Sentences with phrase «over accountability for»

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a high - stakes dispute between businesses and human rights groups over accountability for foreign atrocities.

Not exact matches

The Liberals, NDP and Bloc argued somewhat persuasively that the Conservatives were in contempt of Parliament over their disdain for democracy, openness and accountability.

Mr. Flaherty's emphasis on accountability is important because one of the major weaknesses of regulatory structures as they exist now is a lack of clarity over who's responsible for safeguarding the entire system, something officials call «macroprudential regulation.»

But this time there has been a mad rush to the «transparency and accountability» altar and because of a Senate spending scandal and a $ 90,000 payoff we may be heading to the type of real change so many, including this newspaper, have pushed for over the years.

Investors for Opioid Accountability (IOA) comprises 30 treasurers, asset managers, faith - based, public and labor funds with over $ 1.3 trillion in assets.

The Update also included a large number of spending initiatives (about $ 10 billion over six years), thereby ensuring that these initiatives would be included in Main Estimates for 2018 - 19 as part of efforts to increase transparency and accountability between the budget expenses and the Main Estimates expenditures.

«Now, the question, after over a full year of progress and tremendous strides in accountability, opening access to care, improving access to benefits, tackling mental health, and strengthening relations with stakeholders, is whether the President is ready to turn the keys to the VA over to ideologues who have designs on having VA go the way of railroads, airports, energy companies, postal services, and other businesses that have been privatized — and have also proven profitable for a few,» he said in the statement.

EDMONTON — In response to PC legislation claiming to increase government accountability, NDP Leader Rachel Notley called for a series of changes that would effectively protect Albertans from several forms of inappropriate behavior demonstrated by the PCs over the last several years.

Again, marketing automation has created much greater clarity and accountability through the lead generation and management phases, but for most companies, once the lead is turned over to a salesperson, the black box is back.

If our account of alienation as a repeating process is reliable, then the American Catholic institutions of higher education are nearing the end of a process of formal detachment from accountability to their church, and instead of exerting themselves to oblige that church to be a more credible patron of higher learning, they are qualifying for acceptance by and on the terms of the secular academic culture, and are likely soon to hand over their institutions unencumbered by any compromising accountability to the church.

I may be projecting a bit from my views on accountability in the corporate world, where I routinely see middle managers held responsible for results they never should've had purview over in the first place.

Information for the submission was drawn from Baby Milk Action (marketing of breastmilk substitutes, water pumping in São Lourenço, Brazil), International Labor Rights Forum (child slavery and labour in the cocoa supply chain, Labour rights abuses in Colombia), Union of Filipro Employees (Labour rights abuses in the Philippines), Corporate Accountability International (Conflicts with communities over water resources), Attac Switzerland (Spying on campaign organisations), with additional information drawn from Food Inc. published by the UK Food Group (reference in the submission, treatment of dairy and coffee farmers).

Now, with Congress preparing for the reauthorization of the school lunch program, the specter of accountability is looming large over the debate.

The accountability made possible by the net is often of the trivial, superficial sort (as with Emily Thornberry MP's resignation from cabinet for tweeting a picture of a van), while the major deceptions (over the NHS, foreign wars, tax havens) have not resulted in anyone being held to account.

In terms of government, his sterling leadership, his unique desire for tolerance, genuine unity, transparency, accountability and Peace has earned him the accolade in a gold plate «THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CIVILIAN TO HAVE RULED GHANA PEACEFULLY AND HANDED OVER PEACEFULLY».

Under neo-liberalism it's become quite clear that we can drown in proceduralism — there's no problem keeping people busy with paperwork and accountability, or in the case of deliberative democrats for example, we can have important debates about how to redraw and then defend the borders of a democratic country legitimately — but if all those things take up all our time, we'll look up from our papers and our borders one day, and see that there isn't anything left to fight over.

It marks a positive change from a mode of governance that has in the past enabled the Cabinet leadership to manipulate electoral accountability for partisan advantage and to exercise dominance over government backbenchers and the legislature.

The Chicago Teachers Union has never gotten over its resentment for Duncan, who served as Chicago superintendent of schools from 2001 to 2009 and implemented many of the same accountability measures that Bush and Obama embraced.

What I can't stand about Blonde's argument over public services, is his failure to realize that private property in healthcare budgets is regressive because it lowers the quality of care for the sickest and poorest by depriving them of resources they need, and removes democratic accountability from healthcare.

His reaction came on the heels of a report by the Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, which revealed how over N11 trillion meant for the provision of electricity supply was allegedly squandered by the administrations of former Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar» Adua and Jonathan.

Focusing on a notion of accountability which is broader than just league tables and published measurement scores, the Big Education Inquiry argued for greater local control over schools and education and a democratic input into local school systems.

Respondents highlighted the need for greater democratic accountability of EU institutions with some arguing that the ECJ had too wide a margin over interpretation of competence.

«The Republicans have controlled the Senate for over 50 years and that has resulted in higher taxes, a crippled upstate economy, out - of - control mandates and a State Senate that lacked transparency and accountability,» he said.

