Sentences with phrase «referendum on constitutional»

The purpose of this Act was to build momentum for a referendum on constitutional recognition, and initially included a sunset clause of two years.

Culture and Capability, aimed at achieving progress towards a referendum on constitutional recognition and improving participation in society and organisational capacity.

At the federal level, a commitment has been made to hold a referendum on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the current term of government or at the next federal election.

«In the lead up to the referendum on constitutional recognition, we must continue to ensure positive representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and work toward new reconciliation milestones,» said Mr Mohamed.

And according to the ABC's Lateline program, some Indigenous groups have raised concerns over the tying of grant monies to a demonstrated commitment to the referendum on constitutional recognition.

UK - regulated forex brokerage ActivTrades announced it is hiking its margin requirements on some instruments in connection to the upcoming referendum on constitutional changes in Italy on December 4.

In spring 2013, the Abe government initially sought to lift the constitutional ban on collective self - defense (CSD) that is not recognized by Article 9 by first lowering the voting hurdle of Article 96 of the constitution, which requires a two - third majority in both houses of the Diet to initiate a national referendum on constitutional revision.

Voters rejected Matteo Renzi's referendum on constitutional reform, plunging Italy into political uncertainty.

Without coming to agreement on how to proceed, legislative leaders considered several legal options, including passing statutes to delay the implementation of Goodridge, a strategy outlined by Mary Ann Glendon of Harvard Law School, until a referendum on a constitutional amendment could be held in November 2006.

The outcome of Italy's referendum on constitutional reform could have significant consequences for financial markets and the future of the EU.

Third, it called for a referendum on the constitutional future of Catalonia (which was suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court).

«Strike4Repeal,» as the day of action is called, hopes to pressure the government into calling a referendum on the constitutional ban.

With municipal elections (including in Rome and Milan) in March and a referendum on constitutional reforms that the prime minister has staked his political future on due for October, Renzi has to build a new momentum.

Not exact matches

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

The Irish Government has formally backed proposals to hold a referendum on the state's constitutional amendment on abortion by the end of May.

In the light of last night's vote in the House of Commons on whether or not to hold a referendum to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, Unlock Democracy is calling on Parliament to decide new rules over whether legislation has constitutional implications or not and how such decisions should be decided.

Both advocate the 16 - year - old vote, a constitutional convention, House of Lords reform, and an in / out referendum on EU membership when a proposed treaty change would transfer (substantial) powers to Europe.

No doubt, there should be a thorough parliamentary debate on the issue, but instead of forcing a decision in this parliament, which could well be as controversial and divisive as the ill - fated referendum, I strongly agree with Nick Clegg that by far the best and most dignified way out of the current mess would be to ask the people in the proper constitutional way by calling an snap general election:

From Harold Wilson in 1975 opting for a referendum to quell internal disquiet in the Labour Party, to Tony Blair's pledge on the single currency and the constitutional treaty as gambits to close down the European issue for an election but to encourage conflict within the Conservatives, EU referendum commitments have been driven largely by British politics.

The Irish Government has still to respond on these later reports, but already it is clear that the Convention recommendations on many matters will lead to the holding of referendums on specific issues in 2015; and we are likely to see real and significant constitutional change made as a result.

The referendums likely to be held in 2015 on the basis of our recommendations have the potential to bring about a dynamic set of changes to the constitutional text — changes that may generate real reconstruction, along the lines of a truly republican document.

The results of polling to date show that a referendum on «independence - lite» or «devo - max» would be more likely to succeed than a vote that would overturn the last 300 years of constitutional unity in its entirety, and which would create a completely separate state akin to the Republic of Ireland.

More than two million Catalans voted on October 1st in a referendum on self - determination previously declared illegal by the Spanish constitutional court and violently repressed by the Spanish government led by Mariano Rajoy.

Examples include the Brexit referendum in June; the election of Donald Trump as US president in November; the failure of the Italian constitutional referendum this month; and so on.

