Sentences with phrase «government consultation processes»

To this end I will continue to monitor the adequacy of government consultation processes during my term.
I have asked them to identify the barriers to social justice that they face in their region, their experiences in government consultation processes, and what it would take to achieve a just and equitable native title system.
While we may be involved in certain government consultation processes, our views may not be reflected in the outcomes of these processes.
Finally, I outline some of the steps that should be taken to improve government consultation processes.
Finally, I consider steps that can be taken to improve government consultation processes concerning matters that may affect our lands, territories and resources.
monitor and report on the adequacy of government consultation processes regarding reforms to laws and policies that affect our rights to our lands, territories and resources
High court victory for solicitors after government consultation process is ruled «so unfair as to amount to illegality»

Not exact matches

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty first commissioned his own study, authored by University of Calgary tax - policy expert Jack Mintz, then in March initiated a public consultation process, by which time talk of a government - run supplemental pension plan, whether regional or national, began to fade.
Since September 30, 2014, the Company has been engaged in an ongoing formal consultation process with the Australian Government to evaluate whether it should exercise its right to be the primary developer and operator of the Western Sydney Airport.
The Liberal government plans to launch a 75 - day public consultation process on their proposed changes.
In its recent launch of the preliminary public consultation process, the Government of Canada claimed that «today's modern, interconnected economy requires a more inclusive and progressive approach to international trade.»
We further suggest that the government move from a stakeholder approach — one that relies on episodic consultation — to a model of true co-development that draws on industry expertise much earlier and throughout the process.
After extensive consultations with CEOs and HR representatives from Canada's fastest - growing domestic scale - ups, the Government of Canada has launched a new dedicated service channel that promises to dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes for high - growth companies to attract, process and employ highly - skilled workers from outside of Canada.
Churches were among the numerous individuals and groups that participated in the government's consultation process for the Bill, but this doesn't seem to have prepared them for the eventual outcome.
Transparent consultation is a crucial part of the process of good government.
The government and the ACCC will now analyse the draft code to ensure there are not unintended consequences, before putting it out for public consultation which will allow other retailers and suppliers not involved in the process to provide input.
AFSA emerged with the Peoples Food Plan as a response to the Governments National Food Plan, which in their analysis showed «heavy bias towards corporate agribusiness, large - scale food manufacturing, big retailing interests and a flawed public consultation process».
The state government's consultation process with the RSPCA on the legislative definition of free range chicken was limited to two meetings.
This study examines the newspaper articles published in «The Age» newspaper subsequent to the release of the Government discussion paper «improving maternity services in Australia» in 2008 [1] that heralded the national review of maternity services consultation process.
The consultation process did not meet the Government's own Code of Practice on consultation.
The Devolving Local Major Transport Schemes consultation reflects the government's clear ambitions for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and the desire to engage businesses and the private sector in the decision making process.
There are proposals for a national funding formula although this, like Local Government Funding reform, are the stuff of very lengthy and difficult consultation processes.
Given the scale of the changes the Government is proposing, there must be a full process of consultation before the new Bill appears this autumn.
In the longer term, Councillors agreed that the disabled parking application process should be updated in consultation with Disability Groups, to align with the governments new Personal Independence Payment Scheme.
The protesters claimed the process was undemocratic as the government had already decided to go ahead with the runway, despite concerns this would adversely affect climate change, and «colluded» with airport operator BBA on drafting the consultation.
«An appeal I have to make is that it is necessary for all levels of government to maintain some level of respect and civility one to the other, and as we start now the process of reconstructing relationships and consultations, there should be what I will call a ceasefire in terms of the kind of abuse that is used all round on one institution of government or the other, even principal parties of these institutions..
But today's report insists these are not sufficient, and in particular warns that the government's failure to introduce such safeguards from the start of the process is a sign of «lamentable» consultation on the bill and an ignorance of its constitutional importance.
Calls for evidence, like the one launched last week on «rent a room relief», and early stage consultations, such as that on corporate tax and the digital economy, launched on Budget day, are hopeful early signs that the government will be doing more early consultation, getting input from business, tax professionals and others to inform the process before a proposal has been drawn up.
