Sentences with phrase «protection bill introduced»

Alberta Legislature: New Home Buyer Protection Bill Introduced The Alberta government has proposed a new legislation that would mandate that all new home buyers have warranty coverage.

In fact, she has blocked every animal protection bill introduced at City Hall since she became Speaker in 2006.

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«Small business owners are seeing the number of alternative sources for financing their companies grow at an unprecedented rate, and while this is a good thing in terms of increasing access to capital, borrower protections have not caught up,» Mills said last month while introducing the borrowers rights bill in Washington.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, more than 200 «anti-LGBTQ bills» were introduced across the country in 2016 sessions - most failing to pass - and more than 111 million people live in states without clear state - level protections against LGBTQ workplace discrimination.

A bill introduced by the B.C. Liberal government will break apart the Agricultural Land Reserve, removing protections from 90 per cent of B.C. farmland and putting it at risk of industrial development, say New Democrats.

VICTORIA — New Democrat deputy housing spokesperson, Melanie Mark, introduced a bill that would provide renters in B.C. with urgently needed protection from evictions as a result of renovations.

In November, South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham introduced the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the Senate, a companion to the bill that successfully passed in the House.

«It's not the ability to have a religion and practice it in your house of worship; it's the ability to have a faith and practice your faith wherever you are,» said Sen. James Lankford, a Baptist from Oklahoma who introduced a 2017 bill defending conscience protections.

A bill introduced into Parliament on whistleblower protections will need to be amended to meet the so - called «Jeff Morris litmus test».

If a future Tory government carries out its plan, and withdraws from the European Convention, the UK government would be embracing pariah status; the first worldwide to introduce a new bill of rights with the aim of providing fewer rights to its citizens.Without the protection of European human rights law, UK citizens will be left systematically vulnerable.

Blade: Is it completely settled now that every gay civil rights bill will include gender identity and expression protections or it won't be introduced, whether it would be ENDA or another bill?

Her bill would create protections which are inclusive, applying to all torture survivors; preventive, rather than waiting for harm to occur; and effective, by introducing new measures to ensure the Home Office lives up to its promises.

He also promoted the Members of Parliament (Employment Disqualification) Bill which sought to prevent MPs from neglecting their Parliamentary duties in pursuit of parallel careers (2002) and the Right to Reply & Press Standards Bill (2005) which, with the support of the NUJ, MediaWise and the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom attempted to provide stronger protection to members of the public affected by misrepresentation in the press and to introduce controls on journalists» excesses.

Lawmakers have already introduced three major budget bills: transportation and economic development, a merger bill and a measure that would allocate cash for general government and public protection spending.

A bill that would provide end - of - life assistance to the terminally ill was introduced in the state Senate late last week, with a number of built - in protections for patients and doctors who could face professional and legal troubles.

In April a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill, the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act, to prohibit invasive research on great apes, including chimps.

Unfortunately, Congressional Republicans are again attempting to mettle in what should be scientific decisions and have introduced multiple riders to various budget bills to again strip wolves of protection in Wyoming and the Great Lakes.

A year later members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill that would strip federal protections from wolves in the Great Lakes region and Wyoming with language preventing any further judicial review — overruling two court decisions finding that the Fish and Wildlife Service had wrongly removed Endangered Species Act protections for the wolf.

September 30, 2010 — The Center condemned four newly introduced bills that would strip Endangered Species Act protections from wolves around the country before full recovery.

A bill introduced in Congress February 3 is designed To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.

In a joint hearing held, on the day the Wirth bill was introduced, by the House Subcommittees on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance, and Elementary, Secondary, and...

A bill recently introduced in Congress seeks to modify the effects of two landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions to give students greater legal protection from sexual harassment.

Other pending federal student privacy bills include the: Student Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 3157) introduced by Representative Rokita (R - IN) and Representative Fudge (D - OH); the Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092) introduced by Representative Messer (R - IN) and Representative Polis (D - CO); and the Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015 (S. 1322) introduced by Senator Hatch (R - UT) and Senator Markey (D - MA), and the Student Privacy Protection Act (S. 1341) introduced by Senator Vitter (R - LA).

Abuse of School Meals Funds Target of Cannella Bill Acting on the financial abuses by school districts that «literally take food from the mouths of children,» a state legislator has introduced the School Lunch Protection Act.

Fourteen states also enacted laws to strengthen student privacy protections, and the National Conference of State Legislatures reports that more than 100 student privacy bills were introduced in 36 states.

Bill 5, the New Home Buyer Protection Act, introduced in the legislature on Thursday would require builders to provide warranty coverage for all new homes built starting in -LSB-...]

Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy mill of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386 in the House), a bill that would require licensing of commercial dog and cat breeders, establish regulatory control over these breeders, Â and also offer protections for consumers purchasing these animals as pets.

Two companion bills have been introduced in the Illinois legislature that would overturn the Chicago Companion Animal and Consumer Protection Ordinance that prohibits pet stores from selling dogs and cats from inhumane breeding operations, in addition to invalidating similar ordinances in Cook County, Waukegan, and Warrenville.

In an effort to reduce the gap in that divide and offer much needed protections to our four - legged friends, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R - Pa., and Charlie Crist, D - Fla., recently introduced two important bipartisan bills and the lawmakers formally announced word of the bills today.

Introduced at the behest of Minnesota's oldest No Kill Shelter, Animal Ark, this bill provides legal protections for animals that are already saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of animals in two states where similar provisions have already been put into place.

The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (PUPS) is a federal bill, introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, to amend the AWA to provide further protection for breeding dogs anProtection and Safety Act (PUPS) is a federal bill, introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, to amend the AWA to provide further protection for breeding dogs anprotection for breeding dogs and puppies.

For the second time, an Ohio bill was introduced to make modest improvements in animal cruelty penalties and establish the authority of judges to issue orders of protection for pets in cases of domestic violence.

But the bill as introduced and as it passed the House of Representatives did double the size of the cages and space for each dog, banned stacking of cages, required outdoor exercise, mandated a program of veterinary care, increased inspection requirements, and imposed specific requirements for temperature, ventilation, lighting, solid flooring, sanitation, fire protection, and waste disposal. A complete summary of the original bill's provisions is at the end of this article.

1993 - Mandatory spay / neuter law passed 1994 - Animal cruelty law (H.F. 637) passed 1997 - ARL sought custody of dog in Iowa court system 2000 - Felony animal torture law passed 2001 - Passage of law against bestiality 2002 - Bill introduced to make animal fighting a felony 2004 - Felony punishment animal fight law passed 2006 - Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild animals and Pet Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill Bill signed into law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (against)

A bill introduced in Congress this week to «save uranium mining,» the Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011, would undo that protection from new uranium mining claims.Despite all the talk about energy independence, «a significant percentage of these mining claims and pending operations are controlled by foreign interests, which pay no royalties for the mineral wealth they extract from U.S. public lands,» said Jane Danowitz of the Pew Environment Group, in response to the legislation.

Actually, recently the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection published a draft bill entitled: «Draft Law on Introducing an Entitlement to Survivors» Benefits».

In the middle of May, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon introduced Bill C - 26, the Transboundary Waters Protection Act, which has received 1st reading.

Jan. 15 — Federal — Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Governor General in Council Aboriginal law: In 2012, the minister of Finance introduced two omnibus bills that amended Canada's environmental protection and regulatory legislative scheme.

In the recent past, the Swiss legislature tried to introduce some level of protection for in - house counsel but the proposed bill (the Act on Corporate Counsel Regulation) was not accepted by the Swiss parliament.

Now, Justice Minister Peter Mackay has introduced Bill C - 36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, which the Conservative government believes will meet the challenge.

Last month, Bill 170, a private member's bill known as the Greater Protection for Interns and Vulnerable Workers Act, was introduBill 170, a private member's bill known as the Greater Protection for Interns and Vulnerable Workers Act, was introdubill known as the Greater Protection for Interns and Vulnerable Workers Act, was introduced.

The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013, also known as Bill 146 (the «Bill»), was introduced by the Minister of Labour, Yasir Naqvi, as part of the provincial governments effort to provide increased protection in the workplace.

«Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

That was followed by further citizenship reforms in Bill C - 44, the proposed Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act, introduced following last month's attacks.

I rise to introduce Bill 54, the Personal Information Protection Amendment Act, 2009.

On Tuesday, March 4, 2013, New Democrat MPP Jonah Schein introduced Bill 170, the Greater Protection for Interns and Vulnerable Workers Act, which, if passed, would create various amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 («ESA») affecting employers who engage interns.

Last time we met, we were discussing a draft bill by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection with the title «Draft Law on Introducing an Entitlement to Survivors» Benefits».

On Tuesday, May 25, the Minister of Industry introduced in Parliament Bill C29, also known as an Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

For instance, Sen. Ted Stevens» page shows that he sponsored Bill S. 94, the Gasoline Consumer Anti-price-gouging Protection Act, which was introduced in January 2007, while Sen. Barack Obama was sponsoring the Oil SENSE Act, and Sen. John McCain was sponsoring the Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act.

On May 28, 2015, the Ontario government introduced Bill 109, the Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015, proposed legislation intended to effect a number of changes to workplace laws, including: the labour relations provisions of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 («FPPA»); the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 («PSLRTA»); and...