Sentences with phrase «public access to government»

The Freedom of Information Act provides public access to government records not otherwise protected b the Privacy Act, provides individuals an opportunity to correct their personal information, and prevents unauthorized dissemination of personal information of personal information across public organizations.

The Government of Canada has proposed amendments to the federal Access to Information Act (ATIA) with the stated goal of improving public access to government records.

An open and democratic society requires public access to government information to enable public debate on the conduct of government institutions.

Although it is possible to identify some benefits which might flow from public access to Government briefs and FISC orders related to Section 702 (j) proceedings, the «logic» test is not satisfied because any such benefits would be outweighed by the risks to national security created by the potential exposure of the Government's targeting and minimization procedures.

We've come a long way since then in achieving free and easy public access to government information online.

DOJ's proposal reflects a dangerous trend among government officials to restrict public access to government information.

This would be a major step backwards for public access to government information.

So, if you, like me, oppose further restrictions on public access to government information, make your voice heard by filing a comment.

Many non-profit scientific and engineering societies participated in the Festival, and almost 40 federal government agencies and offices provided hands - on science exhibits and / or public access to government scientists.

Responding to concerns from advocates for public access to government - funded research, the House of Representatives science committee has agreed to shorten the deadline within a draft bill requiring federal agencies to provide free access to scientific papers that they supported.

The Auburn Citizen: «Cuomo says that he wants to expand public access to government records, but if he's sincere about it, he's going to have to work with the Legislature to make it happen.»

The Walsh administration has increased public access to government through both public forums and live streaming of city hall meetings.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that he wants to expand public access to government records, but if he's sincere about it, he's going to have to work with the Legislature to make it happen.

Not exact matches

Yes, Danes have a stable government, low levels of public corruption, and access to high - quality education and health care.

«To reduce the threshold of innovative entrepreneurship, the government provides appropriate financial subsidies for rent, broadband access and public software for new businesses,» said John Rhee, general manager of the Los Angeles office for UBTECH, a Chinese robotics company headquartered in Shenzhen City that makes humanoid robots for the home.

«Aside from that, the number of districts controlled or influenced by the Afghan government had been one of the last remaining publicly available indicators for members of Congress — many of whose staff do not have access to the classified annexes to SIGAR reports — and for the American public of how the 16 - year - long US effort to secure Afghanistan is faring,» he added.

Earlier this month, former technical contractor for the National Security Agency and ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden made public classified information that the U.S. government has had «direct access» to the servers of tech giants including Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft.

«The number of districts controlled or influenced by the Afghan government had been one of the last remaining publicly available indicators for members of Congress — many of whose staff do not have access to the classified annexes to SIGAR reports — and for the American public of how the 16 - year - long US effort to secure Afghanistan is faring,» he added.

The Program applies the latest thinking in public finance and resource policy to assess how governments can improve the global competitiveness of the energy sector, improve the understanding of the need for energy market access, foster the innovation that will create the energy sector of the future, and help policymakers collaborate locally, nationally and globally.

Unless the PBO's mandate is changed and the Office reports directly to Parliament, rather than to the Library of Parliament, it will never be fully independent and have access to information from departments and agencies that it requires to provide Parliamentarians and the public with the expert analysis they need to hold the Government to account.

Before I had unrestricted access to MLS information, I had to go to Real Estate School, pass an examination, get a license, all for a fee, join a company, join the Toronto Real Estate Board for a fee, pay for Real Estate Council Of Ontario Insurance, and now, some Government Evangelist thought it was a good idea at the time, and wants to make private information available without restriction, unlimited, and free to the public?

Provides access to an independent international investor - state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism subject to appropriate safeguards, and reserves the full rights of governments to legislate and regulate in the public interest.

The federal government has tested the public's appetite for a Netflix tax, a new smartphone app for streaming Canadian content and spending on «moonshot» projects like placing a network of balloons on the edge of space to boost Internet access.

In other words, the government currently has access to unlimited and cheaper funding for public sector infrastructure investments.

Some argue using a permission blockchain would help as it would only allow a few people to fully access the records, but the possibility of having a government official (or just the regular public) know how an individual vote goes against the premise of free and fair elections.

GAVI is a public - private partnership that works with governments, vaccine producers, faith - based organizations and others to expand access to vaccines and immunization.

In most cases they have overcome both political fragmentation and government overload by replacing their old governmental bureaucracies with an innovative and effective form of governance: coalitions (composed of business, government, nonprofits, universities, neighborhood and minority associations, and religious groups) that develop a cooperative agenda to improve the city and that assume many of the city government's traditional functions (economic development, long - term planning, educational reform, even care of the homeless), and that also operate like political parties of yore (providing the point of access for new groups and a public realm for discourse, debate, and negotiation concerning matters of the common good).

After public influence, the Government has decided this is unacceptable, and is now mandating a minimum standard of care that all US Citizens will have access to.

