Sentences with phrase «term federal commitment»

That's why, in Economic Action Plan 2013, our Government launched the new Building Canada Plan, the largest long - term federal commitment to infrastructure in Canadian history.

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«I support, we support the ability of people in whatever country they reside to be able to express freely their opinions in a peaceful environment and we certainly follow the lead of and work with the federal government in terms of those relationships, but our commitment to supporting people to express themselves freely in a peaceful setting, that is absolutely firm,» Wynne said.

It signifies the federal government's commitment to Canada's future prosperity in the context of a shifting global economy, while strategically positioning Canada as a long - term provider of energy security to key partners in the Asia Pacific.

They need a serious, sustained, long - term commitment from the federal government to provide relief for the island, to rebuild their infrastructure and to return life somewhere near to normal.

(d) The term «loan guarantee commitment» means a binding agreement by a Federal awarding agency to make a loan guarantee when specified conditions are fulfilled by the borrower, the lender, or any other party to the guarantee agreement.

We know that the focus of the stimulus package is on short - term spending over 1 - 2 years, without long - term commitments of federal money.

Deasy could submit an application anyway, but said federal rules for the money required a written commitment to the terms of the grant by the local teachers union.

[81] While these contingent commitments are not an obligation and do not guarantee receipt of RRIF or TIFIA credit assistance, as applicable, they represent an agreement between the DOT and a project sponsor to provide credit assistance subject to the satisfaction of all of the terms and conditions for credit assistance set forth under the RRIF or TIFIA statutes, as applicable, including satisfaction of Federal eligibility requirements (such as the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969) and the availability of budgetary authority for such credit assistance.

(c) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and subject to the provisions of section 306, is authorized to insure up to 100 per centum of any mortgage (including advances on such mortgage during construction) in accordance with the provisions of this section upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe and make commitments for insurance for such mortgage prior to the date of its execution or disbursement thereon, except that no mortgage of any public agency shall be insured under this section if the interest from such mortgage is exempt from Federal taxation.

Generally applicable provisions» (A) DEFINITIONS. - In this chapter, the following definitions apply:» (1) CONTINGENT COMMITMENT. - The term «contingent commitment» means a commitment to obligate an amount from future available budget authority that is -» (A) contingent on those funds being made available in law at a future date; and» (B) not an obligation of the Federal Government.

It sounds like a long - term commitment and it is, but if you serve 20 years in the military, the Postal Service or another Federal government job, you can retire early and still draw a large portion of your pay, for life.

The 2010 Budget proposes investing $ 150 billion over 10 years from cap - and - trade revenues in clean energy technologies because the Administration believes that a sustained commitment on that scale is needed not only to make the multi-year federal investments needed to bring new technologies to commercialization but also to send a signal to private companies that the federal government is investing for the long term.

Energy efficiency measures needed include: A long - term commitment to energy efficiency by the federal government and states; and the development of a smart electric grid to allow electric consumers to better monitor their electricity use.

The Coalition calls upon the federal, provincial and territorial governments to address the critical gaps in the Terms of Reference and make a legally binding commitment to addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls.

here was a lot of hope an optimism with respect to the initial statements made by the prime minister of Canada, but his actions, in terms of approving the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline, the approval of the Site C (hydroelectric) dam, and the (Pacific Northwest) Lelu Island LNG facility (later cancelled) were all a betrayal of the commitments made during the last federal election.»

«The Federal Government must urgently outline how it plans on keeping this priority of health and social reform on track during the long - term commitment needed to close the gap.»

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 his speech, Chairman Bernanke further clarified that «the actions taken by the FOMC to put downward pressure on longer - term interest rates was meant to inspire greater confidence for individuals, families, businesses, and financial markets» and he reiterated the commitment of the Federal Reserve to «promoting a sustainable recovery within the context of price stability until the job market improves substantially.»