Sentences with phrase «recent changes to the legislation»

Despite recent changes to legislation which have led to more young carers being identified, there are still children with caring responsibilities slipping under the radar.
B.C.'s recent changes to legislation have «really brought collaborative on to that radar screen, so I look at them as something to aspire to frankly,» Huddart says, adding Ontario certainly isn't there yet.
As a result of recent changes to the legislation that govern accident benefits claims, there are fewer and fewer benefits available to injured people and their families.

Not exact matches

Recent changes to Canadian legislation suggest the future holds slightly stricter punishments.
But as these recent fiery debates within the drug industry underscore, pharma's price hike tactics, now under constant public scrutiny, may well lead to more far - reaching change — whether imposed by legislation or by biopharma companies upon themselves.
In recent years Russia has seen repeated changes to its corporate governance legislation.
Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.
Though Rosenthal has wanted to introduce the legislation for some time, the recent death of Jill Tarlov, the pedestrian who was fatally hit by a cyclist along West Drive in the park, highlighted the need for change, she said.
Recent changes in European animal welfare legislation now class cephalopods as sentient beings, and animals used for experimental purposes need to be suitably anaesthetised beforehand.
While recent federal legislation and changes to the U.S. Medicare program have expanded opportunities for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to provide care to more patients and receive reimbursement for their services, many states still restrict their scope of practice and limit their pay.
In the meantime, with recent changes in legislation and the potential for increasing marijuana use in the United States, continuing to warn potential users about the possible harm from exposure to marijuana seems reasonable,» the study concludes.
Legislation covering the use of technology in public institutions has changed so quickly in recent years that many schools have struggled to keep up.
Recent legislation makes changes to the pension benefits of new Hawaii teachers hired on or after July 1, 2012.
Recent studies suggest that despite the appearance of change brought about by legislation such as Public Law 94 - 142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, psychologists continue to test children until they find the disability that could be invoked to explain the student's apparent academic difficulties (Mehan, Hertweck, & Meihls, 1986).
And due to recent legislation, these rates are subject to change.
Other recent changes, either as part of new legislation or because certain features were allowed to expire, include the following:
That's all changed with recent legislation and multiple online companies that have entered the space to make real estate investing affordable.
In a legislative report, Tennessee State Representative Pat Marsh shared his thoughts on a recent piece of legislation concerning the change of the veterinary technician title to veterinary nurse.
Demonstrating that we can win a sizable victory with this coalition (see our blogs from our recent «Storms» of Senate and Representative offices), whether it is through strong comprehensive legislation, defending the Clean Air Act, or helping to generate the investment needed to create millions of good paying domestic clean energy jobs, will change the definition of what is possible in this movement and on this issue.
Prompt legislation on the CCC's fifth carbon budget at the level it suggests will be the litmus test that shows that the government remains as committed to the UK's carbon reduction agenda as it has claimed, despite the doubts raised by recent energy policy changes.
The proposed change is part of the UK Patent Box, recent legislation designed to offer corporate tax reductions to encourage innovative companies to come to the UK.
Meanwhile, Partner James Gosling is listed for the fourth year in relation to his recognised position as an expert in handling maritime piracy incidents and, more recently, advising on the impact on the payment of ransoms of recent changes to UK terrorism legislation.
When considering changes to labour and employment standards legislation, BC policy - makers need to be mindful of the cost impact on employers, pay attention to developments in other jurisdictions, and avoid taking actions that could jeopardize the strong economic growth and robust job creation the province has enjoyed in recent years.
The statutory leave amendments allow Manitobans to take advantage of recent changes to employment insurance benefits (extended parental EI benefits and family caregiver EI benefits) available under federal legislation.
The changes to IP litigation prompted by the Supreme Court rulings and recent legislation have made firms less willing to take a bet on new hires, Mayden said.
The classic recent example of the dire consequences of such legislation and changes to procedure was the introduction of the regulations relating to conditional fee agreements (CFAs).
This obligation would likely impose a need to discuss the financial and operational impacts of environmental protection and climate change legislation on the issuer's business, which may include such things as the recent legislation and proposed legislation in B.C. (see a summary of climate change legislation here), Ontario (see, for example the proposed Environmental Protection Amendment Act) and in the U.S. (see, for example the draft American Clean Energy and Security Act colloquially known as Waxman - Markey) all, therefore, need to be taken to account.
Recent changes to human rights legislation in Ontario have made human rights and equality law a dynamic and challenging area in which to practice.
The bill seems influenced by Quebec's recent changes to its consumer protection legislation, adopted last year as Bill 60, and in force as of June 2010.
Brief «alerts» about changes in legislation and recent cases that may impact another partner's clients may lead to conversations with the client about how Lisa could assist the client.
A further similarity between the smoking legislation and other recent changes to employment law — particularly the statutory grievance and dismissal procedures — is the fact that the legislation is spread across a number of different statutory provisions, which will certainly keep employment lawyers and human resources (HR) managers on their toes when interpreting them.
This is the second article in our three - part series highlighting recent changes to Alberta's labour and employment legislation.
In this series of quarterly updates, compliance expert, Joe Rotondo, discusses recent and anticipated changes in state and local legislation as it relates to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
In this series of quarterly updates, our compliance expert, Joe Rotondo discusses recent and anticipated changes in state legislation as it relates to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
The current CECE program proposes a means by which members can document their professional learning using a self assessment and reflective model that reviews a member's «recent professional learning activities, performance reviews, changes in relevant legislation, policy and procedures or other information relevant to... (an individual's) continuous professional learning» (College of Early Childhood Educators, 2013, p. 6).
The Fair Housing Act Keep up with recent changes to this federal legislation regarding equal access to housing.
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