Sentences with phrase «governments lack of action»

Apologizing for previous governments lack of action to stop residential schools and calling for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women was absolutely the right step to take but action needs to follow.

Not exact matches

FARMING groups are taking a cautious view of the Barnett government's promises to make legislative reforms to benefit the sector if it wins the March 9 election, given the lack of action they say has

Against this backdrop, it's no wonder that Canadians are growing impatient at the lack of action from the government to date.

Yet there's a lack of action in the government, from the federal level all the way down to local representatives.

Selina Robinson demands the government take real action on homelessness and the lack of affordable housing in the Lower Mainland.

«The utter lack of a credible climate policy plan on the part of the Harper government has gone a long way towards undermining Canada's standing in the world, even as a clear majority of Canadian citizens seek action and leadership on climate change.»

«I am shocked and deeply disappointed for all Canadians by the lack of action from the Federal Government, which has brought us to this brink,» he said.

Statement by the Honourable Doug Black Ottawa, April 8, 2018 — Alberta Elected Senator Doug Black issued the following statement following Kinder Morgan's announcement of their suspension of non-essential spending on Trans Mountain Expansion Project: «I am shocked and deeply disappointed for all Canadians by the lack of action from the Federal Government which has brought us to this brink.

Meeting follows widespread Sunday protests by Christians who oppose their government's lack of action against Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram.

This untoward result - interpreting a Constitution intended to guarantee religious liberty as requiring affirmative discrimination against people of faith - would seem to be the necessary result of a doctrine of separation that invalidates government action that lacks a «secular purpose» or has the effect of «advanc [ing]... religion» (Lemon v. Kurtzman [1970]-RRB-.

The bottom line here is that the Republicans» fascination with an unfettered free market and their lack of faith in the government's ability to provide any benefits to our common life (except to assist business in making money) is no more consistent with Catholic teaching than the Democrats» emphasis on individual freedom in social questions and their faith in human perfectibility through government action.

When one considers the actual conditions that prevailed in the local congregations at the time of the Reformation and is mindful of the fact that the people themselves for many reasons lacked initiative so that, as objects rather than as subjects of action, they were dependent upon the leadership of the princes, magistrates, and church governments, one can understand why the actual calling of the ministers was in fact rarely the result of their decision.

The biotechnology industry has forced its products upon us with inadequate testing and — due to the lack of government action — without any requirement for labeling.

@DrunkenSanta9035768 - I know there were a lot of questions about what actions by «contractors» were actually prosecuteable during the Iraq occupation, because of the lack of a civilian government and lack of civilian jurisdiction for the USA government.

Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee's report Retaining and Developing the Teaching Workforce, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «We have now had numerous official public bodies highlighting the lack of effective action by this Government to address the deep teacher recruitment and retention crisis.

Clarity on commitment to decentralisation, including opportunities for local action in Community Energy, Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, which are new developments that hold considerable potential, but developers and entrepreneurs are held back where there is lack of clarity in the government's intent.

First, the power - sharing government that followed the disputed election results of 2007: by bringing a large number of political actors on - board, government action has been stalled and many of the ministerial responsibilities duplicated, leading in turn to a lack of accountability.

MRSA Action UK helps to bring the human cost to the attention of government and industry over the ticking time bomb and lack of desperately needed antibiotics.

As Trump golfed in Florida, a group of teenagers staged a «lie - in» at the gates of the White House to protest the government's lack of action on gun control.

In this role, Thornberry challenged the coalition government's lack of action over failing care home operator Southern Cross, calling for action and that the government put in place a plan B should the operator fail.

«We have now had numerous official public bodies highlighting the lack of effective action by this Government to address the deep teacher recruitment and retention crisis.»

The former cabinet minister argued there was a long history of the government «dragging its heels» when it came to the tax practices of its own overseas territories, claiming he witnessed the lack of action when he was in the coalition government.

«The Congress condemned the seemingly lack of action on the part of government and relevant agencies to quickly address the situation which Labour noted is having adverse effect on the workers.

Promises of government action and the prime minister's weirdly reassuring lack of charisma, combined with his experience, made the government team look like a better bet.

