Sentences with phrase «protect vulnerable persons»

If the safeguards to protect vulnerable persons are inadequate to prevent abuse or error, it could potentially impact an individual's right to life, liberty and security in Section 7;

A dissenting report, written by four Conservative MPs on the committees, stated that the recommendations did not include sufficient safeguards for mature minors, as it does not follow the evidence on what is necessary to protect vulnerable persons.

The Intervenor's primary submission is that it is essential that this Honourable Court fashion a sentence that provides a strong general deterrent in order to fulfill the purpose of the assisted suicide provisions in Section 241 (b) of the Criminal Code: to preserve life and protect vulnerable persons.

This description of the average consumer is consistent with the legislature's intention to protect vulnerable persons from the dangers of certain advertising techniques,» they added.

The sooner B.C. confirms how it's going to increase the tax and protect vulnerable people and industries, the better.

«We are saddened by the accounts of deplorable behaviour from a group of individuals who have abused their power, exploited their position, and sought to subvert systems designed to protect vulnerable people in Haiti,» the charity stated.

The Commission's report describes the current legal status of assisted dying as «inadequate and incoherent» and recommends that assisted dying be legalised for terminally ill adults alongside a number of important safeguards to protect vulnerable people, and the condition that «the patient must take the final action that will end their own life».

At the moment it is largely being done in the name of protecting vulnerable people, but by attempting to prevent tyranny we have ourselves become tyrannical.

«It raises the bar on protecting vulnerable people,» Sundram said.

«There are some issues, and I think we want to make sure we do the best to protect vulnerable people.»

When and how to make contact with isolated tribes is a hotly contested issue among anthropologists and groups that aim to protect these vulnerable people.

And vaccinated individuals also protect vulnerable people such as those with immune conditions and severe allergies who can not get vaccinated.

But most importantly for Zika, these drugs are already being made in significant quantities and, should another epidemic arise, could potentially help stem the outbreak and protect vulnerable people.

We frequently shared public platforms to advocate for urgent action to stabilise our planet's climate, and for measures to protect vulnerable people from the damage caused by the destruction of the world's priceless environment, in particular its forests.

But a lot of states and localities have begun to think very, very seriously about how to adapt, how to protect infrastructure, how to protect vulnerable people.

Justice La Forest observed in the Hodgkinson case that, «From a conceptual standpoint, the fiduciary duty may properly be understood as but one of a species of a more generalized duty by which the law seeks to protect vulnerable people in transactions with others».

She suggests there have been many material changes to the facts since then, including other jurisdictions» moves towards regulation and decriminalization in the area of assisted suicide that provide new evidence on the risks and concerns about protecting vulnerable people.

In order to insure that Section 241 (b) serves its purpose of protecting vulnerable persons in society, a sentencing court must send a message to other like - minded persons who may be inclined to assist persons to commit suicide, that such conduct will be met with lengthy custodial sentences.

In so doing, the court will balance the affected party's fundamental rights against the court's obligation to protect vulnerable people.

Some have suggested that the offense of pretending to practice witchcraft has little to do with the occult and is principally concerned with protecting vulnerable people from con artists posing as fortune - tellers who fabricate mystical powers.

It is also — and, crucially — dependent on the trial judge's conclusion «that a permissive regime with properly designed and administered safeguards was capable of protecting vulnerable people from abuse and error» [105].

Jurisdictions that want to be exempt from the ban have to pass a stringent assessment of their regulatory standards to show they are designed to stop children gambling, protect vulnerable people, keep games fair and keep out crime.

Taking care of and protecting the vulnerable people around you is one of the most loving and unselfish things you can do.

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These motivations make them vulnerable so they protect them, but people still show you how to create them.

For the first time, iOS is vulnerable — people can no longer rely on «Apple will protect me,»» said Murray

Even if you don't feel like you want the flu shot for yourself, consider getting it to protect the more vulnerable people you interact with.

