Sentences with phrase «for voluntary associations»

HALIFAX: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) is intervening in support of freedom of association for all voluntary associations in Canada, in a court application commenced by Trinity Western University (TWU) against the Nova Scotia Barristers» Society.

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In an April, 2003, speech, Harper defined social conservatism as «respect for custom and traditions (religious traditions above all), voluntary association, and personal self - restraint reinforced by moral and legal sanctions on behaviour.»

For those who can't gain homeowners insurance through the voluntary market, the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA) is the market of last resort.

A legal relationship created by the voluntary association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit.

HSBC is a member of the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA) Executive Committee for the Green Bond Principles, which are a set of voluntary standards for issuers of green bonds.

We respond to God's calling to reunite the separated or the broken as well as the calling to provide for our families, to be a parent, to be a member of voluntary associations, to be an employee.

The most pressing question for Muslims in many lands is how to order the life of the community in a society that is not governed according to Muslim law and in which Muslims must conceive of their religion, at least in part, as equivalent to a voluntary association.

The widespread recognition of the limits of statist solutions for social problems, and of the indispensable role of mediating institutions such as families, churches, and voluntary associations.

His 1984 speech to the National Religious Broadcasters is particularly revealing, for there he most obviously makes public a piety which is essentially personal, even private — a piety which takes social form in intimate, bounded and family - like voluntary associations that see themselves in tension with the larger society even as they claim to be its spiritual center.

If the Church refused to marry them because they did not meet its criteria for a sacramental wedding» if both parties were of the same sex, for example» the state could do nothing about it, since the Church is a voluntary association protected by the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.

That all this is true of religious institutions, though, should not obscure the fact that churches are more than voluntary associations and are important not merely for being private.

But it also nourishes the achievement of a vastly larger number of voluntary associations, a higher degree of voluntary social cooperation, a broader base of love and gratitude for the commonwealth, and a more explicitly consensual national community than was known in ancient or medieval times.

Meanwhile, the conception of the church under the impact first of «toleration» and then of complete freedom and separation had largely lost the sacramental dimension which traditionally had sanctified her regular observances under Episcopal direction by making them intrinsically meaningful, and had become that of a voluntary association of explicitly convinced Christians for the purpose of mutual edification in the worship of God and the propagandization of the Christian faith as the group defined it.

The PIRSA grants are dollar for dollar voluntary contribution grants, and their purpose is to offer «support in assisting food and beverage businesses and industry associations to help attain industry standard third - party certifications that will support achievement of either or both of the following aims: (a) accessing new or higher value markets for product, or (b) contributing to premium positioning and achieving superior prices for products.»

The association provides guidelines and voluntary tools for vintners and growers to improve both energy and water conservation.

In addition, the Australian Beverages Council has adopted, as policy, the Australian Association of National Advertisers» (AANA's) voluntary guidelines for advertising directed at children, and is a signatory to the Code of Practice on Nutrient Claims and to all other voluntary advertising industry codes of practice.

Welcome to the Association for Vertical Farming Careers Portal to find out all job placements, internships, freelance or voluntary work in the Urban and Vertical Farming industry.

New walkers that meet the voluntary Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) standards (1997), including being too wide to fit through a standard doorway, or having features, such as a gripping mechanism, to stop the walker at the edge of a step, are safer than older ones, but they are still a possible source of injuries for children.

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTA) conduct safety testing and make sure a high chair meets voluntary safety standards.

The industry has banded together under the auspices of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association to establish voluntary safety standards for baby products that have been coupled with mandatory and voluntary standards of the CPSC.

The voluntary code of conduct for lobbyists drawn up by the Association of Professional Political Consultants stipulates that firms must not employ any MP, MEP or sitting Peer.

There will then be a meeting at which Eric Pickles, Patrick McLoughlin, the Opposition Chief Whip, and Jeremy Middleton, representing the voluntary party as chairman of the National Conservative Convention, will draw up the final shortlist for the association - no - one else will be involved in the process.

And although the American Association for the Advancement of Science (publisher of Next Wave), the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) all helped to publicize the survey, Davis and Fiske recruited most of the voluntary participants through «viral marketing» — the Internet industry's term for the old «he told two friends, she told two friends» approach to information dissemination.

The word society may also refer to an organized voluntary association of people for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.

In 1963 and 1964, the International Association for the Evaluation of Education Achievement (IEA) administered the first of a series of mathematics tests to a voluntary group of countries.

Recently, the AFT and the Badass Teachers Association created a voluntary survey to begin to understand stress and its health impacts for teachers and other school employees.

At its annual meeting this month, the National Business Education Association unveiled draft voluntary standards for what students should know and be able to do in business in grades K - 12 and through the first two years of college.

Today, we are recognizing great school networks including voluntary associations, charter management organizations and school management organizations that have achieved scaled impact to improve education for millions of children.

