Sentences with phrase «system of government for»

The optimal system of government for diverse assemblies of people is a federal one that allows those different people to create unity out of diversity.
But maybe it's time to ask some sober questions about this project of «Devo Manc», at least in terms of the proposed system of government for Manchester.
To me, Fox News is now wittingly harming our system of government for profit.

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In the coming year, the Government will undertake a review of the tax system to determine whether it works well for Canadians, with a view to eliminating poorly targeted and inefficient tax measures.
The federal government has signed a $ 1.2 billion contract extension with a group of defence contractors for maintenance work on eight Anzac - class frigates for the next five years, with BAE Systems and CIMIC's UGL among the major beneficiaries.
Wednesday's speech from the throne, which included a promise from the federal government to institute a pick - and - pay system where consumers would be free to choose only the channels they want, has drawn a lot of flak from media commentators for being short on details, silent on major issues and overly populist.
For example, after a cyberattack hobbled Estonia's communications network in 2007, the government and private sector joined forces to create a state - of - the - art security system known as keyless signature infrastructure.
Furthermore, the government said it wants to attract investments for the building of 10,000 kilometres of rail systems, and it plans to double the capacity of its freight rail networks.
To Estonians, the potential of extreme - digital systems for both governments and businesses is dizzying — and with the blockchain, it has only just begun.
In 2009, for example, the German government amended its rules so that inspections of emissions performance would be based solely on readings from a car's own «onboard diagnostic» system, effectively ceding total control to the automakers.
Derivatives trading is the culmination of a wild year for bitcoin, which captured imaginations and investment around the world, propelled by its stratospheric gains, and its anti-establishment mission as a currency without the backing of a government or a central bank, and a payment system without a reliance on banks.
On June 8, as the investigation proceeded, the incident response team shared with relevant agencies that there was a high degree of confidence that OPM systems containing information related to the background investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal government employees, and those for whom a federal background investigation was conducted, may have been exfiltrated.
The move is a novel way for the San Mateo, Calif., company to finance the enormous cost of installing panels on thousands of roofs — a typical residential system costs $ 25,000 — while appealing to retail investors who are on the hunt for better rates of return than they can find in savings accounts and government bonds.
Dozens of other loan programs — including the 504 Certified Development Loan Program, which is accessed by small - business owners for loans to buy large fixed assets and real estate — and many mentorship programs, including the SCORE system and Veteran's Business Development offices, would be shuttered in the case of a government shutdown.
Such a system makes it difficult for governments to know the identities of people exchanging money, so it has become a haven for money laundering, drug dealing, and corruption.
A decentralized system for managing software applications and for trading money free of government control (read: censorship) has much promise.
Celis became involved with the work of Engineers without Borders Canada, a group of engineers, students and volunteers who use their creativity and problem - solving skills to help communities in Africa, and soon left her job at OPG for a year - long position in Ghana, working with the development systems of local governments.
It's that principle that led to the government's antitrust case against Microsoft; the company was accused of trying to use its dominance in PC operating systems to thwart competition in the nascent market for web browsers.
How important is it for the government to protect this system of supply management in dairy and poultry products?
Dealing with this kind of system and the bad loans that have been made because of it, present a formidable challenge for the government, he said.
Perhaps more important for the company's future was the announcement of a smartphone and tablet management system for corporate and government clients that will also support Google's Android software and Apple's iPhone operating system.
For decades, urban governments have built information systems that trafficked in huge amounts of data in - house — everything from GIS mapping systems to huge amounts of hoarded traffic stats.
And while Buffett does praise America's market system for rewarding success, he also seems to back the government's role in determining the «distribution of a significant portion of the bounty.»
But S.Y. Lee, a spokesman for the DHS, told Fortune that the government agency coordinates «national efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, working with our federal and industry partners across the country to raise awareness about evolving threats and promote measures to reduce risks to systems we all rely on.»
In 2012, for example, then - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that Iran was one of the most prolific hackers, targeting everything from government systems to company networks.
«We need to rebuild our primary - care system first, through a network of government funded, fully paid community health centers where anybody — not just poor people — where everybody could go for their primary care for free,» she explained.
The Harper government has a laudable record on free trade, but its support for TPP appears to be wavering, largely over a political need to maintain Canada's system of supply management for dairy products.
But that was just my opinion — so to find out for sure I talked with Dr. Steven Stein, the founder and CEO of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), a three - time Profit 100 (fastest growing companies in Canada) company that helps improve leadership skills and emotional intelligence for Fortune 500 companies, the military, government organizations, and professional sports teams.
