Sentences with phrase «national matters of»

President Barack Obama has appointed Teresita Fernández, a MacArthur Award - winning visual artist, to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel that advises the President, Congress and governmental agencies on national matters of design and aesthetics.

Appointed by President Obama, she is the first Latina to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a 100 - year - old federal panel that advises the President and Congress on national matters of design and aesthetics.

Appointed by President Obama, Fernández served from 2011 - 2014 on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a federal panel that advises the President, Congress, and governmental agencies on national matters of design and aesthetics.

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At a time when the national conversation has reached new levels of divisiveness, corporate America's commitment to diverse and inclusive workforces has never mattered more, said Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code.

There's also the matter of whether mobile medical care will ultimately reduce national health spending: At least one recent report suggests that the technology may well cause people to pursue care they don't need precisely because it makes it so convenient to get.

The Supreme Court agreed with the provinces, but left Flaherty an opening by ruling that Ottawa has a role in matters of national importance and scope, including preventing systemic risks in the financial system.

A policewoman holds back a «Black Lives Matter» supporter as she shouts towards supporters of Donald Trump, who said they were members of «Bible Believers» during the Republican National Convention.

HARWOOD: What have you concluded about what Russia did, what the president did or didn't do with respect to that, and what danger that poses as a matter of national security?

The Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, released a statement last Wednesday reiterating that, while the intelligence community had «not made any judgment that the information in this document is reliable, «part of our obligation is to ensure that policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect national securityNational Intelligence, James Clapper, released a statement last Wednesday reiterating that, while the intelligence community had «not made any judgment that the information in this document is reliable, «part of our obligation is to ensure that policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect national securitynational security.»

Trump argues that protecting domestic metals production is a matter of national security.

While that policy was a matter of necessity as much as principle, there were other places where Flaherty clearly let his convictions guide him: there was his elimination of income trusts; his ongoing fight to create a national securities regulator; and his efforts to rein in the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

In fact, Canada could use a standing body like Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, which is mandated to investigate scientific matters of national importance, suggests Canada West Foundation vice-president of research Will Kimber, who used to work for the agency.

Passport color is as much a political move as it is as matter of national identity.

Perth's importance as a national business centre may have faded during recent months, but it's a different matter in the inner suburb of West Perth, where several small mining companies have sprung back to life.

Ultimately, they will have to address questions about the extent of the president's power on matters of immigration and national security.

However, according to Military Times, about 5 % of respondents complained that groups like Black Lives Matter were not included among the choices for threats to national security.

Here's a roundup of those views on various national security matters.

That makes keeping the disease at bay for at - risk patients a matter of national (and personal) concern.

«The Republican Senate refuses to hold hearings on [Supreme Court nominee] Judge Garland, refuses to fund the President's request for Zika aid and takes the most days off of any Senate since 1956, but thinks Facebook hearings are a matter of urgent national interest,» Jentleson said.

President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency after a recommendation by his commission on the matter, just two days after Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price said the United States would not do so.

• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, the United Arab Emirates» state - owned oil company, has chosen First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup to help with the IPO of its retail unit, Reuters reported citing people with knowledge of the matter.

And having organizations sprout up such as Black Lives Matter, Campaign Zero, and the youth organizations of the NAACP, and the Urban League, and The National Action Network is very encouraging.

«But the truth is, most of them probably see Secretary [of Defense James] Mattis, General McMaster, and Secretary [of State Rex] Tillerson as figures in which basically they see the same basic national security policies that they would have seen under Bush - or even Reagan for that matter.»

«This has gone from being a matter of curiosity, and a matter of politics, to being a national security issue.»

Sara Nason, a Charity Navigator spokesperson, told Business Insider that choosing between donations to a local or national organization is a matter of preference.

Although it was a matter of concern at both the State Department and the CIA, it is unclear whether it was raised to the National Security Council staff before the decision to protest was made (one former senior official said it was not).

At the time, the U.S. president argued that it was a matter of national security to impose these tariffs to protect the American industry.

