Sentences with phrase «government changes to bill»

Not exact matches

But May is also facing pressure from the many pro-Remain lawmakers in her ranks, who are up in arms over a new «EU Withdrawal» bill that will effectively allow the government sweeping powers to change laws already in force without consulting parliament, once the U.K. leaves the EU.

Western Australian Government approval of the Construction Contracts Bill, which is designed to change the way the building industry deals with payment disputes, is also expected to generate a new industry of adjudicators in Western Australia.

As the budget process illustrated last year, the federal government can use subsequent budget omnibus bills to include changes not mentioned in March budgets.

Instead, the federal government has introduced changes to programs (Canada Health Transfer, elderly benefits, etc.) in the Budget Implementation Bill, without providing a proper context for the need for change.

If you want to understand why the federal government has clocked deficits in every single year since the 2008/09 financial crisis, save one (2015), and why there won't be another black - ink budget until at least the mid-2020s, look at the pre-budget picture with Finance Minister Bill Morneau where he changes his shoes.

The bill before us is a vast improvement on both the 2008 Bill (which was withdrawn) and the 2013 bill which followed the National Economic Development and Labour Council process (changes to this bill were negotiated by business, labour and governmebill before us is a vast improvement on both the 2008 Bill (which was withdrawn) and the 2013 bill which followed the National Economic Development and Labour Council process (changes to this bill were negotiated by business, labour and governmeBill (which was withdrawn) and the 2013 bill which followed the National Economic Development and Labour Council process (changes to this bill were negotiated by business, labour and governmebill which followed the National Economic Development and Labour Council process (changes to this bill were negotiated by business, labour and governmebill were negotiated by business, labour and government).

This bill allows unlimited borrowing to cover the cost of PPAs returned to the Balancing Pool because of changes in government policy.

B.C. taxpayers can't afford these sorts of sweetheart deals in a time of austerity, especially when the Minister of the Environment admitted that the fees paid by Nestle and oil and gas companies likely wouldn't even pay the government's bill for administration related to the legal changes.

The government's controversial Lobbying Bill has been temporarily put on hold following months of pressure from religious groups, charities, thinktanks and NGOs to give it further scrutiny and for major changes to be made before it is passed.

The Wolf - Specter Bill, Wolf says, now focuses on restricting government aid, not trade sanctions, to encourage change.

The Australian Federal Government has today released its draft bill to change the Competition and Consumer Act and introduce the controversial «effects test».

Anyone hearing that São Paulo's government was considering a bill to introduce Meat Free Monday would be forgiven for thinking it was about to change the way it eats for ever.

The proposed change was included in the Welfare Reform Bill — the most significant policy change proposed by the last Government in relation to fatherhood because it touched on the legal foundations.

Good - government organizations are pushing the bill, too, after lawmakers and Cuomo did not agree to any ethics law changes in the state budget as initially proposed by the governor.

The Government's statement issued today states that: The Finance Bill introduced in March 2017 provided for a number of changes to tax legislation that were withdrawn from the Bill after the calling of the general election.

The Conservatives under Mr Cameron are currently leading the polls as the most trusted party on the environment, although the government has now agreed to Tory and Liberal Democrat demands to introduce a climate change bill in the Queen's speech this month.

When the UK government wanted to change the law on extradition in 2003, it introduced a bill at Westminster.

The government's controversial health and social care bill came under even more scrutiny today as Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords requested sweeping changes to the legislation.

Coalition ministers are expected to propose the move in the lobbying bill, which will be published today, but Labour is promising to table amendments pushing the changes through if they do not appear in the government package.

Published today, the draft bill has been hailed as the first of its kind in any country and legally commits the government to a low carbon economy and addressing climate change.

To enforce the bill, a committee on climate change would be established to provide independent advice and guidance to the governmenTo enforce the bill, a committee on climate change would be established to provide independent advice and guidance to the governmento provide independent advice and guidance to the governmento the government.

The Liberal Democrats have already pledged their support for the bill, but warned the government's measures may not go far enough to tackle climate change.

Bill Samuels, a longtime Democratic campaign donor and good - government advocate, has created a political action committee with $ 500,000 to push for a constitutional convention in which the public could radically change how Albany operates.

While many schemes supported through these levies make a valuable contribution to meeting Government targets to save energy, reduce emissions, and tackle fuel poverty and climate change the latest Government estimate indicated that they currently account for 4 % of a typical gas bill and up to 10 % of a typical electricity bill.

