Sentences with phrase «taking stands on this issue»

While it's rare to see CEOs here take a public stand (witness the silence of Toronto's business leaders when the Rob Ford scandals unfolded), a growing number of American executives are stepping into the public spotlight, taking stands on issues like religious freedom, gay marriage and gun control.

And if Canada wants to promote LGBT + rights globally, it could do worse than making common cause with governments like Timor - Leste's that are taking a stand on this issue.

However, rather than taking a stand on the issue and then endeavoring to persuade the church to proceed accordingly, President Wilson vacillated, frozen by a fear of pluralism and disunity.

Many churches and other houses of worship have taken stands on these issues and lots of others, which is their prerogative.

How come he doesn't take a stand on issues such as gun control vs gun rights?

The U.S. public outcry for GMO labeling has prompted the food industry to start listening to its consumers and take a stand on the issue of genetically modified foods.

«ARAMARK is the largest U.S. - based food service company taking a stand on this issue and the company's decision to eliminate pork from methods using gestation crates is a move toward even greater social responsibility,» said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.

If the SNA won't take a stand on this issue, the rest of us need to get our voices heard.

«It was very important to have such a prominent leader take a stand on the issue in the way he did because it opened the door for many others to follow.

In doing so, Cuomo is essentially daring lawmakers to take a stand on the issue before Election Day — a proposition for candidates or incumbents in tight races is virtually untenable.

«By doing so we are taking a stand on the issue, especially on behalf of our communities that live on Lake Erie and for all who use it for recreation.»

The first to seize it as a campaign issue was Jay Townsend, one of Sen. Chuck Schumer's two GOP challengers, who has virtually no name recognition but who last week put out a release denouncing the sitting senator for not taking a stand on the issue.

Should a committee of MPs be allowed to decide who has committed wrong and who has not, it is easy to see how Parliamentary behaviour could degenerate into subservience to the elite, increased party - line voting, and unwillingness to take a stand on an issue unpopular with influential colleagues.

Aney Paul appears to be a lost cause as a Rockland County Legislator, as she continues to duck and evade taking a stand on any issue that actually requires an opinion.

Their choice of the hot - button topic of Gun Control is a good one, but they smartly avoiding taking a stand on the issue by fairly presenting both sides.

I don't know of any school districts taking stands on this issue; usually the parents know the right thing to do.

Students are then told they will be participating in a performance task in which they will read about the debate over the Internet's effects on young people's reading and write an argumentative essay taking a stand on the issue.

I am taking a stand on these issues even if it means butting heads with some of my valued colleagues, who often agree with me on most education - related matters.

Specific people and organizations: This level of publication is about students taking a stand on an issue or problem that needs attention.

The Lesson Present to students a statement that takes a stand on an issue of interest to students or of importance to the world.

Commissioner Jimenez felt the need to make a speech about why she was taking no stand on the issue — just before declaring that she had «no choice» but to abstain.

Take a minute and make sure you're ready to take a stand on the issues that affect California public education.

Next step is taking a stand on the issue: Abortion legalization is ethically right.

But for those concerned about the future of the world, threatened by the hanging sword of global warming, there are still presidential hopefuls prepared to take a stand on the issue.

So it's not that it's necessarily adversarial, but it gives you the opportunity to choose where and how you take a stand on issues.»

«Authentically and confidently express yourself» — whenever you have the chance to take a stand on an issue, stand with it or against it thoughtfully and sincerely.

Not exact matches

If companies are looking to attract tech talent, the number one thing they can do is take a stand on some of these social, moral and ethical issues.»

He's also stuck his neck out on LGBTQ issues, pushing fellow business leaders to take a stand against laws in the state of Indiana that critics say discriminate against gay and transgender people.

But it was Starbucks — a company that has often taken risky stands on issues like race, immigration and same - sex marriage — who gave the episode a search - optimized villain.

In fact, 78 percent of millennials and 74 percent of the general population think more companies should take a stand on important social issues.

And others suggest that taking such a stand helps boost sales with like - minded consumers, especially tech - hungry Millennials who gravitate toward companies that take a position on issues they value.

Instead of bland, crowd - pleasing statements about mission and beliefs, customers now expect — and sometimes demand — that big - name companies take stands on political issues.

You have to hit»em where it counts, be sharp about it, and take a balanced stand on the issues.»

«This allows me to take a stand on controversial issues: In fact, it obliges me to do so because others can not.»

CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a look at where the candidates stand on the issue of net neutrality as the 2016 presidential election draws closer.

The best - run companies have leaders willing to take a stand on societal issues such as gun control, Bill George says.

The brave stand to go on the record by three female founders is forcing the venture capital & start up community to take a hard look at why unwanted sexual advances toward women in the workplace continue to be an issue.

Though they have made their mark in the private sector, these men and women are taking public stands on hot button social and environmental issues ranging from gay marriage to climate change to gender equality.

Big businesses rarely take courageous stands on hot - button issues that could impact profits.

This can be anything from serving locally sourced ingredients to taking a stand on a social issue.

As more business leaders take a stand on fraught political issues, some find they pay a price by angering consumers on the other side.

Anyway, it'll be on policy choices that the Trudeau Government stands or falls with Canadian voters, regardless of the effort of the Conservatives to make couture an issue, and while there's plenty to criticize in the Liberal policy book, taken as a package Canadians don't yet seem that dissatisfied with what they're getting.

But the company doesn't take a strong stand on other controversial issues, like abortion or tax policies.

They are so afraid of being branded an intolerant, a «modern - day» bigot, and what some would characterize, we who take firm stands on most issues, «pharisees.»

There was a time when American pastors routinely took stands on the big economic issues of the day.

I'm not taking a stand on one side of the homosexuality issue or the other.

The Doctrine - Index score was strongly related to the tendency to speak out: of the modernists, 93 per cent had taken a stand on a political issue from the pulpit.

Rorty does take a stand on a current educational issue when he supports efforts to promote literacy in a democracy so that the electorate can understand the issues of the day and become better citizens.

There are more than a few in this blog site who dislike, with a passion, anyone who takes a strong stand on certain issues, and sees things from «Yes - No,» «Black - White,»

Still, many Christians really ought to stop being dumb about this issue, because if they're looking for cultural issues on which to take a stand they're really barking up the wrong tree with this one.