want to ensure that we don't impact (public confidence in MLS) in a negative way,» said Simonsen.

Ms. Rogers noted, «The over-riding role of the Superintendent, like the Real Estate Council, is to ensure that the public interest is protected and that confidence in the real estate sector is maintained.

The regulator, which is chartered to ensure «public confidence in the integrity of the gaming licensing process,» started an inquiry.

It is our mandate to ensure that the public can have confidence in the services provided to them by real estate licensees.