Sentences with phrase «on governments at all levels»

Also, the extreme power of the corporations means that they have undue influence on governments at all levels.

We call on governments at all levels to come together as a matter of urgency to develop in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities, health and community sector peak bodies and other key stakeholders, a policy framework, funding commitments and national action plan for food sovereignty and food security.

Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria, FOMWAN, has called on governments at all levels to arrest and prosecute drug hawkers to curtail drug misuse and abuse...

«We call on government at all levels to urgently address these anomalies, remove everything that smacks of injustice, and give everybody and every part of our country a sense of belonging.»

A Lagos - based medical expert, Dr Dapo Soyinka, on Sunday called on government at all levels to pay more attention to healthcare services to reduce brain drain and medical tourism.

Not exact matches

The threat of a trade war would also freak out the overseas investors we count on to buy our government bonds, and keep our interest rates at super-low levels.

The IMF, Royal Bank, and National Bank are three of the non-partisan voices that have called on the Trudeau government to put in writing its verbal commitment to contain debt at current levels.

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

Beijing and the World Bank officially claim China's government debt remains very manageable, at less than 20 % of GDP — far below levels in the industrial world — but the truth is, local governments are piling on new debt at a staggering pace.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a major military buildup suffered a setback on Thursday when the House of Representatives put plans on hold to fully fund the federal government through next Sept. 30 and instead resorted to temporary measures freezing spending at current levels.

In a report earlier this year for the Institute for Research on Public Policy, Trent University economist Harry Kitchen argues it's time for governments, particularly at the municipal level, to stop offering price breaks for seniors.

Ours is an important voice on healthcare, one that global leaders at every level, in and out of government, need to hear.

Essentially, the memo makes it clear that while marijuana is illegal at the federal level, the U.S. government will rely on states where cannabis is legal to enact tough laws.

«So what my co-author and I wanted to explore was exactly what the impact was of this introduction of withholding that happened from 1948 - 1976 at the state level on income tax collections, and the kinds of revenues that are being raised by state governments as a result.»

I also made clear that while I won't be participating in the Forum, BlackRock will continue to engage on issues of public policy with governments at all levels and around the world.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

Rising inflation expectations in recent months have been reflected in U.K. government bond (gilt) prices with the yield on 10 - year gilts touching its highest level since April this year at 1.509 percent in Monday's session.

McAfee provides regular insight on global hacking scandals and internet surveillance, and has become a hugely controversial figure following his time in Belize, where he claims to have exposed corruption at the highest level before fleeing the country amid accusations of murder (the Belize government is currently not pursuing any accusations against him).

Nora Senior, president of the British Chambers of Commerce, said there was no need for «overbearing government regulation» and called on business to «step up to the task of nurturing the pipeline of women at middle management level on to executive teams».

European government bond and U.S. 10 - year Treasury yields are trading at their highest levels in more than two months and the U.S. 30 - year Treasury bond yield reached a high for the year on Tuesday.

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

At a daily news conference on Wednesday, Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said that the government hopes the United States could create a level playing field for Chinese companies.

«Our committee has been focused on seeing the government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance government return to pre-2009 / 10 debt - to - GDP levels, not increasing taxes for businesses, and controlling spending,» said George Kondopulos, Tax Partner at KPMG LLP and volunteer Chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance Government Budget and Finance Committee.

As you know, your Membership fees are used to respectfully engage government at all levels on issues such as this that could be potentially disruptive to B.C.'s economy.

Based on these and other serious risks to the economic benefits of the Fraser River, every chamber of commerce in the Lower Mainland — from the mouth of the river around Richmond, to the entrance to the Fraser canyon at Hope, are calling on senior levels of government to act now to commit funding to head off potential disaster.

This is not so much a belief or strategy as it is a matter of fact; there are extensive, well - established guidelines from multiple agencies at all levels of government on how to work within the system, and harsh consequences for those who do not comply.

The resulting increase in corporate bond issuance has pushed up swap spreads, with the spread on US 10 - year (bank / government) swaps, for example, recently at its highest level for several years (Graph 7).

Federal, provincial and municipal governments need to look at ways to level the purchasing power of residents and non-residents to have a fair impact on property purchases and prices.

