Sentences with phrase «government budget announcement»

The B.C. government budget announcement provides increased investments in the justice sector for the next three years.

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Ultimately, people shouldn't get too hopeful for any major budget announcements, at least until the government's balance sheet improves.
Finally, the PBO fiscal forecast does not incorporate the Speech from the Throne announcement that the Government will extend the current freeze on departmental and agency operating budgets.
Just last week, the Globe and Mail reported that the Government is planning a bare - bones budget in early February, saving major policy announcements for the 2015 budget, just in time for the 2015 election.
Wynne said the announcement, made the day before the government tables its final budget ahead of the June election, is estimated to save families $ 17,000 a year.
Below is an analysis of Budget 2017 Update from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, outlining some of the government's key announcements and the impact those decisions may have on our Members and our region's business community moving forward.
5 May 2016 Media Statement Australian beverages industry responds to the Federal Budget 2016 Following this week's Budget announcement by Treasurer Scott Morrison, the Beverages Council has praised the Turnbull Government for delivering a budget that supports small and medium businesses in Australia as being at the nation's heart of future prospBudget 2016 Following this week's Budget announcement by Treasurer Scott Morrison, the Beverages Council has praised the Turnbull Government for delivering a budget that supports small and medium businesses in Australia as being at the nation's heart of future prospBudget announcement by Treasurer Scott Morrison, the Beverages Council has praised the Turnbull Government for delivering a budget that supports small and medium businesses in Australia as being at the nation's heart of future prospbudget that supports small and medium businesses in Australia as being at the nation's heart of future prosperity.
The Treasury Committee is suited to such a role and should hold government to account for its announcements on tax, some of which are announced at Budgets without any or very little prior public consultation.
According to detail policy document from government to the BNI and copied to all regional and district offices of the security outfit and sighted by thenewsplatforms.com directs officers to secretly test the reactions from the public before its announcement in March during the budget statement.
Ahead of the Chancellor's Pre Budget Report announcement, the FSB is urging the Government to freeze employers» NICs completely.
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, made this announcement on the floor of Parliament today, Wednesday, November 15, whilst presenting the government's budget and policy statement for 2018.
Commenting on the announcement of the draft Scottish budget for 2013/14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the fastest growing teachers» union in Scotland, said: «While the Scottish Government has been placed in a difficult position by the Westminster Government's imposition of its austerity measures, it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government has chosen to follow the Coalition's flawed economic policies by imposing another year of pay freeze on public sector workers.»
Schools will be the first to suffer from government spending cuts, with Ed Balls's announcement of plans to slash # 2bn from the education budget.
«The Governor's announcement of cuts in the Executive Chamber budget, including cuts to his own salary, demonstrate that sacrifices will be necessary in all aspects of State government if New York is to regain its fiscal health.»
The party's Westminster leader, Angus Robertson, said: «This announcement must be the first example of a prime minister trying to overshadow his government's own Budget statement.
MPs established that the final decision to cut the World Service's budget was made just 48 hours before the formal announcement of the change - and that government discussions with the BBC only began nine days beforehand.
The mayor used his budget announcement to stump for a new, less - generous pension plan for future government employees, one that mirrors Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal in his state budget address.
Conservative Chancellor George Osborne replaced the PBR and its policy announcements in 2010 with a new Autumn Statement focusing on economic growth and government finances as projected by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR).
«At a time of growing need for critical services and tight budgets at every level of government, today's announcement is welcome news for Rockland County,» said Lowey.
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, is under pressure to alleviate the squeeze on living standards in next month's budget, and Green hinted that the government was open to further improvements to universal credit in addition to Wednesday's announcement that the 55p - a-minute helpline would be made free.
The Spanish government's announcement that the 2012 national research budget would be $ 600 million smaller than it was in 2011 came in December.
Liberal Democrat education spokesman John Pugh urged the government to protect the school budget in real terms, adding that he was concerned that the announcement did not rule more out cuts to school budgets «which are already overstretched».
