Sentences with phrase «national commissions which»

Neither the public nor the government takes seriously the findings of several national commissions which have deplored this neglect of the younger generation.

In my previous blog post I shared about the work coming out of the National Commission which focuses on how SEL is interconnected to learning.

Not exact matches

«A federal capital markets regulatory framework would be applied consistently on a national basis and would not displace provincial securities commissions, which would still manage the day - to - day regulation of securities activities.»

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty first commissioned his own study, authored by University of Calgary tax - policy expert Jack Mintz, then in March initiated a public consultation process, by which time talk of a government - run supplemental pension plan, whether regional or national, began to fade.

In 2013, a year after Xi assumed power, China set up a new national security commission, which Xi also heads.

Agora was accredited as an international observer by Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission (NEC), which provides the official election count.

Exxon board member Bill George led a National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on «Executive Compensation and the Role of the Compensation Committee,» which included recommendations such as not offering contracts to executives (giving the board more flexibility in how it deals with the CEO's pay and tenure), which is reflected in the pay practices at ExxonMobil.

The EC said on Monday: «The Commission considers at this stage that the treatment endorsed in the two tax rulings may have resulted in tax benefits in favour of Inter IKEA Systems, which are not available to other companies subject to the same national taxation rules in the Netherlands.»

In the United States, which opened up its MLS to marketing - only services in 2008 as part of a settlement of an antitrust suit brought on by the Department of Justice, flat - fee brokers today represent about 10 % of the marketplace, and the FSBOs, according to a 2009 National Association of Realtors survey, 11 % (though, it's important to note, the U.S. market has been severely affected by the sub-prime mortgage crisis and had lower commissions in the first place).

If the Conservatives — and Oliver — win, he hopes to assist incumbent Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in creating the highly debated national securities regulator, which will unify all the securities commissions across the country.

Poilievre will also assume responsibility for the National Capital Commission, which was previously overseen by Baird who also represented an Ottawa riding.

An autonomous group of teachers in many fields, affiliated with the Department of Campus Christian Life which is a part of the Commission on Christian Higher Education of the National Council of Churches.

The research, which the Alliance commissioned from the national polling firm OnePoll also found only three per cent of people were aware that an alcohol - free childhood is considered best.

A new U.S. National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, headed by Milton S. Eisenhower, stated: «Violence on television encourages violent forms of behavior, and fosters moral and social values about violence in daily life which are unacceptable in a civilized society.»

Eddie Tulasiewicz from the National Churches Trust, which commissioned the survey, told Premier there was a simple explanation to explain why places of worship ranked below castles.

Under our ECOSOC status, we are entitled to be observers at UN conferences, to lobby national delegates and, on occasion, to run NGO «Parallel Events» (i.e. workshops or panel discussions) during some annual UN conferences such as its session of the Commission on the Status of Women which is held in New York each year in March.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, which scrutinises government institutions, accused police of using «unlawful and unacceptable» levels of force.

In 2003, editor John Buckeridge commissioned several advertising agencies to create posters to re-sell the Church, an initiative which was widely featured on national press and TV.

FPA commissioned the Flexible Packaging Industry: Addressing Workforce Issues Report which was prepared by the National Association of Workforce Boards.

He has been very involved in many aspects of domestic and international agricultural policy and practice development, organizing, food labeling, standards, certification and accreditation work over the years, including: Founding Chair of the USDA / National Organic Standards Board, A founder of Domestic Fair Trade Association, National Organic Coalition, and Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Founding member of National Family Farm Coalition and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Board member of the International Organic Accreditation Service, Former NGO delegate to UN Codex / FAO / WHO Food Labeling Commission and WTO, Founding partner of Agricultural Justice Project, which has developed domestic fair trade standards for North America.

It also implements the recommendations made by the Productivity Commission in the 2013 inquiry into the National access regime, which the government accepted in its Harper review response.

National measures on advertising of follow - on formulae would have to be notified to the Commission, which would evaluate their compatibility with EU law on a case - by - case basis.

The Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Yinka Osuntogun, commended the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) for their sustained support for the implementation of various programmes under the scheme over the years, such as the Interactive Radio Instruction (I.R.I.) which, according to him, had tremendously developed Training and Learning situation in our Nomadic and Migrant Farmers Primary Schools.

This is in addition to its call for the establishment of an «Independent National Commission for Hate Speeches», which shall enforce hate speech laws across the country.

The Director - General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Dr. Kwame Akuffo Anoff - Ntow has refused to adhere to a directive from the GBC Board to proceed on leave, arguing that, it is only the National Media Commission (NMC) which can alter his terms of appointment.

