Sentences with phrase «governments called on the government»

Soon after, more than 75 companies, organizations and local governments called on the government to take action to reduce carbon pollution from the buildings sector.

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She, along with several of her classmates, have held gun control rallies in their Florida community and called on government officials to act now to prevent future mass shootings from taking place.

Investigative journalist Eliot Higgins called out the social network in 2014 for removing crucial details about the Syrian government's attacks on its own people, by deleting pages posted by rebel groups.

The Wilderness Society is calling on the Commonwealth government to further delay the release of a key report on the proposed gas hub at James Price Point.

In 2001, the State Government launched a new direction for the ThinksSafe campaign called «The First Step», focused on identifying risks and risk management.

The IMF, Royal Bank, and National Bank are three of the non-partisan voices that have called on the Trudeau government to put in writing its verbal commitment to contain debt at current levels.

News also broke on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be giving a speech that Israel's government called a «significant development» related to the Iran nuclear deal.

The BCC's revisions come as U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times reported a fresh legal challenge would be presented to Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday, calling into question whether the government has the requisite authority to leave the single market.

The answer is straightforward: The Bank of Japan can buy government bonds on the open market, paying for them with either currency or deposits at the Bank of Japan, what economists call high - powered money.

The Fraser Institute is calling on the federal government to further tighten Old Age Security eligibility rules in an effort to «to better target lower and middle - income seniors.»

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

In an interview with the El Pais newspaper published on Sunday, the Spanish leader suggested he could trigger article 155 of the constitution, which would allow him to dismiss the regional government and call fresh local elections.

In a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projects.

Polish opposition leaders said on Saturday they would maintain their blockade of parliament's main hall and called for popular protests against a government that has accused it of trying to seize power.

We expect the regional government to try to capitalize on recent events and call snap regional elections.

In a letter sent Wednesday to Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman US Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R - UT), committee Democrats called on him to hold a hearing on Valeant and Turing later this month.

The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and HSBC chairman renewed calls for the U.K. government to clarify its future relationship with the European Union (EU) in a meeting with MPs at the Treasury select committee on Tuesday.

And should National Front leader Marine Le Pen be elected president in France and call a referendum on EU membership, then «her government will become Merkel's antagonist.»

Gov. Scott had urged public calm, even as he and Sen. Marco Rubio (R - FL) pleaded with the federal government to provide more resources and called on Ryan and McConnell to summon lawmakers into a special session to break the impasse over the Zika funding bill.

Despite calls to reduce government spending on police, it's unlikely that you'll see any significant downward pressure on officers» wages.

Coles said the time was right for a «new team» to lead Unifor and fight back against what he called attacks on labour by the federal government.

WASHINGTON / BEIRUT, April 14 - U.S., British and French forces struck Syria with more than 100 missiles on Saturday in the first coordinated Western strikes against the Damascus government, targetting what they called chemical weapons sites in retaliation for a poison gas attack.

In presenting the photographs, Jones said Syrian President Bashar Assad's government «has sunk to a new level of depravity» with the support of Russia and Iran and called on the two countries to use their influence with Syria to establish a credible cease - fire and begin political talks.

Three constant features characterize publishers: a deep sense of entitlement («We are the news, you owe this and that to us»), a lack of technical competence (they expect FB to come up with ready - to - use products), and, in Europe, a propensity to call on Daddy (the government) and Mommy (Brussels) when things go awry.»

But that was a more shrewd than conciliatory strategy on the government's part: Today marks the 86th birthday of the nation's much adored monarch, King Bhumibol, an occasion that calls for sober celebration and peace.

Hammond, who has faced calls from fellow cabinet ministers to scrap the 1 % freeze on public sector pay increases, said that the government must continue the «right balance» between what is fair for workers and taxpayers.

«While we remain open to finding some reasonable solutions to address the government's concern, we do expect this case will ultimately be litigated in court,» Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told analysts on a conference call.

For example, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page that he had personally called then - President Barack Obama to express «frustration over the damage the government is creating for all of our future.»

A new social - hashtag campaign calls on everyone to demand that governments find a way to provide the resources to allow treatment for all those infected with AIDS.

Additionally, the International Monetary Fund is calling on leaders of developed countries to boost government expenditures to cover shortfalls in business and consumer spending.

On April 28, 2009, the Bloc's critic for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Jean - Yves Laforest, introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling for the feds to negotiate in good faith with the Government of Quebec to resolve the dispute, demanding a compensation package prorated to that awarded Ontario.

These payments must now be made public under an Obamacare provision called the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and are listed on the federal government's Open Payments website.

Valeant CEO Mike Pearson said in a conference call that Medicis will strengthen the company's place in medical dermatology and bring it to critical mass in aesthetics, a $ 12 - billion market that doesn't depend on government health - plan reimbursement and previously did not have a significant «big pharma» presence.

A spat among airlines over which deserved the contract to fly U.S. government workers on certain routes intensified on Tuesday, with the chief executive of JetBlue Airways calling rivals hypocritical for protesting its award.

Tyler, who called the loss of MH17 with the 298 passengers and crew on board an «unacceptable act of aggression», added that governments and the industry should find ways to reduce the risk of over-flying conflict zones.

Among the entourage of government officials and prominent business leaders who accompanied Prime Minister Stephen Harper on an early - August trade mission to Brazil was the chief executive officer of a relatively obscure Canadian company called Weatherhaven.

It called on the government to set aside party politics and adjust its Brexit approach to accommodate the needs of the different regions.

It has prompted renewed calls from Scottish nationalists for a vote on independence, and members of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments have complained the national government has not involved them enough its Brexit negotiation preparations.

But these forces were not used at that time and were instead sent to northern Mexico to conduct operations against drug trafficking when the Mexican government started to work more closely with the United States to fight the so - called war on drugs.

Last November, British lawmakers called for a tax on sugary drinks as a means of tackling childhood obesity but the idea was ruled out by the government which said it was not the right course of action.

Pressure on Washington, D.C., to cut its overall spending has resulted in fewer government contracts available for all businesses, says John Shoraka, associate administrator for government contracting and business development at the SBA, in a conference call with reporters.

Some zeroed in on the cost, calling it a «drone tax,» while others argued that local and state governments might complicate matters by creating their own regulations.

Britain's National Audit Office warned of risks in the sector in 2013, highlighting a government focus on what it called «short - term savings».

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said many governments, including the Organization of American States and the Latin American community, «have called on the United States to close down the detention facility and we look forward to their continued cooperation.»

Many of the governments in the region have condemned the vote and have refused to recognize it, calling on President Nicolas Maduro not to convene the assembly.

Parliamentarians and socialists in the UK and Europe are calling on Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's Labour Party and a longtime supporter of Venezuela's leadership, to denounce the Venezuelan government in light of recent events.

The Western Australian government has called on its federal counterpart to beef up its Trade Practices Act (TPA) to help protect small business against predatory pricing by big business.

If protests continue, tourism dollars are likely to drop severely and put even more pressure on the government to accommodate those who are calling for a more open society.

These concessions are popular with families but Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page is calling for a review of the government's use of such «tax expenditures» on the grounds they don't receive as much review by Parliament as program spending, among other reasons.

Based on the projections from Sandler O'Neill, domestic buyers will be called upon to buy an increasingly larger share of government paper going forward.