France's mostly taxpayer - funded public pension system may do better at ensuring every retiree is sufficiently funded (for now), and America's mostly private pension patchwork may be more sustainable into the future, but our hybrid system of individual -, employer - and government - funded benefits ranks high on both criteria, sufficiency and sustainability — «which is uncommon,» says Morin
Unlike previous NASA programs, in which NASA handled all of the work and the funding, the Commercial Crew program entails a partnership between government and industry in which NASA set the final safety and functionality requirements for the transportation system, but left it to the companies themselves to figure out the best way to meet those requirements.
South Korea's defense ministry also said it would temporarily deploy the four remaining launchers for a major new U.S. missile defense system after the completion of an environmental assessment by the government.
Supporters of Trump's plan like the Small UAV Coalition, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, and the Academy of Model Aeronautics praised how the new drone program still designates the FAA as the ultimate authority over drones, trumping local governments.
Many are surprised that such a system exists in Canada — imagine if the government allowed gas stations, for instance, to collude with each other and create artificial shortages to drive up the price of gas.
She and the authors of the report, «Education to Employment, Designing a System that Works,» call for countries to create the role of «integrator» — a government appointee or someone designated by a public - private partnership, to make sure employers, educators, and students are getting what they need out of the sSystem that Works,» call for countries to create the role of «integrator» — a government appointee or someone designated by a public - private partnership, to make sure employers, educators, and students are getting what they need out of the systemsystem.
The national credit system planned for 2020 will be an «ecosystem» made up of schemes of various sizes and reaches, run by cities, government ministries, online payment providers, down to neighborhoods, libraries, and businesses, say Chinese researchers who are designing the national scheme.
Entrepreneurs in the field say that focusing on the price of Bitcoin is missing the point — its value is as proof of concept for a new kind of payment system not reliant on third parties like governments, big banks or credit - card companies.
Additionally, some point to funding advantages that the biggest banks may gain for their size and market assumptions that the government would bail them out during another crisis, regardless of changes to the system under Dodd - Frank.
The very idea of cryptocurrency was to get around traditional institutions — banks and governments that have been the financial gatekeepers for decades — and create an entirely new payment system.
Paid family and medical leave allows workers to take longer leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a loved one, or to recover from a more serious personal injury or illness.15 Paid family and medical leave can be provided through a social insurance system, as it is in the three U.S. states that have active paid leave programs, or through another type of structure such as a government - business partnership.16
• Trident Maritime Systems, a Virginia - based portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Co., has agreed to acquire Callenberg Technology Group, a Swedish maker of HVAC, electrical energy management and insulation systems for commercial and government vessels, from Wilhelmsen Maritime ServiSystems, a Virginia - based portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Co., has agreed to acquire Callenberg Technology Group, a Swedish maker of HVAC, electrical energy management and insulation systems for commercial and government vessels, from Wilhelmsen Maritime Servisystems for commercial and government vessels, from Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS.
The Spanish government has been noteworthy in its pursuit of well - directed actions to address Spain's debt and banking - system problems, and the Spanish public has demonstrated an understanding of the need for austerity and reform measures.
Aitel suggested that, rather than outsource tasks or projects to particular individuals without security clearance, the government could allow private companies specializing in penetration testing — the practice of testing a computer system, network or application to find vulnerabilities that a hacker could exploit — to apply for security clearance and compete for a contract.
For the last 300 years, the assumption of Europe and North America was that you were going to have a mixed economy, with governments investing in infrastructure, roads and other transportation, communications, water and sewer systems, gas and electricity.
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is concerned that the announcement by the B.C. government of a further regulatory process around spill response may send a chilling signal about British Columbia's openness for business, attractiveness for foreign investment, and predictability or reliability of our environmental regulatory system.
Saudis need financing for the war in Yemen and a generous system of state handouts (government spending cuts have limits, especially when some 90 percent of the population is employed by the government).
The pace of progress, progress in the direction of more openness to capital flows and greater exchange rate flexibility, will depend in part on the pace at which these governments are able to strengthen the resilience of the domestic financial system and set in place the broader institutional framework and supervisory regime that are vital for an open economy.
For true believers, it's not just about the price of a single investment, but instead a system that they believe could circumvent traditional governments by creating a decentralized, global financial system that no single entity oversees.
And, given the importance of the SR&ED tax credit system as noted above, we do not believe it is realistic to think that the proposed council could succeed in meeting its leadership mandate without having responsibility for the success of SR&ED incentives, the largest element of the Government's support for business innovation.
Leading members of Quebec's legal community are applauding the $ 1 billion that the provincial government set aside in this week's budget for projects aimed at modernizing the justice system.
He also said, «I only wish by the way that all components within the European system of central banks displayed the same degree of respect for the independence of the ECB as heads of governments do.»
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