Sentences with phrase «federal responsibility for»

Several Committee members assured the Australian delegation that they were indeed familiar with federalism, and emphasised the importance of federal responsibility for compliance with the Convention:

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

The US Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 established federal responsibility for all civil used nuclear fuel and obliged the government to begin removing used fuel from nuclear facilities by 1998 for disposal in a federal facility.

The US Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 established federal responsibility for all civil used nuclear fuel and obliged the government to begin removing used fuel from nuclear facilities by 1998 for disposal in a federal facility.

The DOL works with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which has federal responsibility for asbestos exposure generally, under the Clean Air Act and the Toxics Substance and Control Act, and specifically in schools, under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.

There was public pressure for federal action in many areas, and the White Paper on Employment and Income advocated federal responsibility for these areas.

Executive director Ed Whittingham lambasted the government's «five - year track record of failing to meaningfully tackle greenhouse gas pollution and avoiding federal responsibility for oil sands development.»

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For years, the federal government has encouraged Canadian companies to subscribe to voluntary measures collectively known as «corporate social responsibility,» or CSR.

The duty to consult with First Nations resides with the Federal government — as Chief Justice McLachlin wrote in the 2004 Haida Nation v. British Columbia [2004] decision of the Supreme Court, «the ultimate legal responsibility for consultation and accommodation rests with the Crown.»

«No existing agency has the responsibility for performing these functions, so we need these gaps to be filled to help the federal government meet its responsibilities in cybersecurity,» the official said.

A decades - old law gives the Marshals Service, which is part of the Department of Justice, primary responsibility for disposing of items seized by other federal law - enforcement agencies.

NEW YORK, April 16 - A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony undermined the social media company's argument that it bore no responsibility for content on its platforms.

Either choose an all index fund lineup for your 401 (k) plan - like the Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)-- or delegate your investment fiduciary responsibilities to a professional 3 (38) Investment Manager.

State lawmakers recently discussed how to balance state and federal permitting responsibilities and make the process more efficient for the Cowboy State.

But adding clarity about responsibility and accountability in existing ad hoc federal - provincial co-ordination mechanisms for crisis management would focus minds, help build trust and clarify accountability and promote co-operation.

In September 1997 he received additional responsibility for planning and co-ordinating the federal government's efforts to mark the new millenium.

We use the application information you choose to provide to determine eligibility for enrollment in a qualified health plan through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid, CHIP, advance premium tax credits and cost sharing reductions, and certifications of exemption from the individual shared responsibility requirement.

Federal prosecutors are weighing whether to bring criminal charges against members of the WikiLeaks organization, taking a second look at a 2010 leak of diplomatic cables and military documents and investigating whether the group bears criminal responsibility for the more recent revelation of sensitive CIA cyber-tools, according to people familiar with the case.

The B.C. Liberals abdicated their responsibility and ignored the voices of B.C. communities, First Nations and businesses by handing over decision - making power for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project to the federal government.

Municipal operating spending has also increased because of further downloading of responsibilities by federal and provincial governments onto municipalities. The biggest increases in spending by municipalities over the past two decades have been for housing, health, social services and environmentâ $» all areas where federal and provincial governments also have responsibility, as the FCM's recent State of Canadaâ $ ™ s Cities and Communities report demonstrated.

Familiarize yourself with your responsibilities as an employer and your projected tax liability for payroll taxes, federal unemployment tax (FUTA) and state unemployment tax (SUTA).

The Federal Reserve will now have the responsibility of setting limits on the interchange fees charged by credit card companies to merchants for transactions using the debit cards they issue.

Norm Eisen, who served as an ethics lawyer in the Obama White House and now chairs the left - leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, which has repeatedly challenged Trump, also said Trump should have disclosed the loan on his federal financial disclosure.

So, is the Army not the responsibility of the federal government, and wouldn't their support for a faith specific event such as this (it doesn't even cater to all Christian groups, only the evangelicals) be seen as an endorsement of evangelicalism by the federal government?

It never occurs to the authors to ask whether all the things the White House does are properly jobs for federal, as opposed to state, government, or whether these responsibilities even belong to government at all.

The Quakers had the responsibility, for a time, of nominating Federal Indian agents and other supervisors.

The school desegregation story illustrates the general principle that to the degree that control of education is not exercised with a sense of responsibility for justice, Federal control will be introduced.

