Sentences with phrase «on access to government information»

On June 17th, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a significant judgement on access to government information.

As an avid writer and researcher, Susan's interests center on access to government information, both as a matter of policy and as a matter of human / computer interaction.

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The Globe's Bill Curry used the Access to Information Act to obtain material on focus groups the government hosted in nine Canadian cities in November.

«The risk that the Russian government, whether acting on its own or in collaboration with Kaspersky, could capitalize on access provided by Kaspersky products to compromise federal information and information systems directly implicates U.S. national security.»

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When confronted with encryption on a phone or programs designed to make it difficult for governments to access information, intelligence agencies designed tools to get around the new obstacles.

His positions, which involved work on highly classified projects involving government computer systems, gave him various security clearances that routinely provided him access to top - secret information, it said.

It bars staff from discussing «all nonpublic information I learn of or gain access to in the course of my official duties in the service of the United States Government on White House staff,» including «communications. . .

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

On access to information requests by me, they uncovered a truth from the secretive Conservative government: a plan written by DND called for a competitive process that would run in 2010.

While the Canadian government has yet to respond publicly to the recommendations, my weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) reports that according to documents recently obtained under the Access to Information Act, earlier this year Industry Minister James Moore launched a series of private consultations with Canadian business on intellectual property issues.

The original consultation document from the Welsh Government, which sets out the proposals and contains information on how to respond, can be accessed here: http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/education/registeringandmonitoring/

«I hope that we have that debate so that the safeguards are built and so people do not opt — and this will be country by country --» [to say] it is better that the government does not have access to any information,» he continues, believing that there must be rules on when the government is able to access such data.

While the government in some limited cases can legitimately place restrictions on the public's right to access certain information, attempts of the Nigerian authorities to justify the total closure of information related to the names of public officials from whom funds were recovered on the basis of «ongoing criminal investigation» and «presumption of innocence goes far beyond the limitations allowed under international law, and would promote secret recoveries.»

Periodic government shutdowns of cell phones and the internet received a great deal of international attention during the recent post-election protests, but apparently Iranian authorities have long imposed limits on networked information, for instance throttling access to video sites to the extent that YouTube is often unusable in the country.

«For your information,» wrote Sherry Hwang, the governor's records access officer, «none of these exempt documents reflect any official government events that are not otherwise listed on the Governor's public schedule available to you on the CitizenConnects website.

The prime minister hired Sir Tim on Wednesday, telling MPs he» «would help us drive the opening up of access to government data in the web over the coming month,» in order for government information to be accessible and useful for the widest possible group of people.

Sen. Charles Schumer and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that the federal government does not currently give states access to classified background information about suspects on its terror watch list.

For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York.

Some nations restrict access to digital content, and authoritarian governments spy on intellectuals through the Web, gathering information to intimidate and imprison academics.

In 2002, the Pentagon took heat over the Total Information Awareness program, which New York Times columnist William Safire called a «supersnoop's dream» that would create a «computerized dossier on your private life» based traffic and has access to most of the major email, chat and on commercial and government iInformation Awareness program, which New York Times columnist William Safire called a «supersnoop's dream» that would create a «computerized dossier on your private life» based traffic and has access to most of the major email, chat and on commercial and government informationinformation.

In a joint statement to the OSTP, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Washington D.C. Principles Coalition for Free Access to Science — which represents society publishers — slammed NIH - style mandates as «a means for facilitating international piracy,» saying that they would «damage the very institutions that researchers, the public and government itself rely on to peer review, publish, disseminate and preserve scientific information.»

A new group of government research funders from around the world announced today that it will try to find common ground on two big issues in its inaugural year: defining research integrity and promoting open access to scientific information.

AFP — May 27 — A Japanese government panel called on parents and schools to help limit the use of mobile phones by children to prevent them from accessing «harmful» information on websites.

The report also calls on the Government to make it easier for all parents to access information about schools admissions and applications, including ensuring that they have a full understanding of Progress 8 and further changes to GCSEs due this year.

CCSSI emphasizes that state participation remains voluntary, that local educators will retain control over instructional materials, and that the federal government will not gain access to information on individual students.

Furthermore, Google is already burdened with many other risks, for instance: (1) increased competition from general purpose search engines and information services (page 7); (2) dependency on remaining competitive and providing value to advertisers (page 7); (3) being subject to increased regulatory scrutiny which may negatively impact business (page 8); (4) being «regularly subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and other proceedings that may result in adverse outcomes» (page 8); (5) «Privacy concerns relating to our technology could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 12); (6) «Web spam and content farms could decrease our search quality, which could damage our reputation and deter our current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 13); (7) «Internet access providers may be able to restrict, block, degrade, or charge for access to certain of our products and services, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of users and advertisers» (page 16); (8) «New technologies could block online ads, which would harm our business» (page 16).

107; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; 29 C.F.R. Part 1614; Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low - Income Populations; Executive Order 13087, Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 13160, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directiveTo Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low - Income Populations; Executive Order 13087, Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 13160, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directiveto Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; Executive Order 13160, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directiveto Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations governing the processing of complaints of discrimination in the Federal sector; and EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, and program and management directives.

