Sentences with phrase «need federal commitment»

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«We urge all Canadians to read the Committee's report and to join us in demanding that federal and provincial leaders make a clear commitment to implementing these urgently needed measures that respect and protect human rights in Canada.»

And with the federal carbon pricing requirement coming into effect next year, Ontario's commitment to cap and trade takes necessary action to cut carbon pollution — leaving room for improvements as needed, and at the least possible cost.

We need a Canadian complement to this innovation lobby, centred on Canadian - domiciled companies selling Canadian ideas globally, to obtain the full commitment of federal politicians and policy - makers to act in ways that support their profitable growth.

Early Head Start expanded the federal commitment to address the needs of low - income families with pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3.

«It is our shared commitment to the people of our states to work in partnership so that our needs are met and we receive as much federal support as possible.»

Muhammad Dan - Ali (rtd), has assured soldiers fighting insurgency in the North East that federal government remains commitment to providing the needed logistics and motivation to expeditiously end...

«We had a commitment with the prior federal administration under President Obama, but there's now a new administration... and we need to know the funding is in place,» he said.

The de Blasio administration can make a quick down payment on its homeless youth commitment by working to settle a federal lawsuit just filed by the Legal Aid Society aimed at guaranteeing a youth shelter bed for any homeless youth in need.

Muhammad Dan - Ali (rtd), has assured soldiers fighting insurgency in the North East that federal government remains commitment to providing the needed logistics and motivation to expeditiously end insurgency in the country.

They need a serious, sustained, long - term commitment from the federal government to provide relief for the island, to rebuild their infrastructure and to return life somewhere near to normal.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo once claimed that the dilapidated Amtrak shaft carrying commuters under the Hudson River from New Jersey into Manhattan was «not my tunnel» when the federal government asked to put up state cash toward its repair — but today he insisted that the «Gateway» project to refurbish the tube and construct a parallel conduit for trains is «desperately needed,» and demanded President Donald Trump honor his predecessor's commitments to funding it.

What is needed is a REAL COMMITMENT to change by individuals, academic institutions, industry, and the federal government.

Newly - appointed Federal President of the Australian Education Union (AEU) Correna Haythorpe addressed its annual conference over the weekend highlighting her commitment to make The Gonski Review and needs - based funding one of the key issues in the 2016 election.

Allocate at least five cents of every dollar in the federal budget to education in order to reflect a level of commitment commensurate with other important national priorities and to meet the educational needs of all students effectively

This additional flexibility at the district level would encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and reduce the compliance burden associated with all of the specific federal funding streams, while the state commitment to progressive funding would ensure that additional resources continue to be directed to the schools and students with the greatest need.

«We applaud Sen. Reed for introducing S. 1674 because it signals a federal commitment to providing educators with the sustained professional knowledge, skills, and training necessary to address students» evolving needs,» said David Griffith, ASCD policy director.

Congress should establish within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act a federal definition for a «highly effective teacher» that includes criteria, such as but not limited to knowledge of subject matter; skill in planning, delivering, monitoring, and assessing students» learning; skill in developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues; knowledge and skill in pedagogical methods to meet the needs of students with an array of learning styles and needs; and commitment to students» learning to their utmost potential.

Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers: «The time is now to fix the federal education law to end the testing fixation and maintain a federal commitment to opportunity for all, particularly high - needs, low - income students.

During these economic times, we need these bills to compete strongly for Race to the Top funding, the $ 4 billion federal education reform program that will help us maintain our commitment to today's students.

There needs to be a serious effort and commitment from federal, state, and local governments, as well as coalitions of school personnel with community groups to ensure implementation, evaluation, and continued success of intercultural / multicultural education in schools in the United States and across cultures.

Congress recognized that investing in educators» professional capacity is a critical strategy for promoting student success, so it re-confirmed the federal commitment to helping teachers and school leaders better meet their students» needs.

As currently drafted, the bill represents a meaningful retreat by the federal government of its support and commitment to students pursuing graduate and professional education — just at the time when the need for advanced education and training is becoming even more essential to our country's future.

Ottawa, ON - The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association received funding under the Canadian government's Federal Assistance Program that will help lay the foundation needed to conduct surveillance on antimicrobial use (AMU) by the veterinary community in Canada, and build on its commitment to take action on antimicrobial resistance.

The 2010 Budget proposes investing $ 150 billion over 10 years from cap - and - trade revenues in clean energy technologies because the Administration believes that a sustained commitment on that scale is needed not only to make the multi-year federal investments needed to bring new technologies to commercialization but also to send a signal to private companies that the federal government is investing for the long term.

Energy efficiency measures needed include: A long - term commitment to energy efficiency by the federal government and states; and the development of a smart electric grid to allow electric consumers to better monitor their electricity use.

I constantly and diligently work on cases to ensure that my clients obtain the results they need, and I utilize every ounce of my top - tier legal education, my experience in both state and federal courts, and my unswerving level of commitment to achieve this objective.

The federal proceeds of crime / money laundering / terrorist financing legislation (including regulations) «taken as a whole, interfere with the lawyer's duty of commitment to the client's cause, which... is a principle of fundamental justice [and] there is no need to conduct a separate analysis relating to the proposed principle of fundamental justice relating to solicitor - client privilege».

«The Federal Government must urgently outline how it plans on keeping this priority of health and social reform on track during the long - term commitment needed to close the gap.»

Doctors Reform Society president Dr Tim Woodruff suggested the Federal Government's policy of subsidising private health premiums was driven by an ideological commitment to private health insurance, rather than a concern for equity and efficiency, while public health specialist Associate Professor Peter Sainsbury said the Productivity Commission report ignored the fact that the private health insurance industry was in desperate need of reform.

As part of the federal welfare reform of 1996, Congress recognized the need to promote responsible fatherhood as a way to support child wellbeing.2 During the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000), Congress provided funding to the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), a non-profit organization that works with government agencies, the military, corrections departments, and community organizations to create fatherhood programs.3 Concurrently, Congress also provided funding to evaluate the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization's fatherhood program, signaling the federal government's commitment to researching and assessing the impact of responsible fatherhood programs.4 Although Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama included funding for responsible fatherhood programs in each of their budgets, it was not until the 109th Congress of 2005 - 2006 that the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood (HMPRF) grants program was created and funded under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 beginning in FY2006 and continuing through FY2010.5 The program was subsequently reauthorized under the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.6 The HMPRF programs support healthy marriage, responsible parenting, and economic stability activities, and are funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Children and Families» (ACF) Office of Family Assistance (OFA).7 The HMPRF programs have continued to receive funds through FY2016.8 Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education grantees, the New Pathways for Fathers and Families grantees, and Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility (ReFORM) grantees are currently funded from FY2015 through FY2020.9