Calls for evidence, like those launched today on the VAT threshold and on «tackling the plastic problem», are hopeful early signs that the government will be doing more early consultation, getting input from business, tax professionals and others to inform the process before a proposal has been drawn up.
He said, «My appeal is that as we start now the process of reconstructing relationships and consultations, there should be what I will call a ceasefire in terms of the kind of abuse that is used all round on one institution of government or the other, even principal parties of these institutions.»
In nearly all cases, these changes were introduced without any process of consultation beyond the incumbent government and generally without endorsement by referendum.
The Government has committed to a six week public consultation period after the draft regulations are published and it will also need to notify the European Union of the draft regulations — a process that can take up to six months, explain the authors.
The outcome document specifies that the process leading to the SDGs needs to be coordinated and coherent with the processes considering the post 2015 development agenda and that initial input to the work of the Open Working Group will be provided by the UNSG in consultation with national governments.
A Welsh government spokesperson said: «As NAHT Cymru should be fully aware following our consultation, we are in the process of reforming our qualifications system and subject to legislation, Qualifications Wales will be established by 2015.
Once the content is decided, the government will publish draft regulations, the new laws and a consultation, though there's not yet any word on how long the process will last.
Gibb said the government was in the process of looking at the 25,000 responses to its consultation on proposals for a new national funding formula, and would respond with its plans in due course.
Singapore, 1 December 2017... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today published a consultation paper proposing a framework to strengthen the process of determining Singapore Government Securities (SGS) and MAS Bills end - of - day prices (Closing Prices).
Alberta's NDP government took a first step toward a new climate change strategy Friday, but made it clear that new emissions targets and the policies to implement them will have to wait until the end of a consultation process.
Canadian activists are finding ways to use the Liberal government's highly restrictive «consultation» process to demand real action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and stop pipeline projects.
The federal Liberal government has been engaged in a lengthy consultation process over the regulations that will apply to privacy breaches.
It is difficult to see how the process of consultation, which is required when the Treaty harvesting right is affected by taking up, would be improved by involving both levels of government.
In its decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal noted the trial judge «made many errors» stating the original interpretation did not take into consideration that a two - step process involving consultation by both the province and the federal government is unnecessary, as the treaty right is protected.
The data and methodology presented in Global Insights on Access to Justice are the culmination of an extensive two - year pilot and vetting process, and reflect the consultations of governments, multilaterals, local civil society organizations, and academics from 17 countries.
During a period of three years, the members of the Commission and other contributors for its five working groups conducted 22 national consultation processes with representatives from local governments, academia, civil society, and grassroots movements.
A judicial review challenge to the lawfulness of the government consultation on reforms to criminal legal aid was successful this week, as the Administrative Court held that failures in the consultation process were «so unfair as to result in illegality».
The government has introduced a new process of Special Industry Rules (SIRs) in 2005, but the majority of the exemptions introduced between 1944 and 2005 were through lobbying with little employee consultation or regard for the workplace.
The government engaged in deep consultation, the process was sufficient and took into account the Ktunaxa's concerns, including by proposing various accommodations.
Section 35 (1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, the Duty to Consult, and the Government of Alberta's First Nations Consultation Policy This paper argues that Alberta's approach to First Nation consultation falls short of fulfilling the province's constitutional obligation in this regard, but the development and management of public lands and resources appears to operate smoothly and efficiently, without any serious legal challenges or significant delays in this process.
10:05 Micheal Vonn of the BC Civil Liberties Association on the federal government's National Security review and their on - line consultation process.
«This was unfairly conflating the issue of the executive seeking to influence a court on the merits of a matter in litigation, with the Chief Justice reportedly seeking to alert the nominating authorities to the content of and the potential existence of an issue under the law, in the course of a nomination process in which consultation already takes place between different branches of government, and before the executive had made a three - person short list or nominated a candidate.»
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