They have no real voice in public media, have hardly any access to government positions for employment, and are barely represented in local politics.

The authorities denied access to this forum on the grounds that allowing the Klan to use the public square in this way would implicate the government in the hatred and violence symbolically associated with the Klan's cross «burnings.

To the extent permitted by law, we will disclose your information to government authorities or third parties if: (a) required to do so by law, or in response to a subpoena or court order; (b) we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect against fraud, to protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawTo the extent permitted by law, we will disclose your information to government authorities or third parties if: (a) required to do so by law, or in response to a subpoena or court order; (b) we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect against fraud, to protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto government authorities or third parties if: (a) required to do so by law, or in response to a subpoena or court order; (b) we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect against fraud, to protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto do so by law, or in response to a subpoena or court order; (b) we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect against fraud, to protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto a subpoena or court order; (b) we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect against fraud, to protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto protect against fraud, to protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto protect the property or other rights of us or other users, third parties or the public at large; or (c) we believe that you have abused the Sites or the Applications by using them to attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto attack other systems or to gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto gain unauthorized access to any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto any other system, to engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto engage in spamming or otherwise to violate applicable lawto violate applicable laws.

Washington DC — Wine Institute, the public policy advocacy group for California wineries, applauds today's announcement by the U.S. government requesting formal World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the Government of Canada to ensure that both imported and British Columbia (B.C.) wines have equal access to B.C. grocery storgovernment requesting formal World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the Government of Canada to ensure that both imported and British Columbia (B.C.) wines have equal access to B.C. grocery storGovernment of Canada to ensure that both imported and British Columbia (B.C.) wines have equal access to B.C. grocery store shelves.

The simplest approach to funding - direct funding by your municipality, a government agency, or by the state (e.g., state department of public health, school department budget), or through a government grant - may be all that is needed, particularly if you are seeking to start a Community Access Defibrillation Program (CAD) serving your entire community, or a significant segment, such as the public schools.

Public access to information is a cost effective way for government to improve safety.

A «country that works for everyone», is a country where the government does not allow private interests to come before the public interest, where access to power is democratic and not something enjoyed only by a privileged few through expensive lobbying, where in fact people can work hard and get on in life whatever the circumstances of their birth.

The government should help ensure that the children in Lagos State get access to free education in public schools.»

The Nigerian government has an obligation to balance whether the risk of harm to the legitimate aim (that is secrecy of ongoing corruption investigation and presumption of innocence) from disclosure of the names of public officials is greater than the public interest in accessing the information.»

While the government in some limited cases can legitimately place restrictions on the public's right to access certain information, attempts of the Nigerian authorities to justify the total closure of information related to the names of public officials from whom funds were recovered on the basis of «ongoing criminal investigation» and «presumption of innocence goes far beyond the limitations allowed under international law, and would promote secret recoveries.»

Cuomo, too, has talked about the importance of limiting big donors» access to government by limiting political contributions and creating a public campaign finance system — although he has yet to formally propose any legislation to accomplish that.

«For your information,» wrote Sherry Hwang, the governor's records access officer, «none of these exempt documents reflect any official government events that are not otherwise listed on the Governor's public schedule available to you on the CitizenConnects website.

New York State's Freedom of Information Law («FOIL»), codified as the Public Officers Law, Article 6, § § 84 - 90, allows members of the public the right to access government records, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in § 8Public Officers Law, Article 6, § § 84 - 90, allows members of the public the right to access government records, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in § 8public the right to access government records, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in § 87 (2).

This website as well as the official social media accounts offers quick and easy access to essential information and features to keep party members, the media and indeed the general public abreast of party activities, the APC - led federal government and APC - governed states.

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 § 8public 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 § 8Public Officers Law § 87 (2).

New York State's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) has guaranteed public access to many types of government records since 1974.

News of its implementation has drawn fresh concern from good government groups in both New York and elsewhere, who say automatically deleting emails is unnecessary and could stymie access to public information.

Explicit concerns were raised over the government's attempt to exempt the armed forces from the treaty, which it saw as a deliberate move «to remove a major public authority entirely from a basic provision on non-discrimination in access to employment».

Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga, said the State Government is committed towards giving residents the best as far as healthcare delivery is concerned, adding that the Governor's passion about the people of the State is responsible for his resolve to ensure access to quality and affordable health care delivery.

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.

«Making it easier for the public to access City government databases will make our local agencies more effective and responsive,» said Gene Russianoff, nycTWG co-chair and senior attorney for the New York Public Interest Research public to access City government databases will make our local agencies more effective and responsive,» said Gene Russianoff, nycTWG co-chair and senior attorney for the New York Public Interest Research Public Interest Research Group.

The Journal News, Lower Hudson: «There is no good reason for Cuomo to veto bills that would help citizens, advocacy groups, journalists and others access public records and hold government accountable.»