Sentences with phrase «federal government and industry»

There's another irony as well, and that's a delay in the day when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can be taken out of conservatorship and possibly replaced, paving the way for the development of a fully private mortgage market, which both the federal government and industry participants say they want.
Decades of investments by the federal government and industry in five key clean energy technologies are making an impact today.
Patrick Hearps, lead researcher, said «We found that the current cost of technology such as solar and wind today are already cheaper than the data that is currently used by the Federal Government and industry planning».
Founded in 1987 to help the industry compete with its rivals in Japan, the consortium has been funded equally by the federal government and industry.
«The provinces, the federal government and industry need to work together if we are to unleash a new wave of investment across our energy, agriculture and resource sectors,» said Rus Matichuk, Chair of the Alberta Clean Technology Alliance.
Given the recent war between the federal government and the industry over the prices Canadians pay for wireless service, that may be an understatement.
As of yet there is no indication if this coverage will limit government assistance in the case of a disaster, but Aviva has stated that they «intend to continue working with provincial and federal governments and industry partners to create a coordinated response to disasters.»

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THE Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA remains concerned that the federal government's proposed industrial relations reforms will have a negative effect on business, despite a Senate inquiry dismissing recommendations for significant changes.
Frankly, the federal and state governments, by and large, no longer have the personnel, skills, or resources to regulate these matters in many industries.
A new mining research centre to be jointly based in Western Australia and South Australia and backed by 34 industry and academic partners is set to proceed after the federal government committed to provide $ 50 million in funding.
Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).
A new mining research centre to be co-based in Western Australia and South Australia and backed by 34 industry and academic partners is set to proceed after the federal government committed to provide $ 50 million in funding.
This year — with some of the more influential minds within the industry, state and federal government, and academia all gathered on his back patio — Jenkins wants to do more than just talk about what can be done.
Western Australia's hospitality and agricultural industries have welcomed the federal government's decision to amend its planned backpacker tax, but the tourism body says it will cost the state jobs nevertheless.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has applauded initiatives introduced by the federal government to cut red tape for small business.
Earlier this year, Ottawa launched a five - year, $ 250 - million program geared at supporting the auto industry — Ford just received a $ 72 - million cash injection — but DesRosiers and other analysts say the federal government's efforts need to be less targeted at the assembly plants.
(Officials from the federal government's ministries of finance, industry, and justice did not respond to requests for interviews.)
«Canada's media and cultural industries are being severely damaged by the tax loopholes that benefit foreign digital companies and platforms at the expense of Canadian producers and workers and that cost the federal government at least $ 1 billion in revenues,» the union wrote in a statement on its website.
Consumers aren't going to like this, but eventually, the federal government will have to step in, so it's in the auto industry's best interest to get ahead of the curve, and 2018 — with sales continuing to be strong and profits rolling in — is the year to take the hit.
The go - to resource for the legal requirements in your particular industry or state is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the arm of the federal government that enforces health and safety laws.
But S.Y. Lee, a spokesman for the DHS, told Fortune that the government agency coordinates «national efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, working with our federal and industry partners across the country to raise awareness about evolving threats and promote measures to reduce risks to systems we all rely on.»
Steven Rattner, who led the auto industry restructuring in 2009, said it would be a mistake for Michigan and the federal government not to provide funds for the city.
Legislative hearings and extensive media coverage may have highlighted the unsustainable direction of our healthcare system, but this industry still remains the federal government's fastest - growing expense.
But Trump's assertion that the federal government must start a bidding process for drugs in order to control prices and spending could very well invite similar criticisms from political opponents and the well - funded drug industry.
A NEW definition of datacasting and a smoother transition to digital television for both industry and consumers are the key aims of new legislation introduced by the Federal Government.
The current federal tax credits for wind power will begin to phase out in 2017, and President - elect Donald Trump has said he doesn't want the government to continue subsidizing the industry.