Few would dispute the need for a national digital economy strategy, yet in the spirit of Seinfeld, the Canadian approach appears to have turned the matter into a strategy about nothing.

«The President of the Republic shall by decree proclaim a referendum on crucial national matters following a resolution voted by an absolute majority of the total number of Members of Parliament, taken upon proposal of the Cabinet.»

Added Harper: «Whether Canada ends up with one national government or two governments or 10 governments, the Canadian people will require less government no matter what the constitutional status or arrangement of any future country may be.»

Like Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement, the Canada Pension Plan was placed under the general administration of the Department of National Health and Welfare, although the Department of National Revenue would take care of matters related to the collection of contributions.

«What matters and should matter to politicians and people who believe in the kind of values that I believe the National Citizens» Coalition share and the Reform Party share is not whether the Canadian state prospers, but whether the Canadian people and the land we call Canada prosper.»

Opinion: As a matter of constitutional jurisdiction, the federal government does not need Alberta's buy - in to legally enact and implement its national climate change policy

Recently elected Montreal regional managing partner of BLG, André Dufour advises local, national and international companies and financial institutions with respect to strategic initiatives, commercial activities and regulatory matters.

That, plus one line in the National Post, is about all Canadians saw of this matter!

This works in tandem with designations like «Black Identity Extremism», a made up term by the FBI to attack Black organizers,» said Janaya Khan, a Black Lives Matter activist and organizer with the national civil rights group Color of Change.

Even with an organic geo - targted post on the national brand page to a location tends to net better results than on a local page, especially if you do have some level of critical mass with fans (yep having fans on some level does matter); but then when you talk about adding $ to a geo - targted post from that national brand page, the numbers are not even close, the local page is not worth it

One might have thought that that would be the end of the matter, but instead Burnaby commenced this action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking a declaration (at para 13) «that the National Energy Board does not have the constitutional jurisdiction to issue an order to the City of Burnaby that directs or limits the City of Burnaby in the enforcement of its bylaws.»

For the value of everything produced by a country's citizens, no matter where they are in the world, you should look at gross national product.

Special Report 20, Burden of Disease Attributable to Coal - Burning and Other Major Sources of Air Pollution in China, provides the first comprehensive assessment of the current and predicted burdens of disease attributable to coal - burning and other major sources of particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) in China at the national and provincial levels.

The company that owns the National Enquirer, a backer of Donald Trump, agreed to pay $ 150,000 to a former Playboy centerfold model for her story of an affair a decade ago with the Republican presidential nominee, but then didn't publish it, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the matter.

Clients want advisors «to grasp the broader (technology) trends, zero in on what matters most, and take a more holistic approach to help them at every level achieve their long - term financial goals,» said Mitchell H. Caplan, CEO of Jefferson National.

Physical damages of the same proportion would be considered an act of war or terrorism, and as such, it is fitting to label this concern a matter of national security.

As matters stand, countries are being told to subject themselves to massive foreclosure — not only a forfeiture of homes, but of national policy.

An obvious choice to lead this type of national campaign is the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which regularly spars with governments on tax matters.

It is surprising the president would seek to undermine one of the top national security figures in his administration, especially while there's an ongoing investigation that concerns a matter of national security.

No matter, federal jurisdiction over the environment — including the jurisdiction to impose a national price on carbon — may also be based on its taxation power, or on its residual jurisdiction over matters of «national concern» under the Peace, Order, and Good Governance (POGG) power.

The legal bottom line: As a matter of constitutional jurisdiction, the federal government does not need Alberta's buy - in to legally enact and implement its national climate change policy.

«This would expand the current concept of what counts as national security, linking of national security and economic security,» said John P. Kabealo, a lawyer who specializes in foreign investment matters.

Whereas Australia has made Asia an important focus of its national curriculum, Canada, where education is a provincial matter, could follow the model practiced in the US, where a network of universities across the country acts as hubs for teachers to deepen their understanding of Asian geography, history, social studies and arts, so they can introduce that content into their classrooms.