ACT For TCTA is the political action committee (PAC) of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and is funded through voluntary donations made by TCTA members.

With 20.3 million vehicles recalled last year, 2010 was a record year for voluntary recalls, according to data released by the National Highway Traffic Saftey Association.

The American Association of School Librarians and the International Society for Technology in Education Standards are voluntary standards published by respective professional organizations including student, professional and administrator standards organizations.

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) currently offers a voluntary approval process that provides guidelines for those programs that wish to provide a high quality education to their student.

The National Greyhound Association (NGA), a voluntary non-profit association is officially recognized by the entire Greyhound racing industry as the sole registry for racing Greyhounds on the North AmericanAssociation (NGA), a voluntary non-profit association is officially recognized by the entire Greyhound racing industry as the sole registry for racing Greyhounds on the North Americanassociation is officially recognized by the entire Greyhound racing industry as the sole registry for racing Greyhounds on the North American continent.

We hope that this is the first step of collaboration between private, voluntary associations and doctors because all our animal friends can have love and veterinary care more efficient and affordable for all.

AAFCO stands for the Association of American Feed Control Officials and is a voluntary membership association of local, state and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of dog andAssociation of American Feed Control Officials and is a voluntary membership association of local, state and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of dog andassociation of local, state and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of dog and cat foods.

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchanFor the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchanfor breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchanfor delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchanfor wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.

A promising development is that last year the Federation of Electric Power Companies, the industry association representing the 10 largest electricity generators in Japan and 19 suppliers, agreed to limit their emissions by 35 percent by 2030, which is a voluntary but significant reduction and may increase demand for JCM project credits.

Consumietici is run by Acea Onlus, Association of Ethical and Alternative Fuel consumption, Public Goods and Lifestyles, a voluntary association that focuses on the protection of individual rights, the promotion of ethical consumption and sustainable lifestyles, and solidarity, and the protection of common goods for publAssociation of Ethical and Alternative Fuel consumption, Public Goods and Lifestyles, a voluntary association that focuses on the protection of individual rights, the promotion of ethical consumption and sustainable lifestyles, and solidarity, and the protection of common goods for publassociation that focuses on the protection of individual rights, the promotion of ethical consumption and sustainable lifestyles, and solidarity, and the protection of common goods for public welfare.

Examples of non-regulatory governance mechanisms include non-binding resolutions by intergovernmental organizations; voluntary codes of conduct for researchers; rules and requirements imposed by funders, universities, or professional associations; memoranda of understandings between nongovernmental organizations, governments, or international organizations; and so on.

Since the economic burden of mental illnesses in Canada has been estimated at $ 51 - billion per year, with almost $ 20 - billion of that coming from workplace losses, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has launched a collaborative project with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and the standards division of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Standards) to create a voluntary national standard for mentally healthy workplaces.

The loudest critics, however, were local bars and the voluntary bars... the trade associations that depend on their own lawyer referral services for income.

The New York State Bar Association, the largest voluntary state bar in the country with 72,000 members, and Legal.io, a developer of referral - network and marketplace platforms for the legal industry, have teamed up to launch a state - of - the - art lawyer referral platform that they say will significantly expand access to legal services in that state.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has unveiled its new voluntary code of conduct for members dealing w...

The most relevant self - regulators today are: (i) BM&FBOVESPA SA — Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (BM&FBOVESPA) and its subsidiary BM&FBOVESPA Supervisão de Mercados (BSM) for the exchange and OTC markets under their administration; (ii) Cetip SA — Mercados Organizados (Cetip) for the OTC markets under its administration; and (iii) Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Market Entities (ANBIMA) for intermediaries in general, but subject to voluntary adhesion.

Instead, that function is filled by one or more separate, non-governmental associations of lawyers, and for the lawyers of that state, membership in any such association in voluntary.

Our subcommittee for PMBR is comprised of a broad range of lawyers (sole practitioners, small, medium and large firms) and of the voluntary bar associations, including some who are opposed to LLLT.

The Canadian Bar Association is a national, voluntary and representative organization for members of the Canadian bar.

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, however, currently has a voluntary code stating that insurers will not require genetic tests, but results of prior tests should be disclosed if the insurance policy is for more than $ 250 thousand.

Head of Real Estate & Commercial, Michael Lunjevich and JOP Law expert, Brent Baldwin of law firm Hadef & Partners briefed over 100 delegates on topics including: how to deal effectively with developers during the transitional period; current options for recovery of service charges; considerations in choosing an Owners» Association manager; managing Boards and Owners» Associations and voluntary governance regimes; issues to consider when thinking about structures for your community; and responsibilities and liabilities of Board members.

If the ABA were, as its website describes, nothing more than a «voluntary professional association» with a primary goal of «serving our members,» it would be difficult for anyone except the ABA's members to criticize this lack of transparency.