Sentences with phrase «from industry minister»

In the meanwhile, myriad high - profile news stories — from Industry Minister Tony Clement overruling the CRTC's ruling that Windmobile violated foreign ownership guidelines to the government's decision to block the sale of Potash Corp. to BHP Billiton — made clear why Canada's foreign investment guidelines must be updated.

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And featuring presentations from: - Taeho Bark, Former Minister for Trade of the Korean Government - Chris Rodwell, CEO, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA - Gordon Flake, CEO, Perth USAsia Centre - Stephen Smith, Former Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Perth USAsia Centre - Jeffrey Wilson, Head of Research, Perth USAsia Centre - Darren Levy, TradeStart Adviser, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA

Fisheries minister Norman Moore has imposed new restrictions on the rock lobster industry in a bid to halve the annual harvest from its long - term average of 11,000 tonnes to 5,500 tonnes.

As much as Australia might benefit from a cut in official interest rates, it would definitely benefit from encouraging a new industry, such as the nuclear - fuel processing facility being championed by the South Australian government, and supported by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Industry Minister Tony Clement has set off a firestorm of controversy with the government's decision to ax the mandatory long - form census from Statistics Canada, which caused the head of the national polling agency to resign in protest.

Russia's industry and trade minister told reporters last week that the government had not received a detailed request for help from any of Deripaska's companies.

An agreement by the International Maritime Organization to cut the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent — from 2008 levels — by 2050 will not be easy, but it can be done, Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment said.

This is frustrating to the pro-business government of Prime Minister David Cameron and Britain's energy industry at a time when output of both gas and oil from the North Sea is declining.

An agreement to cut the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent — from 2008 levels — by 2050 will not be easy, but it can be done, a Norwegian minister said.

A foreign telco will finally come to Canada: When Verizon backed away from Canada last year, you could almost hear Industry Minister James Moore sobbing into his suit jacket.

DECEMBER The Property Council launched a strong campaign on the GST 2005 issue, forming industry allies and widening lobbying efforts to include ministers and backbenchers from all parties.

Meeting in Lough Erne in Northern Ireland on 17 - 18 June 2013, the Group of Eight (G8) finance ministers discussed the themes of «Tax, Trade and Transparency» and agreed to make sure the world's poorest people benefit from the natural resources of their various countries by improving the transparency of their extractive industries and land rights.

In a series of interviews last weekend, Industry Minister James Moore also suggested the government may enact protections to prevent airline customers from being bumped from overbooked planes, clamp down on mobile roaming charges in Canada and control hidden credit - card fees.

It's been losing not only capital flight of $ 25 billion a year to the west but its people have been emigrating and President Putin, now Prime Minister Putin, has said that the demographic effect of just privatizing Russian real estate, and industry and following western advice has lost maybe 30 million Russians from what the normal demographic growth would be to 2050.

Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said at an industry conference in Istanbul over the weekend that Kazakhstan's withdrawal from its pledge to the cap will take place gradually, Russian news agency TASS reported.

Cables from 2006 show Canada's industry minister promising the U.S. ambassador that final copyright legislation «would be in line» with American priorities.

Minister Bilous will join Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and representatives from the Edmonton International Airport in leading a delegation of more than 100 representatives from a variety of industry sectors, including energy, information and communications technology, artificial intelligence and tourism.

Antoine Rufenacht, a former industry minister, once recalled how Folz would catch a 4 am train from Dijon and knock off a briefing paper in 30 minutes after arriving in his Paris office at 7 am.

The decision to suspend the food services industry from the Temporary Foreign Worker program will hurt businesses and their employees, says the restaurant industry association, an outcome the minister responsible for the move called «regrettable, but necessary.»

Bill 15: An Act to End Predatory Lending introduced by Service Alberta Minister Stephanie McLean targeted the payday loan industry, bringing down the amounts paid on payday loans from $ 23 per $ 100 borrowed down to $ 15 per $ 100.

MONTREAL — Quebec's culture minister is asking the province's film industry to withdraw Claude Jutra's name from its annual awards show amid allegations he slept with young boys.

«We're going from a one - size - fits - all approach to a tailored and well thought out method that takes into account industry and size of the farm business,» agriculture minister Jaala Pulford said.

«As noted by Minister Roxon, with no credible bank of evidence as to any measurable benefits from traffic light labelling in addressing unhealthy diet and poor eating habits, the decision to not support traffic light labelling has been welcomed by the non-alcoholic beverages industry and is one of commonsense» said the Council's CEO, Mr Geoff Parker.

In a letter to the beverage industry last month, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Environment Minister Rob Stokes said a far greater commitment and contribution from the industry was required.

Despite heavy lobbying from Australia's intensive pork industry, Minister Green has accepted this recommendation, encouraged by a flood of supportive letters and e-mails from thousands of caring Animals Australia supporters.

«Curiously enough, the chief industries at Petit Anse arise from the production and preparation of the three principal condiments which minister to the comfort of civilized man - pepper, sugar, and salt.