Events like some of those described here — with six Supreme Court judges annulling a national election on flimsy if not illegal grounds, Parliament deliberately disrespecting the overwhelming result of a constitutional referendum — are simply not supposed to happen in a democracy.

Okunniyi, however cautioned that a legitimate and valid Constitutional restructuring of Nigeria can only become a reality if the Federal Government initiates a popularly composed constituent assembly and a popular Referendum to agree and resolve on the most suitable structure for the country based on the various resolutions of past national conferences in the country

The first of two ways an amendment can be incorporated into the state constitution takes at least four years: two separately elected state legislatures must first vote to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot; then the majority of New Yorkers must vote on it and pass it by referendum.

Convene a Constitutional Commission The New York Constitution provides that, every 20 years, New Yorkers must vote by referendum on whether to hold a convention to amend the State constitution.

Snider, J.H., New York Needs a Political Primer on the State Constitutional Convention Referendum, Gotham Gazette.

In 1997, the last time New Yorkers voted on a constitutional convention referendum, opponents poured more than $ 750,000 into an advertising and direct mail campaign in the two weeks before voters went to the polls.

Ibeanu added that INEC also decided to draw the attention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria to the order, in view of its effect on the performance of the its constitutional duty to conduct the referendum for the recall.

J.H. Snider presents a short course, A Political Primer on the Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendum, at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Convention Center, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

The New York State Bar Association endorses a yes vote on the state constitutional convention referendum.

David Comerford is a Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Stirling, working with Prof David Bell, on ESRC funded grants, studying issues around the economics of constitutional change in Scotland, before and after the independence referendum in September 2014.

The New York Daily News, New York's second largest newspaper, endorses a yes vote on the state constitutional convention referendum.

Both sides appear to be committed to resolving their differences rather than going ahead with a constitutional clash in the courts over the Scottish government's power to hold a referendum on its own terms.

I want to consider the constitutional implications for the United Kingdom following September's referendum on Scottish Independence.

A concern that a new settlement will be a stitch - up amongst the major political parties and the vibrancy of the referendum campaign in Scotland have energised campaigners to call for a convention that is either constituted fully by randomly - selected citizens (as with the British Columbia Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform) or one that is a mix of randomly - selected citizens and participants appointed by political parties (as with the Irish Constitutional Convention).

A great many of those who signed up to the SNP after the referendum did so on the basis that they expected the party to call a second vote on the UK's constitutional future sooner rather than later.

9) Constitutional reform Do you support the need for referenda on all EU treaties?

Efforts to bring out the vote for a referendum on a state constitutional convention are likely to spike the normally low turnout on Election Day and affect Long Island's closest races.

Posted on 18th June 2014 in Expectations of constitutional change, The Scottish independence referendum

In June 2016 following the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, in which 51.9 % of those voting voted in favour of leaving the European Union, Tim Farron stated that if Liberal Democrats were to be elected in the next parliamentary election, they would not follow through with triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union and leaving the EU («Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements») but would instead keep UK part of the EU.

Yes it could be complex to go through an entire constitutional process with referendums on Lords reform and so on, but I would say it is worth it — look what the commons has achieved on Lords reform, on voting reform.

Posted on 3rd November 2014 in How Scotland should be governed, Expectations of constitutional change, The Scottish independence referendum, Elections, parties & leaders

Similar sentiments abound in England, and whatever the outcome of the referendum next week, a major restructuring of the constitutional order of the UK is on the cards.

Having failed to achieve a change in the voting system for the House of Commons — with the loss of last year's referendum on the alternative vote — Nick Clegg's party is determined to push ahead in order that his party can boast having forced a major constitutional change on the country as a result of being in government.

Miliband said: «As the person who helped write the manifesto I have always thought the referendum is a good idea, since if you are making such a large constitutional change I don't see how you can justify not having a referendum... on this issue I am pro-reform.

The state constitution itself requires a public referendum every 20 years on whether to hold a constitutional convention.

Posted on 11th June 2014 in Expectations of constitutional change, The Scottish independence referendum, Cross border attitudes