The authors note, however, that reducing education fees, increasing funding support for people with disabilities, and increasing public support for long term care are needed to help protect the most vulnerable populations during times of economic recovery.

VICTORIA — B.C. youth and New Democrat health critic Judy Darcy are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to protect the health of vulnerable young people by banning the sale of flavoured tobacco in British Columbia.

Justice For Children International is by no means alone, we are a founding members of Stop the Traffik, a major global coalition with over 300 member organisations based out of the U.K. Stop the Traffik works together to help stop the sale of people, to see the traffickers prosecuted, and to protect the victims of human trafficking and those vulnerable to this crime.

All western nations need laws that protect vulnerable depressed and mentally incompetent people from falling victim to the euthanasia lobby who are promoting suicide (right to die) as a human right.

You stepped in to protect the interests of the most innocent and vulnerable person in this human tragedy, the dying father whose suffering is being unnecessarily increased by the theft of his pain meds.

Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, called the legislation «a vital step toward protecting conscience freedom for millions of the world's most vulnerable, most oppressed people.»

We give witness that the Church's teachings — on the dignity of the human person and the value of human life from conception to natural death; on the meaning of human sexuality, the significance of sexual difference and the complementarity of men and women; on openness to life and the gift of motherhood; and on marriage and family founded on the indissoluble commitment of a man and a woman — provide a sure guide to the Christian life, promote women's flourishing, and serve to protect the poor and most vulnerable among us.

He said: «It won't protect young people and communities because it is the same failed old recipe of criminalisation and under - funding that has led to record numbers of vulnerable people dying.»

Every person at a youth sports event in an official capacity should be subject to certain standards, in the effort of protecting a vulnerable demographic.

«Rough Meadows shows what partners in conservation can accomplish when they are committed to protecting vulnerable open space for people and nature,» Mass Audubon President Laura Johnson said.

«In rescuing these vulnerable turtles, which literally are on the verge of death when plucked from the surf, we reinforce our commitment to protecting all the wildlife of the Commonwealth, including its coastal waters, for the benefit of people today as well as future generations.

If the government genuinely believes its own frequent claim that Britain has a proud tradition of protecting refugees, it shouldn't let an obsession with throwing people behind bars simply because they've sought protection here take priority over the wellbeing and safety of vulnerable children.

The government must be held to account now: the rights of vulnerable people must be protected.

This change will make our roads safer and help protect not only blind and partially sighted people, but pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users.»

Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, added: «There is nothing fair about a system where things are not explained or understood and vulnerable people are not represented or protected.

«The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs will give New York State the strongest standards and practices in the nation for protecting those who are often the most vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment,» Cuomo said in a statement.

Whatever is done, it is vital that the non-tax reasons for trusts, for example to protect vulnerable beneficiaries, to allow different people to benefit at different times and for asset - protection, are recognised and trust taxation is as transparent as possible.»

And he admits that previous administrations, during the past few decades have dropped the ball on protecting the state's most vulnerable people, saying there was government «atrophy and apathy» and dysfunction.

A spokesman said: «The criminal records bureau's first and foremost priority is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by assisting organisations who are recruiting people into positions of trust.

He disclosed that he proposed changes to the tax laws would achieve the following specific objectives: increase and diversify Government revenue, simplify paying taxes and doing business, promote Micro, small and medium enterprises, protect most vulnerable persons in the society, and remove obsolete, ambiguous and contradictory provisions in the law.

While Ibrahim described security vote as a fraud saying he would not spend government funds to protect himself while his people remained vulnerable, Oke stated that it would not be abolished, adding that he would retain the fund, but reduce the amount.

I've seen it change people's lives and am convinced Labour could have built a powerful policy platform around a welfare reform programme that protects the vulnerable but also encourages, rewards and champions work.

THE HERD The cocooning strategy, in which people who will be in contact with a newborn all receive vaccinations to protect the vulnerable baby, may not be that protective after all.