Sentences with phrase «government on a few issues»

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«I think the CSA will start with a soft - glove approach and evolve to more iron - hand in a few years,» says Paul Gryglewicz, managing partner of Global Governance Advisors, a Toronto firm that advises company boards and senior managers on corporate government and executive pay issues.

On the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphoneOn the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphoneon their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphoneon the sale of all smartphones.

While we wait for our government to go through it's usual «slow to respond / proceed cautiously / let's hear both sides for a few years before we spend anything on this issue», my stalwart position remains that, in the meantime, we need to do everything we can as parents, educators, private companies, friends and neighbors to simply offer our kids real, wholesome food over the junk.

Some signed treaties are left in limbo and never ratified, very few become contentious issues and fail (e.g. in a referendum) but for the most part, all the head of states / governments and their representatives around the table have a parliamentary majority behind them and can get whatever they agree on through their own parliament.

Hon Adongo, a chartered accountant by profession, has been one of the few vocal MPs on the NDC side, taking on the government on a number issues bordering on its handling of the economy and governance.

Nii Amugi Tackie - Yarboi's comment on Radio Gold comes few days after the GA state issued a statement warning the Nana Addo - led government to stay off GA chieftaincy issues.

Day - to - day costs of living, worries of getting on the housing ladder, and fewer jobs are important - these are all issues that young people in Europe can relate to, and Western governments know these are not easily - resolved problems.

The last few months revealed many of David Cameron's political weaknesses, but today highlighted one of his greatest strengths: he is very good at issuing apologies on behalf of the government.

A few hours later, Cuomo said there were still unresolved issues, but that there was «no great rush» to resolve them because the extender passed on Monday allowed government to keep operating for two months.

Just a few weeks later, however, the National Toxicology Program, a government - funded body charged with providing unbiased, scientifically sound evaluations of available evidence, issued its final report on the chemical.

EXCLUSIVE: It is a very real issue around the world, but few realize how bad it is: the political commodity of water and food in third - world countries and how a people either are fed or starve depending on what entity (government / corporate) is in control.

Currently, CMHC is backstopped by the federal government; however, the organization is coming close to a mandated limit of $ 600 - billion thanks to a sizzling housing marketing and the proliferation of bank - offered portfolio insurance packages (for more background information on this issue, review our article «CMHC Backing Fewer Loans: A Look at the Repercussions «-RRB-.

So this was a complete shock, as there have been no signs that the government had any issues with this merger, especially considering on how few city pairs they served as the only carriers.

I think government minds will slowly gain more focus on this issue as torrential rains occur periodically and as homes and cities are buried under massive winter snowfalls over the next few years.

When you look at real economics (as opposed to fantasy visions that deep cuts are possible just with a few mouse clicks) and real geopolitics you have a problem that is structured to fail — it requires near - term policy efforts that are costly with uncertain future benefits, it depends on sustained action when the reality is that governments waver as issues come and go, and it requires international collective action.

And fine for you to cover this, though you should of course note that all issues governments are to decide on have uncertainties (the Iraq hearings of the last few days being an example).

Through relentless pressure on the media to present the issue «objectively,» and by challenging the consensus on climate change science by misstating both the nature of what «consensus» means and what this particular consensus is, ExxonMobil and its allies have confused the public and given cover to a few senior elected and appointed government officials whose positions and opinions enable them to damage U.S. credibility abroad.

He first made the news a few years ago when a Bush White House senior official named Phil Cooney was caught watering down language on global warming in a U.S. government report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Whether or not that's an issue likely depends on what side you were on; but for all the divisiveness over the past few months, and this equally split electoral finale, it can help to remember the words of Winston Churchill, «indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.»

However, it also gives exceptionally strong protection to the media (and to people in general) to speak on matters of public concern; there are very, very few cases where a US government (federal, state, or local) can legally order someone not to publish something (as opposed to letting it be published and then issuing sanctions).

In the last few days, South Korea's Finance Supervisory Service (FSS) has signalled the government's co-operation in plans for self - regulation; the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has announced it is to treat some cryptocurrency offerings as securities; the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia has issued a public notice on cryptocurrencies; and Spain is reportedly drafting legislation that will help attract cryptocurrency and blockchain companies to the country.

In response to its questioning of the Ontario Ombudsman why the Office has not launched a formal investigation following a formal complaint submitted November 2016 by three legal clinics, a private practice lawyer specializing in workers compensation and Ron Ellis (former WSIAT chair), the Toronto Star was informed that the Ministry of Labour is currently considering options and that the provincial watchdog «anticipates «government direction» on the issue in the next few months.»

In what appears to be a significant U-turn, the government said it would stop short of issuing a full ban on cryptocurrency exchanges — something that seemed a very real possibility only a few days ago.

All of these issues have been put on the back burner for the last few years, but now that the government is getting a new start in 2017, expect them to be taken up with new vigor.

On Thursday, February 9, 2012 the federal government and 49 states entered into a settlement dealing with the mortgage servicing issues emanating from the foreclosure crisis of the last few years including the «robo - signing» scandal.