Sentences with phrase «in parliament about»

Given the discussion in the Globe and Mail and in Parliament about the Canadian - Afghan arrangment for the transfer of prisoners taken by Canadian troops, I thought readers might be interested in the governing document itself.

In the UK, for example we could send it to our MPs and get questions asked in parliament about why our Government still believes in the IPCC and why it should base its policies on the IPCC reports.

This was announced by Premier Nathan Rees in Parliament about 3rd June.

Without data, you could argue in parliament about which villages should get electricity.

Easier, too, to throw around vague, anti-Semitic tropes about George Soros than to come clean about where the Brexit campaign cash came from, after openDemocracy's reporting triggered questions in parliament about the role of dark money in the EU referendum — and the concerns about foreign and particularly Russian interference in western democracies.

Last year, openDemocracy's reporting on Banks's finances prompted Labour MP Ben Bradshaw to ask in parliament about «the role of dark money in the EU referendum» and the Electoral Commission is inquiring into the ultimate source of the # 8.4 million Banks ploughed into his Leave.EU campaign.

[19] Young had made a critical speech in Parliament about the provisions for cyclists to take their bikes on trains, and when British Rail implemented new measures they invited Young to appear on the publicity poster.

To this end, The Office of the Former President, charged Boahene Aidoo's management to address the bad management practices and decisions identified and highlighted by the NDC Minority in Parliament about the country's cocoa sector, instead of covering up.

Mr. Mahama's office, described such claims as only «intended to slander the former President as a way of covering up bad management practices and decisions identified and highlighted by the NDC Minority in Parliament about the country's cocoa sector.»

The Office of the Former President has noted a regrettable pattern of false and inaccurate information put out by the Chief Executive of COCOBOD intended to slander the former President as a way of covering up bad management practices and decisions identified and highlighted by the NDC Minority in Parliament about the country's cocoa sector.

Although Maclennan had taken the seat from George Mackie (currently the oldest living former Liberal MP), Mackie had taken it in 1964 from the * Tory * (albeit, Independent at the time), David Robertson (who'd kicked - up a stink in Parliament about a local boy slapped about by the Police).

Dennis Skinner told us he initially refused to sit for one, but his proposed artist, who was apparently out of work, called him and referred to a quote the Labour MP had apparently made in parliament about «looking after the unemployed».

However the first some heard of Atkins was when she branded Donald Trump a «wazzock» during the recent debate in parliament about whether the tycoon should be allowed to enter the UK.

Not exact matches

Blockchain experts have been testifying to the British Parliament about the technology, and it doesn't seem like they're hugely confident in its supposedly world - changing potential.

There are facts every Canadian knows about Trudeau: he is the son of a famous prime minister, he was elected to Parliament in 2008, he beat the stuffing out of Sen. Patrick Brazeau in a boxing match last year and, yes, he has luxuriant hair.

After earning a reputation as a gifted debater in parliament, Fernandez and CUP's radical rhetoric have struck a note with pro-independence Catalans who are angry about the languishing economy and firm in their belief that Catalonia does not get back what it pays in taxes to Madrid.

The ongoing dispute between so - called Remainers and Brexiteers about this relationship took another turn last week when a majority of the U.K.'s House of Lords — the upper house of parliament — voted that the U.K. should stay in a customs union with the EU, something the government under Prime Minister Theresa May has said would not happen.

Elmar Brok, a German member of the European Parliament, also warned Thursday about the lack of progress in Brexit negotiations.

May has said she wants a bigger majority in parliament to strengthen her hand as she goes into negotiations with the rest of the European Union about Britain's exit from the bloc.

Talks will take place in the «coming weeks» about a transition deal, which Verhofstadt believes will be a «continuation of the existing rules, the existing policies, without [the UK] having a say» because Britain will no longer be a member of the European Parliament, adding that the EU is not against a transition period.

Greek TV networks predict that New Democracy will take about 127 seats in the parliament, which when combined with the 32 seats for PASOK, give the coalition more than the 151 seats needed to form a government.

Executives from large technology firms could be called to appear in front of British lawmakers as they continue gathering evidence about fake news and data practices in the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, a member of parliament (MP) told CNBC Wednesday.

As more details emerge about Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook data in the U.S. presidential election, members of Parliament in the UK are joining congressional leadership in the U.S. to call for a deeper investigation and potential regulatory action.

Evidence that had been promised when members of Parliament went to Washington to quiz Facebook about its role in various political campaigns in the UK.

OTTAWA — Government House Leader Peter Van Loan is using the return of Parliament to boast about the Conservatives» economic track record — but OECD figures cast a small doubt over his claim that Canada tops the G7 in job creation.