With access to the Android ecosystem, members of the military will have access to information on their PCs or desktops, command and control programs, and a number of different powerful solutions that enable members in the military to operate with similar capabilities as those in controlled environments,» said Joe Ayers, an executive at Dell's government business.

While animal shelters are doing their part to make the pet adoption process easier and more streamlined than ever, Vision is proud to contribute to the cause through our work with local government agencies to make pet adoption information easier to find and access on their websites.

Its purpose was to facilitate access to data and information on the biological resources of the United States, utilizing government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry.

In the aftermath of the Climategate scandal, in order to ensure scientific integrity and regain the public's trust, scientific bodies called on scientists to allow access to their raw data, assumptions, methodologies, and software and to promptly and completely respond to all Freedom of Information Act and government requests for iInformation Act and government requests for informationinformation.

Sonangol collects billions of dollars a year in revenues on behalf of the Angolan government and controls other companies» access to Angola's oil and gas reserves, but does not publish its accounts and discloses little detailed information about its activities.

For example, in cases dealing with criminal procedure, civil rights, First Amendment, due process, privacy and attorneys, decisions would be considered liberal when they come down on the side of a criminal defendant, a civil rights claimant, a person seeking access to government information, or anyone identified as an underdog.

Counsel Molly Reynolds has contributed to a House of Commons Standing Committee Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics report of its recommendations to the government on revising the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

The Declaration on Free Access to Law affirms: that public legal information from all countries and international institutions is part of «the common heritage of humanity;» that maximizing access to this information promotes justice and the rule of law; that public legal information is «digital common property» and should be accessible to all on a non-profit basis and free of charge; and that organizations (such as legal information institutes) have the right to publish public legal information and the government bodies that create or control that information should provide access to it so that it can be published by other paAccess to Law affirms: that public legal information from all countries and international institutions is part of «the common heritage of humanity;» that maximizing access to this information promotes justice and the rule of law; that public legal information is «digital common property» and should be accessible to all on a non-profit basis and free of charge; and that organizations (such as legal information institutes) have the right to publish public legal information and the government bodies that create or control that information should provide access to it so that it can be published by other paaccess to this information promotes justice and the rule of law; that public legal information is «digital common property» and should be accessible to all on a non-profit basis and free of charge; and that organizations (such as legal information institutes) have the right to publish public legal information and the government bodies that create or control that information should provide access to it so that it can be published by other paaccess to it so that it can be published by other parties.

So, if you, like me, oppose further restrictions on public access to government information, make your voice heard by filing a comment.

When I saw how quick information related to topics like climate change, civil rights, healthcare, disappeared from U.S. government websites immediately after (or on) Inauguration Day, I couldn't help thinking that we were lucky not to have to rely only on government websites to have access to copies of the U.S. Code or key decisions (in relation to a certain travel ban for instance).

Ms Jodhan sought a declaration under section 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act that the standards implemented by the federal government for providing visually impaired Canadians with access to government information and services on the Internet, and the way in which those standards are implemented, denied her equal access to government information and services, and thereby violated her rights under section 15 (1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms... [more]

thesis on access to law - related information in Canada in the digital age, I argue that the retention in Canada of Crown copyright and Crown prerogative over printing of statutes (and perhaps case law) and other government law - related information is anachronistic and a damper on easy access to law - related information.

Another recent example relates to disappearing Ontario government press releases and backgrounder papers, rightly identified by the then President of the Toronto Association of Law Libraries in December 2003 as alarming due to its negative impact on legal research and the public's right to access government information.

[3] The present appeal centers on a limitation of the right of access to government information in Ontario.

An open and democratic society requires public access to government information to enable public debate on the conduct of government institutions.

The U.S. has challenged the data storage laws of British Columbia and Nova Scotia, saying they do not align with the United States in that they allow personal information collected by governments, such as health records, to be stored on domestic servers to prevent it from being accessed for reasons other than those for which it was collected.

«I have little difficulty in finding that establishing how the tension between privacy, on the one hand, and access to information, on the other, is to be resolved is important, even fundamental, to the relationship of Canadian citizens and residents to our government institutions.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

• There must be a balance between the duty to protect third - party information on the one hand, and the general principle there should be access to government records, on the other.

In APEC member countries, including Australia and New Zealand, privacy regulation typically includes a set of privacy principles which map to the «information lifecycle» and impose obligations on businesses and government entities in relation to their collection, uses and disclosures of personal information as well as offshoring, data quality, access and correction, security and destruction.

A Google + hangout on the topic of The Government Role in Free Access to Legal Information, will take place today, 16 April 2013, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern -LRB--4:00 p.m. UTC), and will be hosted by Tom Bruce of the... Continue reading →

The ACLCO provides access here to a number of documents of interest to members, funder, government and the general public on a variety of topics including reports about the clinic system, information on challenges and celebrations of member success.