Sentences with phrase «today called on the government»

The Unite union will hold a rally in Westminster today calling on the government to stop the «bonfire of the quangos».

The new president of the TUC today called on the government to act against rogue bosses and employers who flout their responsibilities to staff.

The Liberal Democrats today called on the government to scrap the Trident nuclear missile system, in the latest intervention designed to head - off growing dissent from the party's disgruntled left - wingers.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is today calling on the Government to introduce a ban on the keeping of primates as private pets.

OTTAWA, Ontario — October 15, 2014 — The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today called on the Government of British Columbia to take into consideration a broader range of cost - competitive, clean energy options as it determines whether or not to proceed with the Site C hydroelectric project.

OTTAWA, Ontario — October 15, 2014 — The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today called on the Government of British Columbia to take into (more...)

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), and the Canadian Association of Refugees Lawyers (CARL) today called on the government to introduce measures to bring justice to approximately 5,600 refugee

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation ANTaR today called on government to engage more and listen to First Peoples to develop a better understanding of culture, connection to land, and health and wellbeing.

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But that was a more shrewd than conciliatory strategy on the government's part: Today marks the 86th birthday of the nation's much adored monarch, King Bhumibol, an occasion that calls for sober celebration and peace.

Calling the 6.6 % real return a «chain letter» and a «Ponzi scheme,» he went on to note, «The legitimate question that market analysts, government forecasters and pension consultants should answer is how that 6.6 % real return can possibly be duplicated in the future given today's initial conditions which historically have never been more favorable for corporate profits.

«Today I am calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate the circumstances surrounding the multimillion - dollar contract awarded to Whitefish Energy — a brand new company with two employees,» said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D - WA), the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

VICTORIA — As ferry users face another blow to affordability today, New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to take action to save B.C.'s critical ferry system.

EDMONTON — New Democrat MLA David Eggen called on the government today to reverse budget cuts to the office of the...

EDMONTON — Today, NDP Environment critic Brian Mason called on the Alberta government to lead and support a robust, science - based examination...

Today, Premier Christy Clark reiterated the approach her cabinet ministers have taken over the past months, calling for the federal government to take action on pill presses.

Reporting on Jason Kenney's announcement today that the federal government might challenge Quebec's so - called charter of values in court, the Canadian Press noted that the employment minister, who is also responsible for multiculturalism, was «uncharacteristically terse.»

Business Roundtable today issued the following statement calling on policymakers to continue to fund the government.

With a lot of the so called Christians I have encountered, it seems that they distort scripture to fit a political agenda.I am convinced that if Jesus were walking the earth today, and came into the home of a born again, with his message of mercy, forgiveness, charity, and love, they would call him a pinko or a hippie freak, and throw him out on his backside.Constitutionally, our government can not create a state religion or interfere in the inner workings of the churches.It should work in both directions.

Seema Kennedy, a Tory MP and co-chair of the commission, said: «Today we are calling on the public, businesses and Government to consider what more could be done in their communities to tackle the problem - from starting their own men's activity to simply making time to chat to those around them.»

AFSA and the Victorian Farmers Markets Association have today released a joint public statement, calling on the Victorian Government to work with AFSA, VFMA and small producers to engage in open and constructive discussions about how to support the rapidly emerging local and fair food economy in Victoria.

That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».

A new policy paper from LARAC, released today (11 April), calls on the government to introduce direct charging for household waste collections and PRN reform to increase recycling and tackle the funding crisis crippling UK local authorities.

More than 40 heads of charities and leading academics specialising in family care today publish an unprecedented call on the Government to transform support for separated families.

Baby Milk Action press release 10 June 2014 Baby Milk Action is today joining colleagues around the world calling on governments to support international efforts to strengthen international law, thereby better protecting people from human rights abuses caused by corporate activities.

The foreign affairs committee, publishing its report on East Asia today, calls on the government to change its policy towards China, which it describes as a major «regional and international player».

The strategy, published today, includes measures to help first time buyers get on the housing ladder through a government mortgage indemnity scheme, which is something that the Association has been calling for.

