Sentences with phrase «result of an illegal activity»

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has drawn attention to official figures published today which show that almost five times more tax revenue is lost as a result of illegal activity than through tax avoidance.

Friday's article presented one common perspective on the topic: that such rapid success must be the result of illegal activity that will soon be «stamped out» by regulators.

Not exact matches

The government has expressed its readiness to deal with the illegal activity that has resulted in the loss of farmlands and poisoning of some of the country's major water bodies.

Environmental degradationAlthough the mining sector contributed 14 per cent of the government's gross domestic revenues, President Mahama mentioned that the sector came with a major cost of environmental damage resulting from illegal activities.

In the last decade, Ghana witnessed massive destruction of her natural vegetation from the activities of illegal small - scale miners resulting in pollution of the water bodies.

In late 2014, seeking to curtail those activities, the country implemented tough and controversial policies that resulted in the sinking of 318 illegal fishing boats (296 foreign - flagged), the banning of all foreign - owned and foreign - made boats from fishing in Indonesia and the restriction of transfers of fish at sea.

The results, which were published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, showed a disturbing level of questionable and even illegal activity, usually dismissed as just a typical Saturday night.

What if the smoke is the result of a neighbor's illegal activity?

Lego City Undercover is essentially Grand Theft Auto but more entailed towards a more child centric audience with the end result of your own illegal activities being towards capturing a master criminal.

India's deadly smog is not just the result of growing industrial activity, but it also stems from illegal practices like the crop burning and reliance on wood burning for cooking and heating homes.

Having watched urban beekeeping grow from an illegal, underground activity into an accepted part of community sustainability, she suggests that she too has found her place in society as a result: «This is the first time in my life when I've just felt absolutely on the right path.»

If an employee blows the whistle on illegal activities in the workplace are dismissed as a result of this, i.e making a protected disclosure.

In short, if your defence is that the illegal image (assuming that we are talking about something like a photograph and not something like a password) appeared on your computer by chance as the result of harmless computer activity, then your defence is a lie (or at best an honest mistake about what was done with your computer).

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and praIllegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and praillegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and praillegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

The impact on employees consists of the potential loss of privacy; the inconvenience that may result from the CBSA questioning and searching employees suspected of being involved in illegal activities; potential violations of their charter and human rights due to discriminatory action with how suspected employees are selected for searches among others; and possibly other issues.

Expenses as a result of, or in connection with, the commission of a felony offense or any other criminal or illegal activity as defined by the local governing body;

AD&D does not cover death caused by illness or a (pre-existing) medical condition, illegal or criminal activities, suicide, death during surgery,... Death insurance only covers death directly resulting from the injuries of an accident, and this only when death occurs within a set time - frame (a certain number of days) after the accident.

As a result of their anonymous nature, «citizens and legal entities may be involved in illegal activities, including legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism.»

Special Agent, Criminal Investigator AFOSI Detachment 611 — Osan AB, ROK (8/2003 — 8/2004) • Held integral role in the handling of 40 + criminal, fraud, and CI investigations, the largest caseload for AFOSI / Pacific Air Force Command, bringing unit to the highest pro-active rate in 8 years • Collaborated with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs Division in an international fraud case, the first joint effort between these departments and the result of mutual interest coordination avenues between numerous entities • Protected valuable DOD resources and assets by conducting major counterintelligence, criminal, and fraud investigations, including close support through crime scene searches, evidence preservation, and laboratory analysis requests • Testified in court - martials, interviewed key witnesses, and performed interrogations of persons suspected of committing major violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice • Managed and utilized human informants to detect illegal activities as well as conducting undercover investigations • Investigated AFOSI applicant backgrounds to determine suitability for positions in department, also serving as a point of contact for counterintelligence, anti-terrorism, and local criminal awareness briefings on base