Industry groups have welcomed the federal government's appointment of the former commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Australian Building and Construction Commission to lead the soon to be revived building industry wIndustry groups have welcomed the federal government's appointment of the former commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Australian Building and Construction Commission to lead the soon to be revived building industry windustry watchdog.
PERTH - based junior Lynas Gold NL has received a research and development grant of $ 1.1 million from the Federal Government's Industry Research and Development Board, through AusIndustry.
Following the primary dealer meetings, we solicit advice from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (a committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) falling under the regulations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Government Securities Act).
Last year, the federal government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels in vehicles, buildings and industry.
Employers need to join together with the federal government and the financial industry to encourage the provinces to act by stepping up to the challenge and enacting enabling legislation across the country.
A senior oil executive is urging federal and provincial governments to put a significant price on carbon dioxide to encourage the industry to reduce emissions even as it increases production and accesses new and growing markets.
We're fortunate to have a strong financial industry with many credible players who are prepared and capable to work with governments at the federal and provincial level to implement a solid PRPP program across the country.
However, unlike the present «pilot» program which invites all companies with any new pre-commercial product to apply for its innovation to be trialled within government, the CICP should catalyze Canadian competitiveness through «smart assistance» by focusing on addressing the identified future needs of government agencies and departments through closer collaboration with federal agencies and industry associations.
It has had great success in helping mostly small, high technology businesses access and execute Federal contracts and grants, team with other businesses and grow the ecosystem of support among industry, government, nonprofits and academia — while simultaneously bringing innovative solutions to help America's warfighters achieve mission success and safety.
Don Blandin, president and CEO of the Investor Protection Trust (IPT) and the Investor Protection Institute (IPI), has worked in and with a wide variety of sectors, including business and industry; nonprofit; academia and philanthropic foundations; and federal, state and local government, both in the U.S. and globally.
In an era when the toy industry can pinpoint the overall value of all dolls sold domestically each year and the federal government tracks the number of trucks sold in any given month, data on gun sales is obscured by foggy reporting standards and loopholes.
In short, Canada's staggeringly powerful oil industry wants «oversight» (their word) of political, civil service, and regulatory institutions in both the Alberta and federal governments.
CAPP's strategy then tied this approach to «political engagement» with the federal government to ensure «streamlined policies» for the industry, specifically naming the National Energy Board and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
A number of people inside and outside the industry openly wonder whether it is appropriate for the federal government to assist a sector that is supposed to keep governments in check.
Earlier this yr, Kakao, the most important web conglomerate in South Korea that operates KakaoDiscuss, KakaoPay, KakaoInventory, KakaoTaxi, and KakaoStory, 5 apps which have over 90 p.c dominance in their respective industries together with messaging, inventory brokerage, ride - hailing, and social media, introduced that it'll doubtless conduct its ICO exterior of South Korea due to the federal government's ban on home ICOs.
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«To have the federal government commit to research and development, to programs that are currently in place, is important and sends a strong signal to Bombardier and to the other players in the aerospace industry that the federal government is there to support this industry,» Bellemare said.
Given that the traditional banking industry is regulated by the federal government, most banks have been slow to accept (and service) legal dispensary and related business activity, even if individuals or businesses are legitimate under state law and attempt to... Read more»
It is true GM may be protected by the federal government in the end, and it may be a good investment in the end, but the industry is as competitive as I've ever seen.
The company will provide monthly data to the U.S. Federal Reserve, industry associations and government agencies across the globe but that data will not be made public.
Prior to PIC, Laurie was Executive Director for an agriculture and agri - food industry organization that delivered an innovative Federal Government funding program.
The federal and Alberta governments and the oil industry argue that expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline would unlock Asian markets and result in a revenue windfall.
Second, I would ask whether the Bloc Quebecois believes that the asbestos industry should continue to receive federal and provincial government support.
11.50: Why cities and governments support coworking — Tanja Mühlhans, City of Berlin (Senate Department of Economics, Projekt Zukunft — Creative Industries), Dirk Kiefer, Initiative Kultur - und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes (Federal Ministry of Econonomics & Technology, Germany)
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