Sentences with phrase «substantive reform»

Alongside these procedural changes which Sir James Munby emphasised should proceed «as fast as sensibly possible», he also emphasised the need for more substantive reform of divorce law, specifically citing the need for «no - fault divorce».

Advocates and officials who'd hoped that national attention to the spectacular misbehavior of Christie's authority appointees in the Bridgegate scandal would catalyze more substantive reform of the authority were crestfallen.

The Fiscal Compact, the only substantive reform since the Constitution, was adopted outside the EU treaties.

But, it added, «despite the expansion of its mandate and jurisdiction,» the commission had «continued to perform critical functions, taken on new initiatives and implemented substantive reforms.»

De Blasio promised to emphasize health and safety repairs within the authority by eliminating NYCHA's maintenance backlog and hiring a dedicated workforce able to perform substantive reforms, according to his One New York, Rising Together campaign booklet.

a community, including school administration, school boards, parents, higher education, business, government, and other community members, committed to achieving substantive reform and to supplying the necessary time and resources.

Despite his recognition of the success of certain reform initiatives, it is clear that, authoritative as this book is, translating its many insights into the current status of the teaching profession into substantive reform in both the classroom and the educational community at large is no easy task.

That said, I agree to some extent with both mek and R.K. Stripping the IPCC of roles isn't a sensible thing to do; undertaking substantive reforms to problematic elements of their work is definitely a good idea.

If history repeats itself, the Committee's recommendations will be used to create the appearance of reform without the substance of real reform, because substantive reform costs money.

I believe considerations for more substantive reform should address the provisions within the body of the Constitution that permit, enable or anticipate racial discrimination — namely ss 25 and 51 (xxvi).

«The City Council should pass the Right to Know Act into law, because without true accountability and substantive reform, Black and Brown lives continue to be exposed to police abuses and violence,» Carr said.

And I led that fight with reforms, substantive reforms, welfare reform.

Meanwhile, Senate Republicans appear desperate not to pass any of Cuomo's substantive reforms.

As Blog for Rural America's Dan Owens notes, this can hardly be considered «substantive reform.»

A persistent problem is that the ministry is happier with administrative rather than substantive reform.

And to NHS England too, for their continued support in bringing these events together and for their work with clinical commissioning groups and my department to help deliver these substantive reforms to special educational needs.

As one Native Title Service Provider (NTSP) commented, the current nature of the law «and the lack of substantive reform — results in significant burdens of proof and contributes to the fostering of unsustainable relationships with other stakeholders».