Sentences with phrase «government is accountable to the people»

In a release to the media, Seward stated Molinaro «has a strong record of attracting businesses of all types and growing the local economy, and will make certain government is accountable to the people».

The government is accountable to all people in Australia as well as the international community through the United Nations human rights system, for ensuring that everyone in Australia is able to enjoy their human rights.

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By not fully investigating and accurately reporting the death toll, the government of Puerto Rico is choosing not to hold itself accountable to protect the lives of the people it represents.

An increase in national income should reduce mortality not just because it is usually associated with lower poverty and better nutrition but also because growth can be a proxy for other good things: more sensible economic policies; more democratic, accountable governments; and a greater commitment to improving people's living standards.

The whole idea of civil society was to distinguish sharply what is public and what is governmental, and thus to make government more accountable to the «people - sized» institutions of society.

It was not the secular Enlightenment but the Cromwellian revolution of a century earlier that gave birth to the democratic ideal that government is accountable to the Holy Spirit in each person.

In turn, it is accountable for its program to the government and people of the province.

Of course, the implication of this is that these operations were carried out in the best interests of the United States, its people and government, by people not accountable to anyone but themselves.

«When governments fail to make these agri - corporations accountable for their crimes, people's movement proves to be the most important factor to effect change in agriculture policies.

A license tells the people you work with that you are operating with the tacit approval of the government, and that you are accountable to a regulatory body for your practice.

I am committed to working to reform our system of government in a way that increases transparency and holds public officials accountable to the people they serve.»

However, because my government and I are accountable to the Ghanaian people, we want to be diligent in everything we do.

«Let us create jobs for our people and let us be accountable to our people where we are sitting on treasuries, whether it is local government, state or the center.

In the era of the Arab Revolutions, and with citizens asserting their rights and holding their governments accountable from Brazil to Turkey to Cambodia, the people power of cultural diplomacy is more important than ever.

Plaid Cymru welcomes the announcement that income tax powers will be devolved to Wales — this is an important step in making the Welsh Government properly responsible and accountable to the people of Wales.

«And I'm running for governor to make our government more accountable and our state more accessible and affordable for its people.»

He's been making government more accountable and transparent to the people for more than 35 years.

Government is often resistant to change, but the Public Advocate's role is to push our bureaucracy to become more responsive and hold our elected leaders accountable to the needs of the people.

The group's Mission is to «To build a dynamic, strategic movement of politically engaged communities that demand a responsible and accountable government which serves the interests of the people.&raquto «To build a dynamic, strategic movement of politically engaged communities that demand a responsible and accountable government which serves the interests of the people.&raquTo build a dynamic, strategic movement of politically engaged communities that demand a responsible and accountable government which serves the interests of the people.»

Since employees are accountable to their bosses; companies are accountable to their shareholders; and the government should be accountable to the people, then it's not too far off the mark to think that schools should be held accountable to the standards they've established.

I agree that governments of the people should be working within the priorities of the people, and we should hold our governments accountable to make environmentally sound choices.

These accidents can be due to any number of factors, from a reckless driver to a pothole, but if it was preventable, then the person, business, or government agency responsible should be held financially accountable for all damages.

Courts are utterly unqualified to determine proper diplomatic or military actions to take, or to evaluate whether the President's actions were enough to meet the requirement of «do what's necessary to restore security;» foreign policy is a case where a country needs a unified face (because other countries aren't particularly willing to deal with US internal politics), and where the courts could easily screw up what the government is doing; and whether to send Americans to war is a question that is clearly a matter for those accountable to the people.

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Government - run transit is inherently obligated to be accessible to people with handicaps or disabilities, but it's up to private transportation companies like Uber that run their own services to ensure that their drivers comply with laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act, and ultimately hold drivers accountable if they are in violation.

At present, there is not a transparent, rigorous process for engaging with Indigenous peoples in determining the policy settings and to hold governments accountable for their performance.

What is its relationship to government and how will it be accountable to Indigenous peoples?

And I hope that such a body will be able to inspire and support our people, while also holding governments accountable for their efforts, so that we can ultimately enjoy the same life chances as all other Australians.

CAAHC was created to allow for a new model of Aboriginal social housing that gives Aboriginal people control over their own lives while working in partnership with governments, community agencies and the private sector in a transparent and accountable manner.

requires governments, working in partnership with Indigenous peoples, to demonstrate that they are approaching these issues in a targeted manner, and are accountable for the achievement of defined goals within a defined timeframe; and

Despite this, there is a clear need for governments to be held accountable for their performance on issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples against agreed targets.

Is holding Government accountable for their obligations to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as citizens.

And a key feature of this relationship will be the National Representative Body holding Government accountable for their obligations to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as citizens.