And there has been a significant change in recent years that limits even the Legislature's capability of delay — Paterson's «nuclear option,» in which unpalatable policy proposals are placed into extender bills, forcing the Legislature to choose between accepting the governor's ideas and shutting down the government.

«If the government's proposed planning and housing bill follows the pre-election Conservative proposals, we are in for massive and far - reaching changes to how development is carried out.

«However, it is clear that through this Bill the Government is determined to continue with its obsessive focus on structural change, despite clear evidence that this does not raise standards.

«The repeal bill will include powers for ministers to make some changes by secondary legislation, giving the government the flexibility to take account of the negotiations with the EU as they proceed.»

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would sue the federal government over the just - passed tax bill, proposed major changes to the state's criminal justice system and introduced a suite of policies to combat sexual harassment in his annual State of the State address on Wednesday.

With speculation at various points that the Government would struggle to get the Bill through as it wished - with MPs wanting to change the referendum date, impose those thresholds or be less prescriptive about the electorate quotas of the new constituencies - the whips will doubtless be quietly pleased about it attaining a majority of 57.

Some say the bill seeks to stifle contributions to issue advocacy groups that campaign for changes to environmental, education, criminal justice, government ethics, and other policies.

Holyrood's local government committee calls for widespread changes to the government's Planning Bill.

This «Great Repeal Bill», as it was originally called, is supposed to incorporate all EU legislation into UK law in one lump, after which the government will decide over a period of time which parts to keep, change or remove.

Fourthly, Lib Dem and swing voters especially will not forgive Lib Dems for precipitating the demise of the Coalition government, probably two years before it is due to end, not on a point of principle, such as on tuition fees, tax policy, social policy like gay marriage, Trident, the European treaty veto or the health or welfare bills but on... an issue of narrow partisan electoral self interest, i.e. unhappiness at boundary changes (which they had already voted for in February 2011).

Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged that President - Elect Donald Trump's proposal to implement the use of stop - and - frisk nationwide are not going to fly with him — noting the federal government can threaten deny New York City money, but can't force it to change its policing methods.

The government's bill changes the way trade unionists pay into their union's political fund, which is how unions donate to Labour.

-LRB-...) «Another unfairness in the Bill, which was not intended by the Government, results from the change from RPI to CPI for uprating.

We continue to lobby government for a change in the law, and will make submissions to government on any future Bills which aim to change the legislation around assisted dying.

If the government goes ahead and changes the law as proposed in the equality bill, an employer will be able to do precisely the opposite - choose the woman (as a form of positive discrimination) and this would not be discriminatory!

«She will follow the bill to ensure no last minute changes as government often does that would impact us,» Taylor wrote.

State Sen. Mike Ranzenhofer, a Republican from Erie County, introduced a bill seeking to change the state's definition of gambling to incorporate language from the federal government, carving out draft fantasy sports companies.

Big setpiece events like this and the Budget make a difference to the way voters see the government in a way that other government changes — a consultation here or a draft bill there — simply don't.

Environmental groups have challenged the government to be bolder with the forthcoming climate change bill.

I am clear that if the Government do not make major changes to protect working families, children and the disabled, then, under my Leadership, Labour will oppose this Bill with everything we've got when it comes back before MPs later this year.»

And it did not appear in a bill but in a statutory instrument, a mechanism designed to speed minor changes in law through parliament with a minimum of debate, and now regularly misused by successive governments.

More than a quarter of carbon emissions are emitted from homes and reducing individuals» carbon footprints will be crucial if the government is to meet targets - set down in the climate change bill - for reducing carbon emissions.

Gary Ashton, Director of Firearms Operations at BASC said: «BASC is confident that the government supports British shooting and wishes to see it prosper, nevertheless it is important that any changes made during the passage of the Bill through parliament do not have adverse or unintended consequences.

Many of the solutions to tackling climate change already exist, and the government would give them a major boost by strengthening its plans for a new climate change bill,» said Friends of the Earth director, Tony Juniper

When the Tory leader returned to the dispatch box for his second set of questions, he focused on the climate change bill, which his party has been championing and which the government is expected to introduce in the Queen's speech next month.

The Royal College of Surgeons had previously refused to outright oppose the bill, preferring to engage with the government on specific issues, but it is likely to change its position when members and fellows vote on five separate statements tonight.