Today the BHA launched a new campaign along with Sir David Attenborough, Prof Richard Dawkins, Prof Michael Reiss, 27 other scientists and four other organisations calling on the government to introduce guidance that creationism may not be taught in schools, and that the teaching of evolution must be.

As a result, the charity Brake has called on the government today to reduce the legal drink - driving limit from 80 mg to 20 mg per 100 ml of blood.

Today Freedom from Torture joined thirty - three civil society organisations to call on the UN to continue to pressure the Iranian Government to end human rights abuses including torture.

Today, we call on our state's elected leaders to recommit themselves to this fundamental principle, and use the same affordable technology that New Yorkers use every day to shine a light on what our state government is doing and spending.

The Prime Minister is set to receive an open letter today calling on the British government to fight «extreme» poverty in Africa in 2005.

«That this House notes that young people today grow up in an increasingly complex financial world requiring them to make difficult decisions for the future, often without the necessary level of financial literacy; believes that financial education will help address the national problem of irresponsible borrowing and personal insolvency and that teaching people about budgeting and personal finance will help equip the workforce with the necessary skills to succeed in business and drive forward economic growth; further believes that the country has a duty to equip its young people properly through education to make informed financial decisions; and calls on the Government to consider the provision of financial education as part of the current curriculum review.»

(Albany, NY) In a letter delivered today, a coalition of government reform organizations called on Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to hold a series of open public leaders» meetings to discuss and negotiate — in public — ethics reforms necessary to restore New Yorkers» battered confidence in Albany.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today called on Congress to immediately rescind the federal government's devastating cuts in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments that will go into effect on October 1st unless Congress acts.

Miliband has come out today criticising the government for its outsourcing of police and security services «on a scale and at a speed never before seen», and has hence been under attack from furious government bods, police minister Nick Herbert today calling the Labour leader's remarks «cheap opportunism.»

Aled Roberts, Welsh Liberal Democrat AM for North Wales and the party's Spokesperson on Education, is today calling on the Welsh Government to provide certainty to schools in Wales by confirming how long it will continue to fund the Pupil Deprivation Grant.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats will today call on the Welsh Government to declare Wales a «Nation of Sanctuary» and do what it can to welcome refugees displaced by conflict in the Middle East and across the world.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino today called on the federal government to ban airplane flights from West Africa to the United States.

Eight groups representing the Democratic Party's progressive wing plan to call on Hillary Clinton today to disavow the controversial practice of Wall Street firms paying bonuses to executives who leave for government jobs.

The governor - elect pooh - poohed one aspect of the report — a call for fuller financial disclosure reporting by executive chamber staffers — during his TALK 1300 radio interview with The Post's Fred Dicker earlier today, saying it doesn't address the biggest problem facing Albany: Breaking the stranglehold on government by special interests.

His final report, published today, calls on the government to provide the cash to fund an Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) which would coordinate and promote the best programmes helping to end «cycles of dysfunction».

National Energy Action (NEA) welcomed the Government's statement to Parliament today which will save the poorest households # 1 billion a year on their fuel bills by setting legal targets to make their homes more energy efficient but calls on the Government to move more quickly to achieve their targets.

Shelter today welcomed the broad range of measures, but called on the government to consider the underlying causes of homelessness.

Business leaders called today for the government to invest more in nuclear and clean coal technology and put less emphasis on wind power.

The Public and Commercial Services union today (30) calls on the government to reinstate national negotiations over pay and conditions in the civil service to save money and time.

The IET has today launched its General Election Campaign, calling on the next Government to take steps to establish the UK as a global telecommunications leader.

Hundreds of anti-knife campaigners will march on Downing Street today calling for the government to do more in tackling gang violence.

The CPAG accepted Mr Darling would not release these funds today, but called on the chancellor to make an investment which showed the government's «serious intent» to tackle child poverty.

With the ceiling on school and local property taxes in effect, a consortium of groups representing school districts, business and local governments today renewed calls for sweeping changes to required state spending.

The National Chairman of the Party, Uche Secondus, during the PDP National discourse held today in Abuja under the theme «Nation Building: Resetting the Agenda,» called on Nigerians to rescue the nation by voting in a transparent government that will serve the people's interest.