The lawmaker expressed concern that less than 750,000 units were said to have been assembled and delivered at the velodrome of the National Stadium, Abuja, which was commissioned by former Vice President, Namadi Sambo.

The committee, which was formed by the NDC's Functional Executive Committee (NEC), and approved by its Council of Elders, is being chaired by a Former Minister of Finance and Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission, Kwesi Botchwey

European Commission President Jean - Claude Juncker in an earlier statement said: «We strongly regret this step, which appears to represent a blatant intervention to protect US domestic industry and not to be based on any national security justification.

The latest sign of the rise of Ukip — which campaigns for the UK to leave the EU — follows an unexpected attempt by the European commission to get the UK to pay # 1.7 bn more into European coffers following a budgetary readjustment, based on the gross national incomes of member countries.

It follows a petition submitted to the Electoral Commission (EC) by the NPP in which it claimed the current and existing voters register was not only bloated but filled with the names of foreign nationals.

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) introduced the service in order to rid the country's roads of broken down vehicles that are abandoned and which cause accidents.

Cuomo also wants the commission to evaluate other utilities serving the New York City and suburban areas, including New York State Electric and Gas Corp. and National Grid, which operates under LIPA.

It meets two or three weekends a year to discuss in detail documents produced by the policy commissions, of which there are six, jointly set up by the NPF, the Party's National Executive Committee and the Government.

One of them were the rules governing the voting of non-resident nationals, which had been changed by the National Electoral Commission during the campaign.

«We have come out with a national migration policy which will involve the establishment of a national migration commission of which proposals are far advanced and very soon will be launching».

Director General, National Broadcasting Commission requesting for a loan of N13, 120,470.00 to cover tickets and travel expenses of a five - memberdelegation being led by the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to Beijing, China, which was mischievously leaked to the social media by staff of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

Lord Ashdown, co-chair of the IPPR thinktank's commission on national security which delivered its interim report today, warned the transfer of power from west to east and the growth of lawless spaces presented serious challenges to the changing international system.

While the election in Bayelsa state, South South region of Nigeria is a fresh election, that of Kogi is a supplimentary election meant to determine the final winner of the poll which declared inconclusive by the Independet National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The rank and file of the party feels aggrieved to learn that Zanetor could not vote in the very elections she contested because she is not a registered voter on the Electoral Commission's National voters» register — the very register on which compilation of the NDC biometric register was based.»

National Insurance Commission (NIC) is set to clamp down on private commercial buildings which do not have the compulsory fire...

What is in serious doubt, however, is the ensuing overreaction of the Suffolk County Legislature, which subsequently passed legislation effectively requiring all county residents operating «a pleasure vessel upon the waters of Suffolk County» to take an 11 - hour boating safety course and pass a final exam before being issued a boating safety certificate by «the Commission of the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; or by any other entity that offers a boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators.»

It also called on the management of the Independent National Electoral Commission to remain neutral during the exercise, which opens nationwide on Thursday.

National Insurance Commission (NIC) is set to clamp down on private commercial buildings which do not have the compulsory fire insurance policy.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has congratulated the Bayelsa State Governor who also doubles as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the state gubernatorial election, Seriake Dickson for been able won the the support of the people of Bayelsa who stood behind him during the exercise, which was on Monday, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

A similar application was filed by S.O Ibrahim, Chief Legal Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the case of Ogene vs Onyema, in which he insisted that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to entertain the matter any more.

The Supreme Court will today [Thursday], June 30 2016, hear the suit in which former People's National Convention (PNC) Youth Organizer, Abu Ramadan, is asking it to compel the Electoral Commission, to delete names of voters on the register, who got onto the electoral roll through the use of the National Health Insurance Scheme card as a proof of Ghanaian...

The Youth Wing of the People's National Convention (PNC) are asking the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend the planned voter registration exercise which begins next month.

For instance, during the recent Presidential election in Liberia, the country's National Electoral Commission (NEC), through the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), which I currently chair, requested the services of INEC staff to sort out issues with their register.

Organizations represented at the rally included Amida Care, which brought a large team of members and staff to show support for increased funding, Housing Works, Harlem United, VOCAL - NY, Iris House, the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA), ACT UP, ACRIA, Callen Lorde, Bailey House, the Legal Action Center, and many others.

The three - day training programme, which commenced on 21st October and ends today, is particularly important because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would be piloting its new initiative of transmitting results electronically (e-transmission) from Polling Units.