Sentences with phrase «greater role for government»

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The main one has been the fact, for better or worse, that the federal government has taken on a much greater role relative to the powers of the individual states than the founders originally envisioned.

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

Neville i mentioned those people only because the discussion was talking about dominionism the combination of the church and state as a governing rule all those people were government leaders all of them suffered in there own way.Its was the suffering that prepared them for the roles that they were to play and there faith in God was what helped them get through.We are made stronger in our weakness no matter how important or unimportant we may appear to others.I guess it is easy to fall into the lie about political involvement that its hard to make change but some people have had a huge impact.Really it is God who deserves the praise he is the one that creats the opportunitys to make impact on the world as in our strength we can do nothing.In hebrews the great men and woman of faith there are those that seemed unimportant to the world and many suffered for there faith Our Lord knows everyone by name and every small act of faith we do he remembers because we do it out of our love for him that is what the christian walk is about living for Jesus and sharing that love with others.brentnz.

I'm not sure this is a given, «since taxation is necessary unless you want anarchy...» And I don't think this is either, «what is the role of government in society to for the highest well - being of the greatest number» You have preconceptions even in your questions, but we all do.

But I do think there's a role for government at the macro level (where it already has great influence over our food) such as corn and soy subsidies, the National School Lunch Program (and the related use of surplus farm commodities), etc..

Tonight is a great night for the Lib Dems nationally - a strong symbol of support for Nick Clegg, an affirmation of our role and a huge boost to our party's mission in government.

«Tonight is a great night for the Lib Dems nationally - a strong symbol of support for Nick Clegg, an affirmation of our role and a huge boost to our party's mission in government,» Lib Dem candidate Mike Thornton said.

«I have a great admiration for government and the integral role is plays in our lives, especially because I was on the receiving side of government services as a child.»

In response to the Government's discussion paper on the proposed Chief Construction Officer (CCO) role, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for the position to have a greater focus.

But the knighthood for Simon Jenkins, the ex-editor of the Times and a prominent member of the great and good, will confirm that newspaper's enduring establishment role as a friend of successive governments.

«Social Workers have greater roles to play in the present government especially in advocating for social justice, corrupt practices, and poverty alleviation».

An appearance on BBC2's Newsnight by Chloe Smith, the economic secretary to the Treasury, was widely judged to have been a disaster, leading to accusations on social media of cowardice being levelled at the chancellor for not taking a greater public role in defending the government's latest budget policy reversal.

The bill, which comes hand in hand with a new strategic plan for France's research priorities, also gives the government a greater role in coordinating research.

Private sector contributions to the education sector should aim to reinforce the need for greater public investment in education and research rather than to replace the role of national governments.

«The Government and the union recognise that great teachers play a critical role in giving young Queenslanders the educational experience they deserve and preparing them for the future.»

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

The latest accreditation criteria are part of the Welsh government's national mission to reform education and include: an increased role for schools; a clearer role for universities; structured opportunities to link school and university learning; and a greater emphasis on research.

Keyes argued for less government spending on the current system in favor of alternatives such as home - schooling, while Obama said spending money on schools was important but parents also need to play a greater role in their children's education.

With these massive cuts to the Department of Education, Trump and DeVos are again ignoring the long - standing role of the federal government in supporting great public schools for all students.

Today's ministerial visit follows the recent confirmation of a number of other government measures to improve development opportunities for great teachers, whether they decide to move into a leadership role or want to continue teaching in the classroom.

In this role, he worked with other departments and divisions in government as well as with school jurisdictions and post-secondary institutions to achieve greater levels of accountability for the purpose of achieving improvement.

There have been many pushes towards greater autonomy for schools, including advisory roles to governments, publications and scholarly critique.

NCLB was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and established a greater role for the federal government in education policy.

For many years now, the organization has played a vital role in bridging the gap between the pet industry and various government agencies and legislative bodies; and having the pleasure of a front - row view of how PIJAC protects the interests of every facet of the pet world — including the pets themselves — has made it easy for me to become a great admirFor many years now, the organization has played a vital role in bridging the gap between the pet industry and various government agencies and legislative bodies; and having the pleasure of a front - row view of how PIJAC protects the interests of every facet of the pet world — including the pets themselves — has made it easy for me to become a great admirfor me to become a great admirer.

The role will provide greater focus and dedication to servicing FCM's government relationships and growing Pinnacle — FCM's experiential, «high touch» premium offering for executives, delivered by highly experienced and innovative travel experts.

Enviornmental changes have had little role in the great disaters such as Rwanda or the Balkans, stop trying to create the Global Warming Bogeyman as an excuse for criminal governments.

«freedom of choice, the individual takes all, user pays, the darwinian survival of the fittest, the fundamentalism of religion, the oppression of labour to complete flexibility, the crude elevation of the entrepreneur beyond the ethics of their behaviour, the mocking of the role of the state in any service, the quest for ever lower taxes and the shrinkage of government, the failure to admit privatisation disasters, the ignoring of education and health needs for the majority, the failure to pursue greater equality for women, the worship of wealth for some at the expense of wellbeing for many, freedom to carry guns, deny climate change, the penchant for war and national might over peace time government services, and finally the deeply flawed assumption that competition prevails in any market (and every market) if you just stand back and watch it»

The new report, «Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role of Government in Energy Innovation,» doubles down on the Council's earlier calls for increased and sustained public investment in clean energy technology, and offers new ideas about how greater energy innovation investment can be paid for in a new era of fiscal austerity.

Among the most significant changes from the existing framework are a new «public interest» test, greater government involvement in the early planning phase of proposed projects and a potentially significant role for regulators in certain types of review panel assessments.

Defective road design or negligent repair might have played as great a role in causing the crash as the other driver's carelessness, and we know how to pursue claims against local or provincial government agencies for negligence.

Chad Foulkes, Healthy Together Geelong Coordinator for the City of Greater Geelong — @TorquayChad — tweeted about the social determinants of health, and the roles of land use planning, infrastructure & activation as areas where local government can work for public health.

An enhanced national structure and role for ATSIC, including the ability to issue directions, could provide greater accountability of governments in building on the findings of these significant monitoring processes.

A greater understanding of the role of fathers, and factors strengthening father - child relationships should contribute towards more effective representation for fathers in family policies and services, a declared aim of the Scottish Government's parenting strategy (Scottish Government, 2012).

«The budget also recognizes a greater role for state and local governments and the private sector to address community and economic development needs.»