Sentences with phrase «in a public hearing»

They were discussed in a public hearing last summer.

The committee will determine what recourse his fellow senators have in light of the misdemeanor conviction, hear testimony in public hearings and then issue a report.

Included in these public hearings will be input on how distribution and sales of cannabis should be regulated.

Issues are usually resolved in a public hearing which may attract a large number of participants and observers, particularly if the patent is of particular commercial or scientific interest.

There are persuasive arguments on both sides of the question, as was evident in a public hearing that drew a contentious discussion among a large audience of attendees.

Prepared reports for improvements such as cost effects on the public, environmental projects and collect data to support the claims in the public hearings.

Norton Rose Fulbright has experience globally assisting clients with modern slavery risk management and reporting, as well as broader business and human rights advice and worked closely with the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into a Modern Slavery Act, providing regular pro bono assistance and participating in the public hearing held in Sydney on 23 June 2017.

The updated figures now include ads posted on Instagram, which reached 20 million people, Facebook General Counsel Colin Stretch told the Senate Intelligence Committee in a public hearing on Wednesday, adding that «the data on Instagram is not as complete.»

County legislature will review the plan in public hearings before it adopts a final plan by September 15.

Proposed legislation in Wisconsin will have a devastating impact on the ability of researchers to create lifesaving treatments for patients, Robert Golden, dean of the University of Wisconsin — Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, told members of a Wisconsin Senate committee in a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The Board requested public comment and discussed in the public hearing held November 9, 2012 whether to establish a program to provide to owners of net metered projects three megawatts or greater a financial incentive to supplement SRECs «to further the goal of improving the economic competitiveness of commercial and industrial customers».

Hoosick Falls residents will have their first chance to directly confront state officials on Tuesday in a public hearing to address the PFOA contamination in the village's drinking water.

«And today, the senator is going to take part in a public hearing that she fervently fought against for months because she put politics before the health and safety of her constituents,» said Francis.

According to the Ontario Judicial Council, which probes complaints against judges, there is a «general order,» permitted under Ontario law, banning the publication of any documents and information relating to complaints that don't result in a public hearing.

Once these requirements have been satisfied, and by July 1, districts must adopt their plans in public hearings.

Still, Stone said, he will consider introducing the bill after the session ends because members of the Assembly Committee on Transportation showed interest in a public hearing later this summer, and Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D - Janesville, agreed to assign the bill for a hearing.

But Canadians in general, and parliamentarians in particular, will not have a chance to learn anything straight from Suzanne Côté herself because the government has decided — for the second Supreme Court appointment in six months — not to let legislators grill the new judge in a public hearing.

Now as Senate Republicans plan to look at whether the New York City system of public financing is rife with fraud in a public hearing, Klein plans a series of hearings himself with the hope of demonstrating just the opposite.

Consequently, the capacity of individuals and organisations to provide submissions and engage in public hearings with the Committee will be noticeably limited.

«There were clear and outright misstatements of facts in public hearings, but they catch on and people keep repeating them,» Slattery said.

In a public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on INEC on the bill, the commission's Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said «the establishment of the commission would enable INEC to focus on its mandate rather than attending to electoral litigations.»

This ability to adjust rates was largely opposed by ratepayers in public hearings, and by state senators in a letter to the state.

Majority Leader Trent Lott (R - MS) put this legislation high on the Senate's agenda this week, despite protests that it hadn't been reviewed in committee or debated in public hearings.

The viewpoints contained in the 1,600 or so comments received through the consultation will be discussed in public hearings starting on 18 March.

BRUSSELS — Carlos Moedas, the commissioner - designate for research, has won over European parliamentarians in a public hearing here today.

Lenin himself conceded last August in the public hearing in Brasília that more funds and planning are required to protect isolated groups.

At para 36 of the judgment, Mance LJ distinguished between those matters which required permission to appeal, such as pursuant to AA 1996, s 69, where the starting point, (as per the rule committee) was to treat the public interest in a public hearing as outweighing any wish on the parties» part for continuing privacy and confidentiality.

Together they provide an unparalleled combination of extensive experience providing conflicts of interest legal opinions, representing government clients in Commission investigations, representing clients in public hearings before the Commission and litigating ethics issues in both trial and appellate courts.

However, there is a number of procedures available that allow, under certain conditions, for settlements with the prosecution or other ways to avoid further prosecution and criminal sanctions, or adjudication by a criminal court in a public hearing.

At the time, opposition against Kinder Morgan was growing in B.C. due to Harper - era rules that made it more difficult for members of the public to apply and participate in public hearings about major industrial projects.

«The three companies we've invited, Google, Twitter and Facebook, will appear in a public hearing.»

Panelists in a public hearing held Tuesday to build a legal ground for cryptocurrency in South Korea called for regulators to take swift action to strengthen consumer protection from its transactions.

In response the Commission set up education days in public hearings, had 14,000 school children come and listen to the survivors, and held seven national events — staged under different themes: respect, courage, love, truth, humility, honesty, wisdom — to «publicly educate Canada».

Next, our «Mob the Mic» campaign signed up thousands of concerned No Tankers supporters of all political allegiances to participate in public hearings on the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal.

Typical job responsibilities of a Lobbyist include investigating client interests, reinforcing their positions, representing clients at events, writing press releases, meeting with legislators, and taking part in public hearings.

Town Supervisor James Quigley III said officials would review the proposed law in view of any comments received, adding that if the legislation is modified in any way it would result in another public hearing and 30 - day comment period.

Mando's article, «Constructing the vicarious experience of proximity in a Marcellus Shale public hearing,» examines citizen testimony in a public hearing and explains how the description of places functions as an argumentative resource.

Despite the company not pleading guilty to any offence, it admits its wrongdoing and receives a sanction (a fine) imposed by a judge in a public hearing.

He has defended businesses in state and federal court and at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (including in public hearings), against a variety of employment - related claims.

PROFESSIONALISM Attorney Levesque represents attorneys before grievance panels, in public hearings before the Statewide Grievance Committee, and in presentments and appeals.

«We sat in this committee in a public hearing and raised a clearly vile antisemitic tweet with your organization... but it is still there on the platform — what it is that we have to do to get you to take it down?»

But in a public hearing in San Francisco on May 3, Waymo attorney Charles Verhoeven, took the claim a step further.

In public hearings, Comey has declined to answer when asked if Trump is under investigation, urging lawmakers not to read anything into that statement.

As in previous years, the possibility of expanding the fund has never come up in public hearings, debates or briefings.

In a public hearing, state legislators, including Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D - Setauket), listened to more than five hours of testimony provided by nearly 50 local elected officials, scientists and environmentalists.