Sentences with phrase «for vulnerable citizens»

«Legislators think rent control will allow for more affordable housing for vulnerable citizens, but it actually creates a black market,» she said.

Earlier this year, he advocated for a new agency to oversee how the state cares for vulnerable citizens.

Not exact matches

Creating an innovative new fiscal package to continue cutting carbon pollution by gradually increasing and expanding B.C.'s carbon tax, while creating targeted support for emissions - intensive trade - exposed industries and vulnerable citizens.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

As Prime Minister he focused on building a New Zealand which rewarded hard work and enterprise and cared for the country's most vulnerable citizens.

1) The opportunists — Those with no concern for justice or truth, who attempted to manipulate Ferguson's vulnerable citizens with inflammatory rhetoric.

After losing three of their last four matches — including a stunning home loss to Juventus — the Citizens look vulnerable for the first time all season.

Financially struggling families often must choose between diapers or groceries, so these gifts help give them a great start and make life sweeter for some of Denver's tiniest and most vulnerable citizens.

The Millionaire's tax generates billions of dollars for New York and it can help lessen the blow of major cuts that will affect the most vulnerable citizens of this state, our children and the elderly.

Among the significant concerns underlined by the Venice Commission are: i) lack of broader consensus and no public consultations, ii) unclear criteria and discretionary methods for establishing constituencies, iii) no clear criteria for the representation of Transnistria and of Moldovan citizens living abroad, and, iv) constituency members of parliament would be vulnerable to being influenced by business interests.

At 2:30 p.m., the state Child Welfare Coalition and the Citizens» Committee for Children of New York urge state lawmakers to reject state budget cuts targeted at vulnerable children, youth and families, third floor, outside state Senate Chambers, state Capitol, Albany.

In doing so we can not only raise vital funds for Planned Parenthood, but also show the world's bullies that there is still a movement here willing to stand up and fight against the tide of regression that threatens to sweep away the freedoms of the most vulnerable citizens.

«The Democratic field for Mayor this year was comprised of candidates who are passionate about improving the quality of life for workers, the middle class, and New York's most vulnerable, such as the poor and senior citizens,» said UAW Region 9A Director Julie Kushner.

«It is becoming increasingly difficult for some of our most vulnerable citizens to manage their homes.

«I voted against the last three budgets for the city of Albany because they contained massive structural deficits, which are similar to the one we will face next year, which will be over $ 20 million and I would like to avoid having decisions where we take our most vulnerable citizens and punish them through the budget process.»

The Vienna Senior Housing Complex and other developments like it address a critical need for our senior citizens, who are the most vulnerable members of our communities.

PEF Raises Concern over the Future of Services for New York's Most Vulnerable Citizens Tuesday February 14, 2012 at 02:45 pm

«In his speech today, Governor Cuomo outlined a clear progressive vision for protecting our most vulnerable citizens, continued economic development and job creation, a fairer criminal justice system, a more equitable educational system, greater infrastructure investment and a plan for addressing sexual harassment in New York State.

Despite the fact that 2016 will be remembered for citizens fundamentally voting against our own wellbeing, this year was also the first that voters solidly got behind drug policy reform in order to protect the vulnerable in society.

Happily though, it will be increasingly difficult for those in power to maintain that prohibition protects the vulnerable, when other countries are moving to legally regulate to protect their citizens.

We vowed not to allow our most vulnerable citizens, like the seniors who rely on senior centers throughout Lower Manhattan, to suffer because of an unnecessary tax cut for the wealthiest among us.

«The state is committing nearly $ 23 million to improve homes and make New York a better place to live, especially for some of our most vulnerable citizens,» said Governor Cuomo.

She is a strong advocate for our most vulnerable citizens and the vital mental health services they depend on.

The poor word choices, which resulted from the passion expressed by some, diverted the attention away from the legitimate concerns of the more than 500 hardworking mental - health workers, correctional officers, caregivers for developmentally - disabled individuals, administrative personnel and others who attended the rally to call for substantive dialogue with the governor about the direction we need to take the Empire State so that it serves all its citizens well, especially the most vulnerable among us.»

When the proposed cuts were announced on Thursday, City Councilmember Maragret Chin released a statement saying, «Governor Cuomo's budget again and again targets the most vulnerable members of our community... Cutting funds for senior citizens severs a lifeline to integral health care, nutrition, and counseling services.»

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat, called the tax plan a «bold» vision, but says the state budget ultimately needs to «meet the needs of our state's most vulnerable citizens while at the same time providing tax relief for those who need it most».

That leaves him vulnerable under an executive order, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, that calls for the rigorous vetting of applicants for U.S. visas from Iran and six other predominantly Muslim nations, and bars the entry of any citizen from those nations for 90 days while procedures for that vetting are put in place.