In no particular order these included: a dysfunctional bankruptcy framework; an immature domestic capital market; withholding taxes on foreign capital; corruption (particularly at the state level — the Modi government has made progress at the federal level); policy and renegotiation risks (a number of legacy and high profile tax eases are yet to be resolved); land acquisition costs (and legal risks); and, the need for tax reforms.

Dr. Richard Swart, who heads the Crowdfunding Research Program at the University of California, Berkeley, has cited several experts who project that the size of the securities crowdfunding market will range from «$ 3.98 billion (Nest, Neiss, Stralser & Fleming 2013) to as much as $ 300 billion over the coming years depending on the level of enabling regulation adopted by governments.»

Canada needs to continue with a focus on skills training and apprenticeship at all levels of government.

«As well, ISDS puts a serious chill on the ability of governments at all levels to enact legislation and public policies that protect the health and well - being of citizens or promote sustainable development.

The Swiss government argued that to allow the franc to continue at such an elevated level would hurt Swiss exporters and create a drag on their earnings.

On a more fundamental level, the negotiations remain at an impasse over a collection of U.S. proposals dubbed «poison pills» by U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue, including the proposed sunset clause, an extreme approach to rule of origins for the auto and textile / apparel sectors, and measures that would undermine investment protection, government procurement, and trade in seasonal produce.

According to Austin, in light of the polices implemented by the previous Canadian government to restrict Chinese SOE investment into Canada, this SOE distinction is worth making at the level of government as well, if greater economic exchange with China is on the horizon for Canada.

Whether it was the Board's strong advocacy for the Canada Line or the devolution of YVR, the hundreds of active volunteer Members on our policy committees proudly and actively help shape public policy at every level of government, every year.

Robinson noted that the act has wide support at the municipal level and called on the B.C. Liberal government to move forward with it.

Robinson noted that the act has wide support at the municipal level and called on the Christy Clark government to move forward with it.

As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

But just basing governments revenues and expenditure on a price of a commodity continuing at unrealistically high levels and then when the price crashes there is nothing to do but borrow or lay - off.

Alignment of government policy is particularly crucial, as inconsistency between government policies inhibits investment and raises the cost of capital.235 Once the overall strategic direction is set, a range of methods and instruments are available to mainstream climate at the project level.236 This needs to happen at the technical assessment stage, where technological and process options and alternatives are considered that will achieve the project aim; at the economic assessment stage, which involves measuring net impacts of the project on welfare; and at the financial assessment stage, where costs and revenues of the project are assessed.237

The Department of Homeland Security, ever the least controversial branch of the US Government, is developing a new laser - based scanner that can scan targets at a molecular level to read what they had for breakfast, how much adrenaline is pumping through their body and whether you they have any trace amounts of drugs or gunpowder on them.

The political problem is replicated at the international level, where the constant expansion of international rights, as in Europe, reduces the scope of political decision - making at lower levels, thus eroding one of the most important rights in the UDHR, namely, to live in a government based on «the will of the people» (Article 21).

It is unliveable at the level of society: hence, in Britain we have a government that lauds the freedom of the individual (and it should be noted in passing, but noted very well, that our present generation of politicians rarely talk of the «human person» or just of the «person», but usually of the «individual») but which has brought in some of the most draconian legislation in Europe designed to control what people say and do on certain issues so that society can proceed in its life as a unity and not just as a mere collection of individuals.

On the other side of the aisle, Dov Zakheim, former under secretary of defense and comptroller, is at Talbott's level of policymaking and government service.

However, people originally funded by Atlantic Philanthropies in various projects had moved on to being active in the machinery of Government at various levels, especially the quangoes concerned with equality and law - reform, and the Government did not do so.

Although billions of dollars are being expended annually on family planning services in less - developed countries, and such programs have been promoted by various governments at the national level for four decades, there are only a few studies that have attempted to measure the demographic and health impact of family planning against a «control group» — a similar area which lacks the service.

Longman identifies the key fact by quoting a 1977 study by economists Spencer Spengler and Robert Clark: «Expenditures for the elderly at all levels of government exceed the amount spent on children, age seventeen and under, including the total amount spent on public education, by more than three to one.»

«Government has no right to force subjects on any Nigerian child neither does it have the authority to drop Christian Religious Studies at the Senior Secondary School level while asking him / her to continue to read Islamic Studies which he / she can not do at university level.»

At government level, the whole issue of asylum is a sensitive one, and being seen as being soft on immigration in any form is never going to be a votewinner.