Sadly, thanks to a lack of action from the Welsh Labour Government, Welsh buyers are being left without support until the Coalition's UK - wide Mortgage Guarantee Scheme comes into force in January.

During the legislative session, when the good - government groups criticized Cuomo for a lack of ethics reform action, a Cuomo spokesman took a clear shot at them, saying «more disclosure by not - for - profits as to who actually funds them» and «whether they are shadow lobbyists» were topics under discussion.

Anti-frackers, union members and good - government activists unhappy with the governor's fiscally conservative financial approach and lack of action on public campaign financing all existed long before Teachout came on the scene.

Meanwhile, austerity measures are hitting school and local authority budgets hard, and there is a lack of government action to protect children's fundamental rights, including the right to play.

This article demonstrates that there is no wonder the teaching profwssion in the UK is in crisis.There is a complete lack of will to solve what is fast becoming a breakdown across the board within education.How can the government not give teachers a decent pay rise which is long overdue and well deserved?It is up to parents to take action and speak to their MP in order to rectify the situation.

Teaching unions are discussing industrial action and, alongside the Scottish government's political opponents, have complained about a lack of preparedness.

While those of us with less ambitious expectations might instead have predicted more money to support the government's forthcoming social mobility action plan, the chancellor actually announced new incentives to boost take up of post-16 maths (a subject which isn't particularly suffering from a lack of entrants).

However, my tenure as an MP was long enough to understand what kept this community of farmers poor: in part the farmers» ignorance about what they grew, in part their lack of education, in part the government's failure to support them - but also its own failure to understand the consequences of its self - destructive actions.

The government, said Macmillan's response (pdf), found a «lack of direct evidence of conspiracy», and its complaint is therefore «based entirely on the little circumstantial evidence it was able to locate during its extensive investigation, on which it piles innuendo on top of innuendo, stretches facts and implies actions that did not occur and which Macmillan denies unequivocally».

In the past several years, many states have taken steps to provide increased student loan protections to borrowers in response to the perceived lack of action on the part of the federal government.

This doesn't mean a foreigner - go - home tax is the right way to go, but Ley is right to criticize our government's lack of action.

However, there has been a lack of action to enforce the laws by the Quebec government to date.

In response to a gloomy forecast in current world events, and lack of government action, Citizen Artists not only step up but address the problems with emphatic arguments toward making our world a better environment for the future of nations.

And because it is nicer to paint to music, many of these actions were accompanied by live concerts and other activities to denounce the lack of climate action coming from the government as well as their connivance with the fossil fuel industry.

A larger group of opponents in Congress worried about the proper role of government and the costs of combating climate change, particularly given the lack of commitments for action by the large emerging economies of China, India, Brazil, Korea, South Africa, and Mexico.

«It's so very disempowering to see such dramatic climate change within my lifetime and the lack of recognition and action from our government.»

I am so ashamed of all our governments for their lack of action.»

I speculate that governments could be tempted to increase their powers over individuals, considering their lack of control over the result of their citizen's actions once unleashed in a decentralized web.

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The specific immigration issue on the mind of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, when he led the crusade for the government shutdown, was the lack of a comprehensive immigration deal that included provisions for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

No government wants to openly attempt to ban these currencies, because it would be broadcasting a lack of faith in its own currency by pursuing such a tyrannical action.

The claim of a current government's lack of any direct responsibility for the actions of past governments is to overlook a fundamental and enduring feature of Australian democracy - namely continuing responsible government.

The North American Indian Brotherhood (NAIB) was established in the late 1940's, but like its predecessor, the NAIB's efforts were hindered by a lack of nation - wide support and suppressive government actions, causing it to be disbanded by the early 1950's.

Election driven law and order campaigns primed to drive up incarceration, a lack of government action to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and lack of judicial activism to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission on non custodial sentences are some obvious and ongoing causes of over representation.

The Government is emphasising its «swift and decisive» action in establishing a Royal Commission into abuse in juvenile justice in the NT — but there are widespread concerns that a lack of proper process will undermine the effectiveness of the Commission.

In an exhaustive investigation of the fate of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan 2000 - 2010, he identifies a litany of government failures, including unheeded recommendations, poor stewardship, inadequate resources, lack of information, lack of community engagement, lack of political will, and secrecy in public administration.