Still, the predominance of state and local responsibility for education does not exclude the Federal Government entirely from the sphere of education.

After all, the Constitution nowhere contains the word slave, an omission that the late Don E. Fehrenbacher suspected was a deliberate tactic of the authors of the Constitution to keep the federal government from having jurisdiction, or responsibility, for slavery.

So issues where the local government can't get their head out of their asses when its there responsibility to act and then blame the federal government, it leaves you and I the citizens to fend for ourselves, possibly for weeks at a time while the officials blame one another.

If the use of guns near schools may impair the performance of students, and the federal government bears responsibility for the success of children in the schools, why couldn't the federal government simply take over control of the local schools?

The National Institute of Mental Health, part of the Public Health Service in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, is the federal agency with major responsibility for development of mental health services, mental health research, training, and continuing education for all types of professional and subprofessional manpower.

Rather, it was largely the result of the federal government shouldering increased responsibilities for entitlement programs such as Social Security payments and workmen's compensation, for education, and for infrastructural services such as roads and hospitals.

A private in the United States Army, who DOES NOT HAVE THE BALLS TO USE HIS OWN NAME and take responsibility for a chain of events he began, and who VOLUNTARILY signed on the dotted line to enlist to serve his country and receive all the benefits associated with service, makes a FEDERAL CASE out of a molehill.

The church must stand up for human ideals and their realization through policies by governments local, state and federal, for which they share responsibility.

The federal agency charged with primary responsibility for collecting incidence data about birth defects is the Birth Defects Branch of the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.

Although the federal government is far from assuming its portion of the broader social responsibility for affordable housing, the very depth of the housing crisis is itself a source of hope.

Halting the expansion of the dangerous pilot program and bringing it to an immediate end is the only conscientious and compassionate choice for the USDA, a federal agency that has the opportunity, and the responsibility, to put animals, consumers, and workers above powerful pork industry interests.

Roles and responsibilities for Canada's health care system are shared between the federal and provincial - territorial governments.

Through federal and state legislative efforts Mr. Klaas promotes prevention programs for at - risk youth, stronger sentencing for violent criminals and governmental accountability and responsibility.

[31] It is a bill that would address federal adoption incentives and would amend the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to demonstrate that the state agency has developed policies and procedures for identifying, documenting in agency records, and determining appropriate services with respect to, any child or youth over whom the state agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision who the state has reasonable cause to believe is, or is at risk of being, a victim of sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons.

The report makes some controversial proposals to a system known as the «Cadillac» of Medicaid programs (because it covers so much), including changing the way reimbursement rates are set, a complete state takeover of the responsibilities now borne by the counties, reform of the medical malpractice system and a push for a higher federal contribution.

On the basis of Art. 15.4 of Federal Law No. 149 - FZ «On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection» Roskomnadzor sent a notice to Telegram Messenger Limited about the need to fulfill the responsibilities for communication services.

The final agreement not only burnishes Cuomo's liberal credentials by extending (though not expanding) the millionaire's tax, raising the age of criminal responsibility of New York and addressing the high cost of college tuition for members of the middle class, it also dramatically increases his (already considerable) budget powers, enabling him to single - handedly make spending cuts in the event of widely expected future federal funding reductions.

«For many Americans», Cohen writes, «Romney's rhetorical insistence that he will return responsibilities to the 50 states and reduce the involvement of the federal government in the lives of the American people is what makes his presidency an appealing possibility.»

When Donald Trump took the oath of office, he also took responsibility for naming the next generation of federal prosecutors.

, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, said the federal legislation has the effect of «restoring to states, communities and teachers the responsibility for improving student achievement.»

Sean is a supporter of Congressman Jerry Nadler's Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure that valid marriages are respected under federal law, providing couples with much - needed certainty that their lawful marriages will be honored under federal law and that they will have the same access to federal responsibilities and rights as all other married couples.

Geoffrey Berman's interim appointment as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is set to expire in a matter of weeks, shouldering Manhattan federal judges with the responsibility of appointing Berman until a formal nomination is made by the White House and confirmed by the Senate, finding someone else or even opting out entirely.

When charges were brought against Kaloyeros and others last fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed Empire State Development, the state's chief economic development agency, to assume responsibility for the projects of FRMC and another nonprofit affiliate that figures in the federal complaint.