That's a big, counterintuitive claim: that for all these countries» social spending, they don't actually do a better job of taking care of their most vulnerable citizens than we do.

In the end governance should happen only for one reason, to make things better for our most vulnerable citizens.

«While we appreciate legislators standing up for our senior citizens, our youngest and most vulnerable citizens are also facing peril with continued school funding cuts that must be addressed,» said CEA President Sheila Cohen.

Formed in 2007, DFER operates in 14 states across the country, working with education leaders to combat the decline of our education system and standing up for our most vulnerable citizens.

This is essential reading for anyone who cares about how our country treats its most vulnerable citizens.»

«The goal of our philanthropic efforts is always to try to do good for the most vulnerable of the world's citizens whether they have two legs or four,» Jordan said.

And it doesn't stop there... KVHS has a public spay neuter program to help reduce pet overpopulation in our community, we regularly conduct educational and outreach activities to teach citizens about our work and humane care for animals, and we have created programs to strengthen opportunities for our most vulnerable animals like feral cats and senior animals through ongoing support and fee waived or reduced adoptions.

We are a senior citizen in Hampton Roads who is fearful of being stranded in the growing coastal floods linked to climate change and who must now pay for flood insurance for a house that was never previously vulnerable to floods.

Public and private citizens or institutions who service and anticipate a role in maintaining support for vulnerable populations in Northeast cities and communities indicated that they are making plans to judge the demand for adaptation services.

Make a difference for New Hampshire's most vulnerable citizens.

Lord Bach makes the important point that the rule of law and legal rights do not mean much unless citizens are able, through the legal system, to have them upheld, and that cuts to legal aid have made that impossible for many, especially the most vulnerable in society.

These legislative changes are an important step forward for Ontario's most financially vulnerable citizens.

«It allows for the witnessing and notarization of wills using remote audio and video technology without providing adequate safeguards to prevent fraud and exploitation of Florida's most vulnerable citizens and to ensure the identity of the witnesses and the testator and the security and integrity of the electronic wills,» he says.

It presages a law captured by the rhetoric of the right to freedom of expression without due regard to the value underlying the particular exercise of that right; a law in which, under the guise of the right to freedom of expression, the «right» to offend can be exercised without responsibility or restraint providing it does not cause a disruption or disturbance in the nature of public disorder; a law in which an impoverished amoral concept of «public order» is judicially ordained; a law in which the right to freedom of expression trumps — or tramples upon — other rights and values which are the vital rights and properties of a free and democratic society; a law to which any number of vulnerable individuals and minorities may be exposed to uncivil, and even odious, ethnic, sexist, homophobic, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and anti-Islamic taunts providing no public disorder results; a law in which good and decent people can be used as fodder to promote a cause or promote an action for which they are not responsible and over which they have no direct control; a law which demeans the dignity of the persons adversely affected by those asserting their right to freedom of expression in a disorderly or offensive manner; a law in which the mores or standards of society are set without regard to the reasonable expectations of citizens in a free and democratic society; and a law marked by a lack of empathy by the sensibilities, feelings and emotional frailties of people who can be deeply and genuinely affronted by language and behaviour that is beyond the pale in a civil and civilised society.

CBEs were awarded to His Honour Judge Brian Barker QC, Recorder of London, for services to the administration of justice and to charity; Alan Eccles, barrister and Public Guardian, for services to the administration of justice and vulnerable adults; Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, for services to consumers; Uma Mehta, chief community services lawyer at London Borough of Islington, for services to children; and Philip Wood QC (Hon), special global counsel, Allen and Overy, for services to English and financial Law.

There is no excuse for nursing home neglect and elder abuse, but vulnerable senior citizens suffer far too often due to inadequate staffing and poorly trained employees.

With the coming into force of the Constitution Act, 1982 we became a mature liberal democracy with much greater rights protection for vulnerable minorities and all citizens.

«The Citizens team has listened to the needs of their clients in the legal community and done a great job coming up with an innovative solution that helps law firms ensure the fairness of our legal system by contributing to civil legal aid for low - income and vulnerable Ohioans,» said Angela Lloyd, Executive Director of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation.»

«In an age when the Internet is increasingly being used for criminal and exploitive purposes, it is the responsibility of parents and all Canadians to protect our vulnerable citizens», says MP Smith.

As the go - to health clinic for our most vulnerable citizens, People's Community Clinic is singularly positioned to make a huge impact on thousands of lives.

National Council for Behavioral Health, State Associations of Addictions Services Presents the website of a membership organization of community behavioral / mental health and addiction treatment organizations consisting of more than 2,200 member organizations serving some of the United States» most vulnerable citizens — the more than 8 million adults and children living with mental illnesses and addictions.