Sentences with phrase «heard the concerns of»

MedReleaf's vice-president of strategy Darren Karasiuk said the producer heard the concerns of Quebec's provincial liquor retailer SAQ, which is also tasked with cannabis distribution, and it respects proposed laws which bar the promotion of «lifestyle» cannabis consumption.

Big - bank representatives say that the nation's largest financial firms have heard the concerns of consumers.

«He spoke to pro-fiduciary groups and started his rounds on the Hill to hear the concerns of lawmakers directly.»

«Today's announcement shows the Finance Minister and his department have heard the concerns of CCI members and are committed to ensuring this legislation aligns positively with the government's innovation agenda and in particular the global growth of Canadian tech companies,» said Benjamin Bergen, executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators.

After hearing the concerns of the HISD Nutrition Services Parent Advisory Committee, our school food department informed us yesterday that it has already reduced the number of times juice is served to our children from five days a week to three, that it's switching over to a lower - sugar (but not artificially sweetened) juice, and that it's entirely eliminating Craisins (which contain six teaspoons of sugar per serving) from the breakfast menu.

«The Assembly Majority has heard the concerns of New York's educators and parents and we know that teachers» performance and that of New York's students may not be truly reflected in test scores.

East Hampton Town officials working on revisions to a law governing farm and deer - excluding fences, and in particular how close they can be to property lines and roadways, heard the concerns of residents at a hearing last Thursday.

«Classroom teachers will be bitterly disappointed that Nick Clegg deliberately avoided taking the opportunity to discuss the Coalition Government's policy on education and hear the concerns of frontline staff.

Rep. Hayworth has been an ardent supporter of the Ryan Budget, which would privatize Medicare and has repeatedly refused to even meet with representatives of labor organizations to hear the concerns of her constituents.

The Markets Committee who are meeting today must now hear the concerns of those who care deeply about the Market.»

«I heard the concerns of tour guides who worry that tour bus companies may prefer to use recordings,» Bloomberg said in a statement Wednesday.

Being able to move throughout the entire borough, hear the concerns of people and coming up with plans to effectuate some kind of change [is special],» he said.

Governor Cuomo heard the concerns of dozens of New York State based wineries, as well as craft brewery and distillery owners, in a second of its kind summit focusing on a New York based industry.

«I hope that they feel and understand that we have done our due diligence on this project and I believe that the university has heard the concerns of the faculty,» Maroun said.

By Jordan Rasmussen Since President Trump issued an executive order calling for the repeal and replacement of the 2015 Clean Water, or Water of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule, my husband has discussed the issue with — and heard the concerns of — his fellow farmers.

John Mann, a Labour MP who has led calls for her resignation, will attend a meeting in the culture secretary's constituency of Basingstoke to hear the concerns of local voters.

Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, since taking office in July, has heard the concerns of parents, teachers, students, school administrators, union leaders, and community and business leaders, spokesman Jonathan Burman said in a statement.

«This endorsement is recognition that Congresswoman Stefanik has heard the concerns of parents and educators around the district and has demonstrated the ability to seek bipartisan consensus and get results,» Carlisto said.

I have also heard the concerns of tribal people in a remote corner of western Ethiopia, where Indian and Saudi agribusinesses are taking their forests and capturing the headwaters of the Nile.

When groups heard the concerns of others in their community, a deeper understanding of what must change emerged.

Hearing the concerns of teachers about lack of collaboration and planning around the Common Core in Charlotte, North Carolina, high school teachers Joanna Schimizzi and Rob Leichner decided to take the lead improving Common Core implementation in their district.

My sense is that Gina is listening, has an open mind, she wants to hear the concerns of the regulated sector.

Part of what defines quality legal representation is trust, and hearing the concerns of the individual client is where the process of building trust starts for Amy.

«The Ethereum Foundation has heard the concerns of the community,» the representative went on to say.

Given the discriminatory effect (referred to above) of failing to hear the concerns of Indigenous people about the impact of developments on their land in favour of the proposed development proceeding and the consequent risk that valuable native title rights may be extinguished or impaired, s7 (2)(a) applies to ensure that the Tribunal exercises its powers to hear any objections to the expedited procedure.

