Sentences with phrase «equal access to government»

Ms Jodhan sought a declaration under section 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act that the standards implemented by the federal government for providing visually impaired Canadians with access to government information and services on the Internet, and the way in which those standards are implemented, denied her equal access to government information and services, and thereby violated her rights under section 15 (1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... [more]

The Court declared that the applicant has indeed been denied equal access to government information and services and that the situation «is representative of a system wide failure by many -LSB-...] government departments and agencies to make their websites accessible».

Trump said the order aims to ensure faith - based groups «have equal access to government funding and equal right to exercise their deeply held beliefs.»

During a speech in the Rose Garden, Trump announced a new White House faith office meant to «ensure that faith - based organizations have equal access to government funding and the equal right to exercise their deeply held beliefs.»

Not exact matches

Trump said the new office will help ensure such groups have «equal access» to government money and the «equal right to exercise their deeply held beliefs.»

Washington DC — Wine Institute, the public policy advocacy group for California wineries, applauds today's announcement by the U.S. government requesting formal World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the Government of Canada to ensure that both imported and British Columbia (B.C.) wines have equal access to B.C. grocery storgovernment requesting formal World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the Government of Canada to ensure that both imported and British Columbia (B.C.) wines have equal access to B.C. grocery storGovernment of Canada to ensure that both imported and British Columbia (B.C.) wines have equal access to B.C. grocery store shelves.

The federal government plays a vital role in the success of these programs: providing reimbursements for each meal served, ensuring equal access to free and reduced price meals for students in need and administering national nutrition standards.

TTIP won't just give US and European businesses equal access to health or education or government procurement.

Comment: Despite a range of attempts within the party itself and by the party in government I fear that it is now clear that without specific, binding changes to bring about equal access for women to the top jobs in business and politics we will not be able to achieve these fundamental goals any time soon.

But it's unclear whether each local government - or each lawmaker, for that matter - gets equal or proportionate access to the SAM fund.

«We believe that effective legislative government requires ubiquitous, timely, and equal access to information for all New Yorkers, and the direct participation of as many citizens as possible in the legislative process,» said Andrew Hoppin, New York State Senate Chief Information Officer.

This includes the issue of how the impact of restrictive zoning by Westchester governments is evaluated to show that people of color are denied equal access to fair housing.

We are of the conviction the government strongly respects the inherent dignity and worth of all persons with disability and that you are committed to promoting our rights by responsibly and responsively supporting equal access to employment.

Thankfully, that's never been our approach in Westchester, where we are fortunate to have so many strong community partners working alongside county government to make sure we never get complacent when it comes to granting equal access to all.»

Specifically, according to Dezenhall's suggestions in a memo to the publishers that they should «develop simple messages (e.g., Public access equals government censorship; Scientific journals preserve the quality / pedigree of science; government seeking to nationalize science and be a publisher) for use by Coalition members.»

According to one of the study's lead authors, Professor Maigeng Zhou, from the National Centre for Noncommunicable and Chronic Disease Control and Prevention in the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, China, «There is an ongoing effort by the Chinese Government to reform the health - care system, especially in terms of ensuring equal access for all to basic public health services.

Ultimately, what we are calling for is a long - overdue restructuring of education federalism to establish an effective partnership of the federal, state, and local governments to advance equal access to an excellent education.

Three, the federal government has a role in ensuring that low - income and minority students have equal access to resources at least within the same district.

At least since the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, this has been interpreted to give the federal government the power to intervene in cases of legally sanctioned discrimination, like the segregation of public schools across the country; to mandate equal access to education for students with disabilities; and, according to some arguments, to correct for persistently unequal access to resources across states and districts of different income levels.

Over the past 50 years, the role of the federal government in K - 12 public education has been to ensure equal educational access and to provide resources for those students who need additional supports.

Neither side is wholly satisfied: liberals complain that not every needy kid has equal access to charter options and that not every charter is good at meeting every kid's needs, while conservatives lament that the hand of government still weighs upon these schools and the marketplace is constrained in multiple ways.

