Sentences with phrase «government action in the case»

The theocracies found in Iran and Saudi Arabia, where the clerics play a major role in government (or have the final say on any government action in the case of Iran), tend to be the exception, rather than the rule.

Not exact matches

A web poll conducted by COMPAS Inc. shows that Canadian CEOs are impressed with neither the federal government's nor Statistics Canada's actions in this case.

The two sides are trading briefs in the case, but the government made it clear this week that Thrivent should not worry about class action remaining a part of the rule.

Politicians always follow the «look busy» rule: when bad things happen, they have to be seen to be responding, even if there is little likelihood their actions will have any effect. But in this case, Harper was motivated by an additional strategic judgment. Perversely, with his re-election campaign sidetracked by ongoing revelations in the Duffy / Wright case, the Prime Minister actually wants Canadians to worry about the economy. Conservative strategists hope that will undermine voters» willingness to consider an alternative government, playing into the traditional frame that Conservatives have the strongest economic «credentials.»

The actions, and in some cases the inactions of varying levels of government, have not been in the best interest of anyone in Alberta and Canada.

Cases such as this, the Court explained, illustrate why environmental assessment in Canada is designed to «promote co-operation and co-ordinated action between federal and provincial governments.»

I concluded at the time of the riots that of all the things the government now needed to do, it was the married family which most urgently needed to be rebuilt: I was and remain as certain of that as anything I have ever written, and I have been saying it repeatedly for over 20 years: I was saying it, for instance, when I was attacking (in The Mail and also The Telegraph), as it went through the Commons, the parliamentary bill which became that disastrous piece of (Tory) legislation called the Children Act 1989, which abolished parental rights (substituting for them the much weaker «parental responsibility»), which encouraged parents not to spend too much time with their children, which even, preposterously, gave children the right to take legal action against theirparents for attempting to discipline them, which made it «unlawful for a parent or carer to smack their child, except where this amounts to «reasonable punishment»;» and which specified that «Whether a «smack» amounts to reasonable punishment will depend on the circumstances of each case taking into consideration factors like the age of the child and the nature of the smack.»

But in many recent cases they have tended to agree more readily on another thesis: that the free - exercise clause does not interpose protections of religious obligations and practices that it once did (from 1940 to 1981), and that the establishment clause does not have the, force against government action that it once did (from 1948 to 1985)

This classic essay explains and justifies his refusal, arguing that each citizen has a duty to resist a government whose actions — in this case, supporting slavery, mistreating Indians and prosecuting the Mexican - American War — offend the higher law of conscience.

I can quite reasonably worry in these cases about the effects of government action on the character of those who are compelled to give and on the character of those who expect as a matter of course to receive.

We can go back and forth all day about parenting philosophies, but at the end of the day, that whole «proper role of government» question boils down to this — if you want the government imposing upon the free interactions of others to serve your preferences, at the very least, it's incumbent upon you to prove that the government action (in this case the classroom environment) is the independent variable that deterministically thwarts your goals for your child.

Extraneous influences Malami, however, said in tackling the corruption cases, the Federal Government would not be assuaged by what he called «extraneous influences» or action by available prima facie evidence.

«Government officials were caught by the U.S. in this effort and began defending their actions and, in some cases, in very unkind terms,» Assini said.

The government's concern to manage public opinion means that, even in cases where officials were likely correct, disciplinary action is often taken.

Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.

On one hand, governments claim to be at war with ISIS; on the other, they fail to translate words into action, as in the case of the female police officer who passed on confidential information to the kosher supermarket murderers and yet as a penalty, was only removed from her duties.

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In case of Poland ruling party tried to BALANCE the illegal actions of previous government.

The jury instructions in the Percoco case spell it out: «The Government must prove that Mr. Percoco knew that he was expected to perform an official action act in exchange for the property that he allegedly obtained from CPV and COR Development, respectively.»

In Percoco's case, there's no question the defendants accused of bribing him wanted specific actions from New York's government.

Finding by PRNigeria revealed that the action of Magu in instituting criminal charges against Umar has caused serious confusion and embarrassment to the Federal Government because the EFCC reports had made clear that the CCT boss had no case to answer.

The statement added, «Action on the cases so far unearthed must be swift, fair and cover everybody that is indicted, no matter their position in government or the ruling NDC.

The 24 - page decision cites last year's Supreme Court decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who, along with his wife, was convicted of taking government action on behalf of a business executive who gave the couple loans, vacations and gifts.

It was fear of this that forced the Government to put up Alexander to go public on their case even while still in negotiations, throwing in concessions to the lowest paid to keep them in the scheme and to divide and rule the unions over any strike action.

Jennifer Juengst of the Long Island Environmental Voters Forum, another litigant in the case against the county, said Thursday that «voters have been defrauded» through the government's actions.