Alexander Nix, the former CEO of the political consultancy firm at the center of a storm about mishandled Facebook users data, has backed out of re-appearing in front of the UK parliament for a second time.

Alexander Nix, the former CEO of the political consultancy firm at the center of a storm about mishandled Facebook users data, has backed out of re-appearing in front of the UK parliament for a second

In his testimony to the UK parliament last month, Wylie suggested Facebook might have known about the app as early as July 2014 because he said Kogan had told him he'd been in touch with some Facebook engineers to try to resolve problems with the rate that data could be pulled off the platform by his apIn his testimony to the UK parliament last month, Wylie suggested Facebook might have known about the app as early as July 2014 because he said Kogan had told him he'd been in touch with some Facebook engineers to try to resolve problems with the rate that data could be pulled off the platform by his apin touch with some Facebook engineers to try to resolve problems with the rate that data could be pulled off the platform by his app.

The misuse of Budget Bills reflects an arrogance that sees Canadians as not caring about the deeply diminished role of Parliament and the erosion of democracy that they have introduced in recent years.

As part of its 2006 election platform, the Conservative Party promised to «create an Independent Budget Authority to provide objective analysis directly to Parliament about the state of the nation's finances and trends in the national economy; require government departments and agencies to provide timely information to the Parliamentary Budget Authority to ensure it has the information it needs to provide accurate analyses to Parliament; and ensure that government fiscal forecasts are updated quarterly and that they provide complete data for both revenue and spending forecasts».

This afternoon, Antonio Tajani, the president of the European Parliament, publicly issued a call to Zuckerberg to appear before state members to answer questions about personal data on Facebook and the role it plays in swaying elections.

Geoff Regan, the newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons, talks about his new role and his hopes for maintaining a new tone in Parliament

In a remarkably detailed hearing on digital currencies, members of the United Kingdom's Parliament asked industry stakeholders and experts about the possible advantages and disadvantages of blockchain.

He certainly hasn't been in Parliament answering questions about the economy and how the government intends to act to strengthen economic growth and job creation.

In April, hundreds of taxi drivers parked their cars outside the WA parliament and refused to leave until the minister responded to their concerns about the effect Uber was having on their livelihoods.

Mr. Collins, the British lawmaker, said he planned to call Alexander Nix, the chief executive of Cambridge Analytica, to return to Parliament and answer questions about testimony last month in which he claimed that the company never obtained or used Facebook data.

The Left Platform, which holds about 40 seats in parliament and is composed of former communists and others closely aligned with labor unions, could defeat the government if its members vote against the plan.

This report provides an accessible entry point for those in the European Parliament and beyond who are interested in learning more about blockchain development and its potential impacts.

About 10,000 people gathered outside the parliament in Athens.

It has quality assets here in Texas, quality assets in the U.S., and with the recent news coming from the Russian Parliament that they may cut off uranium and titanium exports to the U.S., it is actually going to be debating this on May 15, the stock has been up about 20 or 30 % in the last few days, in large part because of the safety that the assets provide jurisdiction wise.

Since the deal was officially approved by the European Parliament in February, however, it's possible that you may not have heard much about the deal.

Here's an overview of all of the most important information you need to know about CETA since the EU Parliament vote in February, and how you can benefit.

However, the chances of her party gaining significant support in the election tailed off when the Tokyo governor confirmed her reluctance to stand for parliament herself, increasing uncertainty about the opposition's strategy.

I hope you find it a helpful resource, whether you are searching for more information about my work as a Member of Parliament, ways in which my office can be of service to you, or the Conservative Party and its policies.

Whether the Competition Bureau will commence an investigation into the company remains to be seen, but the decision to include the Bureau in Thursday's talks suggests that Parliament is serious about handling this issue.

The same is true of gender and minority representation, since the expectations of the day, unfortunate as they were, didn't commonly include the belief held by many today that Parliament should look, think, and care about issues in broadly similar ways to the country at large.

Thus the antecedent field of the Reform Bill passage is about two years long, or from the accession of the Duke of Wellington as prime minister in the Spring of 1828 (when the issue of Reform was first broached) to the first meeting of parliament after the elections of summer, 1830, when Reform became the focus of political conflict.

As John Hume, a Catholic member of Parliament, long ago complained about terrorism in Northern Ireland, «The Provos bombed themselves to the conference table and they bombed themselves away again.»

Dr Peter Saunders, the campaign director explained the decision: «The judges» ruling was really pretty emphatic... there's been over ten attempts to change the law in British parliament in the last 15 years but all have failed because of concerns about public safety and the ramifications for vulnerable people».

More than 2,500 lifejackets that were actually worn by migrants who crossed from Turkey into Europe were placed in front of the U.K.'s Parliament today to raise further awareness about...