And federal government leadership matters in identifying national priorities and promoting equal access to educational opportunities for all students.

The federal government plays a vital role in the success of these programs: providing reimbursements for each meal served, ensuring equal access to free and reduced price meals for students in need and administering national nutrition standards.

In an era of partisan gridlock at all levels of government, we would do well to remember the moment a half century ago when local leaders, elected officials, civil rights pioneers, and others came together to ensure equal access to the ballot.

Ostensibly, government schooling was intended to provide equal access to a quality education for all students, regardless of their parents» ability to pay.

So in light of the fact that the role of the federal government is to ensure our civil (citizens) right to equal access, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is one appropriate tool for assessing national or state achievement / opportunity gaps.

As with voting rights and rights to non-discrimination in employment and housing, the federal government protects all citizens by ensuring equal access to those things that enable us to enjoy the fruits of our Constitutional form of government.

107; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; 29 C.F.R. Part 1614; Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low - Income Populations; Executive Order 13087, Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 13160, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directiveTo Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low - Income Populations; Executive Order 13087, Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 13160, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directiveto Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 13160, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directiveto Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directives.

«The government's recently announced funding for energy innovation projects is an encouraging step, but the priority should be market reform to ensure equal market access for demand - side providers and power generation.»

Nov. 26, 2013)[Bea & Smith, N. Randy, JJ., majority opinion; Wardlaw, J., dissenting]: 2 - 1 decision finding government's position in an earlier reversal of a social security disability denial was substantially justified under the Equal Access to Justice Act fee - shifting provision.

How our government and we, as a society, address the issues that confront people with disabilities and their families — from transportation, to employment, to education, to full and equal access to services — defines us as a people.

A government - appointed Legal Services Board was established to oversee regulation by reference to eight «regulatory objectives» which were, confusingly given equal priority (the public interest, supporting the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting consumers, promoting competition, encouraging a strong independent legal profession, increasing public understanding of citizens» rights and duties and maintaining a set of professional principles).

They urge the provincial government to ensure all farm workers at least have equal access to the minimum wage, pointing out that this is entirely compatible with productivity incentives.

He previously served on the board of Appleseed Foundation, a nonprofit network of 17 public interest justice centers in the United States and Mexico dedicated to building a society in which opportunities are genuine, access to the law is universal and equal, and government advances the public interest.

The calls to action are instead geared toward developing justice system innovations and applying direct and indirect political pressure on governments to better facilitate if not provide equal access to justice by 2030.

This includes enhanced access to government information, restoring relevance to Question Period, electoral reform, and an end to the «first past the post» voting system, the unmuzzling of government scientists, return of the long form census, an equal number of men and women in Cabinet, and the formation of a Youth Advisory Counsel so that young people can provide advice to the PM on issues that concern them.

«One of the basic tenets of our system of government is equal access to justice,» said Shawn Weber, attorney and member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego.

2) Governments of Australia commit to achieving equality of access to primary health care and to an equal standard of health infrastructure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within 10 years.

Governments should commit to achieving equal access to primary health care and health infrastructure (including safe drinking water, effective sewerage systems, rubbish collection services and healthy housing) within 10 years for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Accordingly, governments should also commit to achieving equal access to primary health care and health infrastructure within 10 years for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Education — and equal access to it — is a long - standing goal of the UN and a number of progressive governments across the world.

ICERD article 5 (c) emphasises the need for countries to «guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of... Political rights, in particular the right... to take part in the Government as well as in the conduct of public affairs at any level and to have equal access to public service».

The central goal is to address disadvantage by reducing the barriers that prevent Indigenous peoples from accessing mainstream government services on an equal basis.

The campaign calls on governments to put in place firm targets, funding and timeframes to address health inequalities, including providing equal access to primary health care for Indigenous Australians within 10 years.

In contrast, human rights give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a means for expressing their legitimate claims for equal access to goods and services, most importantly equal protections of the law — and a standard that government is required to measure up to.