If the Prime Minister, on advice from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, signs off on a voluntary code it will relieve industry and retailer fears about rumoured plans within government to impose a mandatory code on the sector.

Industry players have called on WA Deputy Premier and Health Minister, the Honorable Roger Cook, to adopt a more consultative approach to his office's dealings with industry after all non-alcoholic beverages companies were barred from participating in the State's highly anticipated, inaugural Preventative Health Summit which is due to take place onIndustry players have called on WA Deputy Premier and Health Minister, the Honorable Roger Cook, to adopt a more consultative approach to his office's dealings with industry after all non-alcoholic beverages companies were barred from participating in the State's highly anticipated, inaugural Preventative Health Summit which is due to take place onindustry after all non-alcoholic beverages companies were barred from participating in the State's highly anticipated, inaugural Preventative Health Summit which is due to take place on Friday.

The Australian Beverages Council's Members in both WA and from other parts of Australia have expressed dismay at the lack of communication and consultation between the Minister's office and key industry players.

The Legislative and Governance Forum on Gene Technology, chaired by Commonwealth Assistant Health Minister, Dr David Gillespie, comprises Ministers with portfolio responsibility for gene technology from each state and territory, from portfolios including health, primary industries, or science and innovation.

Through the course of the conversations, I and my colleague Dan Jarvis - Labour's shadow minister for the arts and creative industries — have been having with people in the industry it's clear that there are some themes emerging about what our vision should look like and I want to hear from you about what you think.

According to the Senior minister, «this had become possible because the government wants to invest a significant revenue generated from the oil industry to finance key programmes and bolster sectors of the economy.»

In making her submission, the minister cum queen mother stated that the encounter with the movie producers revealed power outages, competition from foreign movies, TV stations showing recently released locally made movies and piracy as being the major factors killing the movie industry as little or no return is made on investment.

The Association of Cement Manufacturers of Ghana, (CMAG), is demanding an immediate apology from the Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah, for allegedly granting a permit to a foreign cement producer to import their products directly to Ghana.

The issue was further reinforced by Mr. Ablakwa, who suffered verbal assaults from Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah over the matter.

The issue has further been reinforced by Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Okudzeto Ablakwa, who suffered verbal assaults from Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah over the matter.

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Ekwow Spio - Garbrah has admitted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) veered from the track of probity and accountability and must go back to uphold the principles before it is too late.

McCluskey added that ministers should take lessons from the Scottish government, which stepped in to protect plants in Lanarkshire last week, «sending a message that says «yes we will treat this sensibly as it's vital for our economy to protect the steel industry».»

The minister indicated that a board has been set up to ensure the even distribution of the investment to all regions to ensure that each region benefits from it to build up their individual industries at the local level.

On the request made by the Chiefs for the revamping of the Pwalugu Tomato Factory and the Zuarungu Meat Factory, President Akufo - Addo, assured that these two factories are receiving urgent attention from the Trades and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen.

«Today is a step towards rebalancing our economy away from an unhealthy overreliance on a small number of industries and a few areas,» deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said.

Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani said: «Road transport is going to change dramatically over the next couple of decades and we have to make sure that the bus industry is ready to benefit from those changes.»

Although the matter has been running for nearly a week, President Akufo - Addo's summon comes a day after the fall out from allegations culminated in the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, clashing with the Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Parliament.

«They heard warm words of support for fewer restrictions on advertising — in particular from Ed Vaizey, shadow minister for the arts who professed to be «a massive fan of advertising and the industry».

Mr Eugene Arhin, Communications Director at the Presidency who confirmed this to Graphic Online said a query letter from the President to the Trade and Industry Minister asking for responses has since been sent.

So far, the Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Mubarak - Muntaka, North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremateng as well as officials from the Millennium Excellence Foundation, organizers of the Ghana Expatriates Business Awards, have all appeared before the committee.

They are::: The revelation in November 2007 that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was aware the Security Industry Authority had granted licences to 5,000 illegal workers but did not think the Home Office's official explanation was «good enough» for the press office or ministers to use;:: The fact that an illegal immigrant had been employed as a cleaner in the House of Commons, which emerged in February this year;:: A whips» list of potential Labour rebels who might vote against the Government over plans to increase the pre-charge terror detention limit to 42 days in a crucial Commons vote;:: A letter from Ms Smith to Prime Minister Gordon Brown warning that the recession could lead to a rise in violent crime and burglaries.

The Institute is hoping to attract construction workers, clients, government ministers, industry leaders, educationalists and communication teams from across the sector to take part.

Then interestingly enough, Carlos Ahenkorah, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, who signed the demand letter revealed on Neat FM that the whole deal was discussed at the Presidency and that the bribes were transferred from the Ministry of Trade and Industry accounts to a Flagstaff House account.

«The drinks industry continues to have high - level access to Government ministers and officials while no forum currently exists for the public health community to put forward its case in an environment free from vested interests.