Sentences with phrase «to enforce existing laws»

The funds will be used to educate motorists and enforce existing laws designed for bicycle and pedestrian safety and hopefully avoid bike accidents and the serious injuries and wrongful deaths associated with them.

Call me simple but why not start by enforcing the existing laws and then see where we stand?

Beyond seminars, practitioners can become active in getting predatory lending laws enacted, and help enforce existing laws by reporting instances of predatory lending to the state attorney general.

Just as important as strengthening our laws, Animal Advocacy Day aims to educate the public and law enforcement about the value of our companion animals and the importance of enforcing existing laws,» said Tedisco, Assembly Chair of Animal Advocacy Day.

We seek positive change for animals through meaningful policy change, which may help officers better enforce existing laws, or — when needed — we cooperate with district leaders across the country to strengthen or add new reforms at both a national and state level.

The newly named chief enforcement office and former Ohio attorney general, Richard Cordray, says he'll start enforcing existing laws as soon as the bureau officially opens in July.

I'm sure there are other examples from history (and would be interested to hear them), but what legal basis does a President (and the administration) have for not enforcing existing laws?

Note: I am not asking about a decision not to defend an existing law (e.g., DOMA), but specifically about enforcing existing law.

Speaking to reporters after a summit on youth crime, Mr Brown vowed to vigorously enforce existing laws, but said the government would consider passing new legislation if required.

While Mr. Stringer contended that the main focus for the city should be enforcing existing laws fairly, across all racial and ethnic enclaves, Ms. James said that Ms. Mark - Viverito was right to want to decriminalize offenses including walking through subway cars, riding a bicycle on the sidewalk and sitting in a park after dark.

So, I would like the government of Ontario to either prevent companies from charging huge up front fees and doing nothing (similar to what they have now done in Alberta and Manitoba) or at the very least enforce the existing laws requiring debt negotiators to be residents of Ontario.

We will continue to encourage them in enforcing existing laws, and press on for animal protection legislation there.»

Simply enforcing existing laws effectively has paid off in the long term in reduced deforestation and transformed expectations of «how things are done.»

Whether or not you agree with this approach, it is fair to say that if the government were to cease enforcing the existing laws prior to the Cannabis Act coming into force it would severely undermine its stated objective of protecting youth and deterring criminal activity.

Environmental groups will be ready to file lawsuits if the Trump administration stops enforcing existing laws.

SO then, instead of enforcing existing laws, already on the books to prevent thousands from being slaughtered, we should just «love the Mexicans» and ISIS members pouring in thru the borders?

The new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the existing Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces existing laws designed to protect conscience rights, including new provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that specifically allow providers and insurers to decline abortions and assisted suicide.

My concern is that USDA hasn't done so well enforcing existing laws, so why would we expect this law to be enforced any better?

Having securities transactions effected through regulated entities increases transparency, provides stronger investor protection and affords regulatory bodies a clear path to enforce existing laws and regulations.

We need to enforce our existing laws and put some serious teeth into sentencing guidelines.

Just as important as strengthening our laws, Animal Advocacy Day aims to educate the public and law enforcement about the value of our companion animals and the importance of enforcing existing laws,» said Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, Assembly Chair of Animal Advocacy Day.

The government must do more to enforce the existing law.

Governor Cuomo's proposal of a new «anti-creaming» law does absolutely nothing to enforce the existing laws that the Legislature passed in 2010.

He argued that rather than pass a new law, the focus should have been more on how to get the law enforcement agencies to enforce the existing laws.

«The Board of Elections has historically done almost nothing to enforce the existing law.»

Bad actors clearly exist — in both public and nonpublic institutions — and when we find them, we should act decisively to protect students and enforce existing laws.»

The Doris Day Animal League works to improve the humane treatment of animals by lobbying to pass new laws and enforce existing laws that reduce the suffering of animals.

HSUS works to reduce suffering and to create meaningful social change for animals by advocating for sensible public policies, investigating cruelty and working to enforce existing laws, educating the public about animal issues, joining with corporations on behalf of animal - friendly policies, and conducting hands - on programs that make ours a more humane world.

The clear message was that while most people support increased legislation to protect the marine environment, they felt that the government was not doing enough to enforce the existing laws.

Still, the Brazilian government needs to do more to improve governance by rooting out corruption and enforcing existing laws.

Pre-Emption of Local Agriculture Laws Act: This bill would prevent governments under the state level (cities, towns, counties) from creating new laws or enforcing existing laws that have to do with the regulation of seeds and seed products — ie crops, flowers, and pretty much all food products grown in a state.

They've been on the books... the new administration comes in and is enforcing an existing law, and you're all going crazy.»