For decades government watchdogs, including the EPA's Office of Inspector General, have pointed out deficiencies in the factors, which drive actions ranging from enforcement cases to the drafting of regulations.

In some cases, government officials have broad or ill - defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions.

In response to the report's recommendation to make Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) statutory subjects, the Government says that the «case for further action on PSHE and SRE delivery is actively under review.»

«These proposed new cuts in state educational support underscore the need for judicial action to ensure that state government meets and does not retreat from its state constitutional responsibilities,» said James J. Finley, principal consultant to CCJEF and an expert witness in the case.

In addition to scholarly work, he has served as expert witness or special master in more than three dozen class action civil rights cases, on school desegregation, housing discrimination and other issues, and as consultant to many school districts, federal, state and local governments, civil rights groups and teachers organizationIn addition to scholarly work, he has served as expert witness or special master in more than three dozen class action civil rights cases, on school desegregation, housing discrimination and other issues, and as consultant to many school districts, federal, state and local governments, civil rights groups and teachers organizationin more than three dozen class action civil rights cases, on school desegregation, housing discrimination and other issues, and as consultant to many school districts, federal, state and local governments, civil rights groups and teachers organizations.

If a government agency took action against the settlement company, in many cases you will be given the option to cancel out of the program or have your account transferred to another organization.

It points to the case of China where the new administration is under huge pressure to reduce air pollution levels, which have soared in the past 12 months to 40 times acceptable levels, and put the government under enormous pressure to take action.

The Provincial Government's 2008 Climate Action Plan predicted that the tax could reduce GHG emissions in 2020 by up to 3 million metric tons of CO2 - equivalent annually, or roughly a 5 % decline compared to the reference case forecast.

Government action is permitted by the Right in the case of external aggression, so it seems self - preservation values override those of liberty.

PARENTEAU: It's testing these theories which are very similar against a body of state law, in different states as you just mentioned, and so it's probing, it's trying to find a breakthrough case where you can find a state supreme court willing to make a really bold decision finding not only a right to a healthy environment, or a safe climate, stable climate, but also finding a duty on the part of the government to take real tangible action to address that.

In developing countries (and also in some developed ones), however, this is not always the case and markets often need government action and supporIn developing countries (and also in some developed ones), however, this is not always the case and markets often need government action and supporin some developed ones), however, this is not always the case and markets often need government action and support.

Lord Monckton replied that it was necessary to understand that there was no scientific case for action either, and that it was necessary for policymakers and governments to realize that key elements in the IPCC's scientific case — such as the supposedly «accelerating» warming that had been arrived at by the bogus statistical technique he had demonstrated with a sine - wave — were downright false.

The arguments differ only in detail, and in each case lead to either government investigation / action / regulation or the dissemination and propagation of factually incorrect information and consequent «public alarm».

And your examples of this are both in which government action cripled market adjustment and, in the case of Ethiopia, worsened a market bust.

We intervene to defend the government in cases brought by activists to challenge pro-business or deregulatory actions.

If you are involved in a dispute stemming from a government decision, regulation or action, our lawyers make optimal use of all the means at their disposal both before and during the case to secure maximum speed and efficiency.

One of the more significant matters involved a $ 500 - million class action case launched against a chiropractor, a clinic, the Alberta government, and the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors in 2008.

The case was brought by the British Columbia government, which wanted to test the constitutionality of the law before taking legal action against members of a breakaway Mormon sect that practises polygamy at their Bountiful settlement in the southeast of the province.

Critics of the government's action point out that in some cases, «the proprietors of the targeted websites were not given advance notice of the action, and had no opportunity to challenge the seizure in court.»

«Although the long - term ethical and legal consequences of genetic testing for employment matters, insurance contracts, and preventive medicine and treatment are not yet fully known, cases of alleged genetic discrimination have been emerging in different parts of the world, prompting calls from concerned citizens for government action,» says.

This decision will likely have a ripple effect in Sixties Scoop cases across Canada, but each province's unique agreement with the federal government made a national class action suit on this issue impossible.

Some interveners argued that the effects of the government (in) action at issue in this case disproportionately affected vulnerable minorities.

Those lawyers say dozens of immigrants with legitimate cases have been unfairly swept up in the federal government's action.»

Generally, in those cases, a legislative body has to authorize the appropriation «voluntarily» from whatever source of funds it choses to impose, and usually, when push comes to shove, state and local governments do pay the judgments they owe (there are limited federal bankruptcy options for municipalities and states), although there are instances of state governments stubbornly refusing to take the actions necessary to comply with court orders directing that public schools be funded for many, many years.

«At its root,» Lederer said, «the question the case asks is whether the release of information to a private lawyer, for use in a civil action, can be justified as consistent with the purpose for which the information was obtained, particularly in the absence of a request to, and consideration by, the «head of a government institution.»