«The Government's announcement of an extra # 1.3 billion for school funding will not reverse the real term cuts faced by schools nor the # 2.8 billion cut from school budgets since 2015.
However, the announcement raises fresh questions about the government's manifesto pledge to increase the overall schools budget by # 4 billion, most of which was due to be funded through scrapping universal infant free school meals.
The budget announcement quietly slipped in changes to government - backed mortgage insurance, including reductions to the amount of new guarantees CMHC will provide.
CMHC cutbacks announced The budget announcement quietly slipped in changes to government - backed mortgage insurance, including reductions to the amount of new guarantees CMHC will provide.
Wynne said the announcement, made the day before the government tables its final budget ahead of the June election, is estimated to save families $ 17,000 a year.
After the announcement during the coalition government's budget that the tax breaks for the industry would be scrapped, there is finally some good news coming out of Whitehall for UK game developers.Minister... Read more
According to government and business officials knowledgeable about the announcement, a group of developing and developed countries — including the United States and India — will agree to double their research and development budgets for clean energy and form a coalition to conduct joint work.
The announcement that the UK government is cancelling funding (budgeted at stg 1 billion) for its proposed competition for carbon capture and storage (CCS) marks the end of the last best hope that we can mitigate CO2 emissions while continuing to burn coal.
Carbon Brief picks out the key details from the CCC's fifth carbon budget advice and reviews the latest government policy announcements.
Even those who are accustomed to George Osborne's hostility to the renewables industry were astonished by his announcement in the Budget on Wednesday that renewable energy would no longer be exempt from the Climate Change Levy — this being one of the measures the Government uses to discourage the use of fossil fuels!
While we acknowledge the government's recent announcement to review the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act, the significant cuts to the justice budget are still preventing effective justice for all.»
Whilst we acknowledge the government's recent announcement to review LASPO, the significant cuts to the justice budget are still preventing effective justice for all.»
Geoffrey concludes: «These proposals have largely gone un-noticed, perhaps overshadowed by the Government's more newsworthy Budget announcements.
The announcement was made as part of the Government's Budget and is expected to be enacted as part of a budget implementation bill to be tabled in Parliament within the next fewBudget and is expected to be enacted as part of a budget implementation bill to be tabled in Parliament within the next fewbudget implementation bill to be tabled in Parliament within the next few days.
Still, based on the Union Budget 2018 announcement today, there has been no change in the government's stance with respect to cryptocurrency.
«Based on the Union Budget 2018 announcement, there is no change in government's stance with respect to cryptocurrency.
Australia's digital currency and blockchain sector together with the Australian Digital Currency & Commerce Association (ADCCA) today welcomed the Australian Government's Budget announcement last night that the double - taxation of digital currency payments will be removed from July 1st, 2017.
If the Federal Government is wanting to continue demonstrating its commitment towards closing the life expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country, then firstly we must ensure that any new budget announcements to support this work are highlighted in parliament and not just placed on the Treasury website for those interested in budget detail to find out for themselves.
The big ticket item in the Budget, which overshadowed most of the other initiatives, was the announcement of the 2 year continuation of the freeze on Medicare rebates — saving the Government around $ 925 million.
Strong reactions to the Federal Government's Budget announcement of a $ 7 GP co-payment are still making headlines, and while The Guardian reported on Health Minister Peter Dutton's confidence of being able to get the policy through the Senate, PUP Senator Clive Palmer suggested he might be engaging in «wishful thinking».
Praise for the «whole - of - government» approach of budget's mental health announcements Robert Wells
While the Federal Government's 2015 - 16 Budget contained no major announcements on Indigenous issues it is far from benign in its support for Indigenous programs.
Organisations including the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Oxfam Australia and Indigenous Allied Health Australia have raised concerns about the lack of new funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in response to the Government's 2016 Budget announcement, Croakey reported.
Time for equity for grandparents Scoop.co.nz (press release)- New Zealand... announcement of the Government's budget surplus has increased the frustration of four groups working towards recognition of grandparents raising grandchildren.
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