Fortunately, Congress has heard the concerns of NAR and others and asked banking regulators to push back its deadline for accepting public comments on its rule.

Not exact matches

«Because the silencing of voices has helped perpetuate sexual harassment, the country should guarantee that people can go to court to ensure these concerns can always be heard,» Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer, said in a blog post announcing the changes.

«I've heard from many of you who are deeply concerned about the executive order issued yesterday restricting immigration from seven Muslim - majority countries,» Cook wrote.

On any given day now you can expect to hear at least one economist, public official or financial commentator express grave concern about the mountain of debt Canadians now carry.

«Since last week's approval, we have heard both support from the community, and concerns about how the pricing and reimbursement details will affect individual patients and caregivers, such as how it effects coverage of other Duchenne products, such as EXONDYS 51,» wrote Aronin in a blog post for a Duchenne patient advocacy site.

Following a slew of training from a variety of experts, Zuckerberg apparently assuaged some concerns of Facebook investors as the company's stock jumped over the course of the Senate hearing, closing at $ 165 a share, or up 4.5 %.

Yet, I commonly hear entrepreneurs express concern and confusion over their employees» inability to carry out a plan to the point of meeting, or exceeding, expectations.

At a congressional hearing on Tuesday, David Freidman, acting administrator of NHTSA, told a House subcommittee that his agency was «engaged and concerned» about the injury crash complaints it received and tried to figure out why the airbags did not deploy.

This can be pretty maddening for employers, since they want to hear all your concerns so that they can think of a workable solution.

«Given some of his past statements and his staunch opposition to immigration reform, I am very concerned about what he would do with the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice and want to hear what he has to say,» incoming Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said in a statement.

But as awareness and concern reaches critical mass, it's likely that a growing number of LPs will make their voices heard — if not with words, then with dollars.

This will often be from members of the public who are not directly involved in the cartel but are concerned about what they have seen or heard,» he confirmed.

«It is not their intent to disrupt operations, but to make their voices heard and have their concerns of wage theft, safety, and working conditions to be taken seriously,» SEIU Local 1 spokesperson Izabel Miltko - Ivkovich told CNN Money.

And as for the high - end real estate market, well, most of those Microsoft millionaires you hear about may be rich only on paper, but as far as lenders are concerned, stock options make dandy collateral.

We want the SXSW community to know that we hear and understand your frustrations and concerns about the recent cancellation of two SXSW Gaming panels.

The biggest concern I heard voiced is that potential buyers are worried about the long - term prospects of the company.

The shareholders are ultimately the «boss» of the board in the sense that the board serves as their proxy for enhancing intrinsic value, yet boards typically hear about shareholder concerns indirectly and often not attributed to any specific shareholder.

«In terms of ad revenue, we see less of an impact, but have heard additional concern around products like custom audiences which all platforms are using.

«I had heard about the idea and the premise behind it being kind of like a universal currency --[it could] mitigate concerns about exchanges and stuff like that — and I really thought that was innovative,» Sherman tells CNBC Make It.

«Our concern is reinforced by hearing that the Department has not taken steps to re-prioritise its work - despite it now being responsible for 68 of the 300 - plus work streams that departments need to complete.

In an unusual mid-December display of bi-partisanship, the House Financial Services committee announced plans to hold hearings to address SEC settlement practices and «concerns about accountability and transparency,» according to Chairman Spencer Bachus.

«We have heard from many significant shareholders of the company about their concerns with these matters, and we share them,» said Pathak, speaking on behalf of the committee.

«There is enough concern about competition in the drug industry to have galvanized forces at the state and federal level to create specific pictures of abuse,» said Diana Moss, president of the American Antitrust Institute after hearing of the investigative demands.

If you ship products out of state, this provision requires purchasers to agree to allow any court case concerning your goods to be heard at a court in your own, presumably friendlier, locale.

Hatch's concern — that granting tax holidays on a regular basis incentivizes companies to cheat on (or at least artfully avoid paying) their taxes — is one I heard from a lot of Argentine entrepreneurs when I wrote about the country for this month's issue of Inc..