June 15th 2009 - The Calman Commission, chaired by the University of Glasgow's chancellor Sir Kenneth Calman, calls for the Scottish parliament's accountability to be improved by giving it more responsibility over the raising of tax revenues.

The system over the years has grown unwieldy, with hundreds of authorities, corporations and development agencies cropping up around the state, taking out billions of dollars in debt and for the most part operating with little sunlight or accountability.

«The reality is the Republicans have controlled the Senate for over 50 years and that has resulted in higher taxes, a crippled upstate economy, out - of - control mandates and a State Senate that has lacked transparency and accountability,» Murphy said.

Parliament's Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has stressed the need for more accountability in the recruitment processes of public officers following the interdiction of SSNIT's General Manager for MIS over questionable qualifications.

«The Republicans have controlled the Senate for over 50 years and that has resulted in higher taxes, a crippled upstate economy, out - of - control mandates and a State Senate that has lacked transparency and accountability.

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN has expressed displeasure over the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC's rejection of his Freedom of Information request for accountability.

If — as the pundits suggest — the May 7 election produces another form of coalition government, tensions surrounding what to do about the provision of places for all are likely to increase along with the ongoing debates into local accountability over education.

«New Yorkers deserve accountability for the mass transit crisis, action to reduce the agency's bloated costs, and an end to the Governor's «flash over fixes» approach.

The news of the interdiction of Mr. Afaglo sparked concerns over the poor recruitments process of public officers, with Parliament's Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, highlighting the need for more accountability.

Our fight is not yet over to end insider trading in Congress and demand more accountability in our political system, to make our food supply safe for American families, and fix the trade policies that have left our local manufacturers competing on an unlevel playing field.

The Audit Commission will finally be closed in a local audit and accountability bill, controversial bills paving the way for HS2 will be introduced and the energy bill and water bill will continue their progress through the Commons after being carried over from the last session.

«By allowing the standard of accountability to vary with time, a new picture emerges of improving respect for human rights over time,» Fariss said.

1:28 Her health struggle and how she came to real food 2:25 Her lightening bolt moment and how she made lasting changes 3:15 Her «last supper» 5:23 The factors that helped her with quitting sugar, lose 60 lbs, and keep it off for over 15 years 6:16 How accountability helped her 7:23 How long it takes to detox from sugar and how to do it 8:20 Why she has hope for the health of future generations 10:45 Natural pregnancy, parenting, and birthing tips 16:00 The crunchy thing she can't do and the crunchiest thing she's ever done 16:45 The thing she recommends to help have a natural birth — Hint: it starts in the 2nd trimester 17:46 Why Fermented Cod Liver Oil & exercise can improve birth 18:00 Tips to help baby's position before birth 19:00 Crunchyest thing she's ever tried, and what weird foods she ate after she gave birth 21:28 Her best advice for listening to your body 23:00 Number one health step to take now 24:07 The book she recommends everyone should read

The cat - and - mouse game the two have played over the course of the film has ended with casualties on both sides, and the lawman has come looking for an explanation, for accountability, for some kind of closure.

Over the last few years I have developed a deeper skepticism about the reliability of relying on test scores for accountability purposes.

State policymakers who wish to switch over to portability should think carefully not only about reporting requirements and accountability for private schools under portability, but also about the details of the fiscal transition, such as hold harmless rates, that could allow high poverty public schools now served with Title I time to adjust.

Accountability, assurance and safety Over and above specialist products aimed directly at schools, technology that we take for granted such as the internet — and increasingly — mobile banking have great potential for use in schools.

In some quarters, parents decry the over-testing of their children, for example, whereas others point out the need for testing for accountability over the use of public funds.

In Ontario, Canada, one of the great PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) success stories, the current provincial administration took over from one that had instituted a province - wide curriculum and matching assessments, along with a tough accountability system.

One interpretation of the emphasis on developing the common core curriculum is that these debates provide a convenient diversion from potentially more intractable fights over bigger reform ideas like using improved teacher evaluations for personnel decisions, expanded school choice, or enhanced accountability systems.

School choice supporters are split over the program's strict accountability provisions, however, which some say represent over-regulation by the state but which others claim are on par with the expectations for traditional public and charter schools.

Yes, not all that long ago AFT advocated for an ESEA that «judges school effectiveness — the only valid and fair basis for accountability — by measuring the progress that schools achieve with the same students over time.»

A study of Title I accountability shows that as of 2004, only 1 of 12 states with Title I schools identified for restructuring reopened a school as a public charter: 1 turned over operations to the state, 2 states replaced school staff, and 8 took no action.

I found it easier to stretch my students over the method writing aspect part of this midule so you'll find a heavy focus (and accountability) for a written report at the end of the required practical.

It's not that Perry was a worse «education governor» than Bush (or, for that matter, Ann Richards) before him, but that he presided over an accountability strategy that was running out of steam.

North Carolina education officials last week ordered a major audit of the state's testing and accountability program to determine the soundness of the system after problems emerged over interim scoring measures for the state's end - of - grade math exam.

«A shadow of suspicion and doubt has been cast over the integrity and accountability of the grant - awarding process for the proposed new center,» the New York Democrat charged at a Sept. 29 hearing.