Sentences with phrase «open access to government»

Put together by «a small band of law librarians who believe in improved open access to government information» the petition currently has 330 signatures.

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We will amend the Access to Information Act so that all government data and information is made open by default in machine - readable, digital formats.

China's stock markets were once notoriously difficult to access, but the government has made a concerted effort to open its markets — including launching the Stock Connect programmes

The resolution — a partnership with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Whistler Chamber, Prince George Chamber, Calgary Chamber, and BC Chamber of Commerce — offers suggestions on how the federal government can help open up air access to more airlines, which would increase tourism and improve the movement of people and goods across Canada.

Despite claims of open governance and fair access to information, the B.C. Liberal government has failed to provide transparency.

This is characterized by competition for the marketplace which is open to anyone who can produce the goods and services, unhindered by government subsidy, monopoly, or other interference with competition.1 For a system actually to function as free enterprise capitalism there must be opportunity for individuals in the general populace to obtain education and also to obtain access to capital and resources for new ventures.

The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) provides open access to actionable information for fresh produce businesses and government to continually enhance the safety and quality of fruit and vegetables.

«However laudable the aim, we need to make sure that increasing access to government held information for those with a legitimate need to know does not also open the door to those who seek to buy, beguile or barter their way to information that is rightly denied to them in law.»

These include strengthening the central government Chief Information Officer's role over ITC procurement, ensuring that ITC projects do not exceed # 100m in total value, opening up access to government data, reviewing large databases and scrapping ID cards and Contact Point.

The policy requires everyone to show documentation to access NHS care, rent property, open bank accounts — all as a means to implement the government's arbitrary net migration target.

The closing of private sites and parks on leased government land along with guarding access to normally open and unguarded national parks / forests, like the Appalachian trail is due to the Washington Monument Syndrome.

Access to education, libraries, a revolution in communication mediums and tools, including the media, open government and freedom of information have been great levellers.

Based upon the legislative intent to promote open government and public accountability for governmental actions, Freedom of Information Law provides a means of access to the records of government, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in Public Officers Law § 87 (2).

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.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said that the state's Freedom of Information Law is a «vital tool in realizing open government» and that it has «necessary exceptions to full access to government functions» that include individuals» personnel records which contain private information.

For the third year in a row, the state Committee on Open Government is calling for the repeal or overhaul of a controversial statute that blocks public access to the disciplinary records of police and correction officers, as well as firefighters.

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious open government agenda in his state of the state address, declaring his commitment to provide «easy, single - stop access to statewide and agency - level data, reports, statistics, compilations and information.»

The Welsh Liberal Democrats believe that the Welsh Government is failing to be proactive in opening up access to apprenticeships.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said, «The continued recognition of the dedicated work of our County's Office of Central and Information Services (OCIS), led by Commissioner Glenn Marchi, further demonstrates our efforts to create a more open and engaging platform for our residents to readily access information and communicate with county government.

That is what emerged from a #PDF14 workshop that illustrated how the realization of visions for open government in New York often comes down to wonky nuts and bolts issues related to government web platforms, procurement and access to open data.

The government's new early access proposals would open up new drugs to patients with no other option a year earlier than they would otherwise be made available.

One of the leaders of that effort, Senator Liz Krueger, says that in a democracy, «we're supposed to have open and transparent government, which means having access to information you need to evaluate your government.»

WOODSTOCK >> Disputes involving the Woodstock Library brought state Committee on Open Government Executive Director Robert Freeman to the town Wednesday for a discussion of state law providing for open meetings and public access to recoOpen Government Executive Director Robert Freeman to the town Wednesday for a discussion of state law providing for open meetings and public access to recoopen meetings and public access to records.

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

We believe it's important to be clear about serious unintended consequences of government mandated open access.

Following up on recommendations to make more research freely available to scientists and the public, the U.K. government today pledged # 10 million toward making scientific papers open access.

It is good news that the Government has managed to find an additional # 10 million to help aid the transition to open access publishing of publicly funded science.

The Grand Banks fell prey to the usual list of suspects: a government that set fishing limits higher than scientists advised; fishermen who cheated on catch quotas; and the lack of restraint that plagues all «open access» fisheries («if we...

He hopes the group will come up with «concrete steps» that national governments can take over the next 5 years to «get open access to publications and data.»

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.

Fellows will have the opportunity to work at public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and trademark reform, consumer privacy, open government, and more.

For this not to happen, and for there to be sustainable peace as well as credible progress against poverty before 2030, then what needs to be in place are «responsive and legitimate institutions» that «encourage the rule of law, property rights, freedom of speech and the media, open political choice, access to justice, and accountable government and public institutions» (UN-High-Level-Panel, 2013: 9).

In an article for Open Access Government, Wyn Griffiths, Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University, explains that 3D printing «holds enormous potential not just in the STEM industries, but in schools as well... In short, it's a game - changer of massive proportions that can give excellent benefits to both teaching and learning».

The implication is that with no government requirement for open admissions or standard measurement, historically higher - performing private schools would expand access to students eligible for vouchers.

It said free schools were potentially an important part of «open public services» and are highlighted in the government's schools reform plans as a key route to achieving fairer access.

These laws exist to ensure that state government (including all public agencies, public schools, and other state run entities) will provide open access to the records and information possessed by the state.

Patterson, who has in the past written an open letter to the US government to fund a bailout of the independent book retailer industry, continues to commit his own personal funds to keep stores open, to foster competition in the retailing sector, and to ensure that access to books doesn't go away with the shuttering of more and more shops and libraries.

This book is open access under a CC BY license.In this book, Nika Gilauri reveals his formulas for government reform and economic recovery, including how to fight against corruption, reform fiscal policy and tax systems, privatize state - owned enterprises, build a welfare system for those most in need, create a competitive education and healthcare system, and streamline procurement.

While students, small businesses, and independent researchers are expected to be the major consumers of these mountains of content, this is a bold first move in helping civic leaders, publishers, and citizens see the value of open access, an often hotly contested topic especially where government funded and published research findings are concerned.

The Swedish government wants to implement full open access to research articles and other scholarly content by 2026.

The Reader Privacy Act updates state law to safeguard the free exchange of ideas and open discourse by ensuring that government and third parties can not access Californians» reading records without proper justification.

By opening an RESP account, not only is the child entitled to $ 1,200 dollars from the Province of British Columbia, they can also access similar education savings grants from the Canadian Government

A TreasuryDirect account allows you to purchase many federal government securities in paperless format, but you'll need to access the website (www.treasurydirect.gov) and open an account before requesting this deposit option on Form 8888.

As a participant in the city's open - government initiative, Austin Animal Center has released around sixty data sets and data views for the public to access.

Then, in 2003, the island was sold to New York City from the federal government, and the island was opened up for free to the public for access to its amazing views and open parkland.

The new agreement, which is subject to government approval, will open up new codeshare routes for customers are well as leading to reciprocal lounge access and benefit for frequent flyers.

If it is funded by your government, then contact your representative and demand open access and the funding / staffing to supply it.

«Australian governments should ensure that policy and regulatory settings support open and transparent gas markets, and avoid interventions that impeded access to supply (such as moratoria and prohibitions on onshore gas development) and dull incentives for innovation and investment (for example, gas reservation policies),» BHP says in its submission.

City governments may facilitate access of urban producers to available urban open spaces in various ways.

UCS» report laments scientists at public universities, research institutes, and federal agencies are subjected to demands for information under a variety of state open - records laws and the 1967 federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was designed to hold government agencies accountable by providing the public with access to records from any federal agency.