Sentences with phrase «vulnerable citizens»

Only mercy will allow us to provide our most vulnerable citizens with the grace to change.

It takes active and involved businesses to uphold our mission in order that we may continue to assist our most vulnerable citizens - children.

The agency's main thrust is to promote sustainable development using the notion of a forested and green north to catalyze climate change reversal and improve livelihoods of the most vulnerable citizens in the area.

Protecting vulnerable citizens at a critical time of need will be the theme animating Mr. Catalano's remarks.

«These fraudsters engaged in the most reprehensible kind of conduct — stealing scarce housing resources from our most vulnerable citizens while at the same time lining their own pockets,» said Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Opponents ripped the Republicans» plans as depriving our most vulnerable citizens of health insurance coverage.

Earlier this year, he advocated for a new agency to oversee how the state cares for vulnerable citizens.

And as they are defeated on the ground, the terrorists are exploiting the internet and social media to spread this ideology that is preying on vulnerable citizens in our own countries, inspiring them to commit acts of terror in our own cities.

ACDF will achieve this through special education, counseling, provision of scholarship, economic empowerment for women and other vulnerable citizens by creating related social enterprises and provision of micro financing with a view to relieving the continent from poverty, sickness and crime.

PEF Raises Concern over the Future of Services for New York's Most Vulnerable Citizens Tuesday February 14, 2012 at 02:45 pm

«What we should pay attention to is a diminishment of quality in services and the unraveling of the safety net on which our most vulnerable citizens rely in times of crisis.»

On Monday Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R - North Haven) questioned why Bridgewater Associates will receive «tens of millions of dollars in handouts» while programs that serve vulnerable citizens are being cut.

But many states offer meager financial support to their guardianship system, leaving some of the country's most vulnerable citizens without a guardian and in a perpetual limbo.

All three instalments were harrowing, offering no easy answers, but a fascinating insight into how the US government continues to fail its more vulnerable citizens.

In addition, as Anne Manusky points out, the Connecticut legislature should stop funding the failed SBAC testing program and use those funds to preserve some of the vital services that Connecticut's most vulnerable citizens need and deserve.

As summer heatwaves intensify across Canada, smaller cities need to follow the lead of Toronto and Vancouver - to protect vulnerable citizens from injury, disease and death.

Recognizing that climate change impacts our most vulnerable citizens first and most severely, EDN often works with low income communities to bring their voices and issues into the movement.

These legislative changes are an important step forward for Ontario's most financially vulnerable citizens.

Respected B.C. lawyer Len Doust recently authored a report highlighting the problems created when our most vulnerable citizens don't have access to legal services.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, refugees and asylum seekers, and vulnerable citizens who are 10 years of age and over.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat, called the tax plan a «bold» vision, but says the state budget ultimately needs to «meet the needs of our state's most vulnerable citizens while at the same time providing tax relief for those who need it most».

The Millionaire's tax generates billions of dollars for New York and it can help lessen the blow of major cuts that will affect the most vulnerable citizens of this state, our children and the elderly.

Aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top state legislative leaders spent the weekend finalizing several bills that would create a new state agency called the «Justice Center» to oversee public care for vulnerable citizens; to define cyberbullying; to create a state board to supervise thoroughbred racing; and to make viewing child pornography a crime.

«The creation of the «Gold Alert,» which is similar to the County's Silver Alert, is a crucial step toward protecting vulnerable citizens,» Legislator Rath said.

1) The opportunists — Those with no concern for justice or truth, who attempted to manipulate Ferguson's vulnerable citizens with inflammatory rhetoric.

Add in the cuts for those with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and the other budget cuts aimed at the state's other vulnerable citizens and the legislature is forced to deal with a budget that Malloy and his administration should be ashamed of.

Hidden by the holidays, Governor Dannel Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman trotted out their budget chief, Ben Barnes, last week to quietly announce another $ 93 million in state budget cuts, many of which were targeted at the most critical services and vulnerable citizens in Connecticut.

«The budget blueprint revealed last week is a mockery of what a responsible budget should be and shows a cold - hearted callousness and disregard for our most vulnerable citizens on the part of the White House,» Poloncarz said in a release on Monday.

Grant funders, corporate sponsors, and the federal government are often looking to utilize their funds for human service programs coming to the aid of the most vulnerable citizens.

Proponents demonstrated how corruption, far from being victimless, was particularly harmful to the developing world's most vulnerable citizens.

Creating an innovative new fiscal package to continue cutting carbon pollution by gradually increasing and expanding B.C.'s carbon tax, while creating targeted support for emissions - intensive trade - exposed industries and vulnerable citizens.

Min Investment: $ 10,000 Slip Doctors» passion for this business grows out of the fact that slip - and - fall injuries can be devastating, life - changing events, particularly for older and most vulnerable citizens.

«People here are enthusiastic about the benefits (of Amazon's HQ2), but those economic benefits often miss our most vulnerable citizens,» says Daniel Brisson, executive director of the Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness at the University of Denver.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

«Western Sky Financial and CashCall worked together to charge outrageous rates to vulnerable citizens in a time of great economic distress,» said Mark Kaufman, Maryland's commissioner of financial regulation, in a statement.

EDMONTON — This government has broken its promise to take care of Alberta's most vulnerable citizens while the economy was flourishing...

2) The criminals — Those interested in immediate personal gain by looting, burning and stealing property from Ferguson's vulnerable citizens;

The aim of the meeting was to discuss how the poultry sector and the government could combine forces to establish an integrated food security policy, which would help feed the UK's most vulnerable citizens.

School food is a global issue and diet related health problems are hitting the poorest and most vulnerable citizens the world over.

Financially struggling families often must choose between diapers or groceries, so these gifts help give them a great start and make life sweeter for some of Denver's tiniest and most vulnerable citizens.

The figures emphasise that fuel poverty is killing our most vulnerable citizens.

They also play an important role in providing transportation to our most vulnerable citizens the elderly and disabled.

«Vetoing a bill that protects life - saving access to affordable housing for 30,000 of our most vulnerable citizens is morally reprehensible and fiscally irresponsible.»

In doing so we can not only raise vital funds for Planned Parenthood, but also show the world's bullies that there is still a movement here willing to stand up and fight against the tide of regression that threatens to sweep away the freedoms of the most vulnerable citizens.

Wallkill Town Supervisor Dan Depew said: «The Town of Wallkill is the fastest growing town in Orange County and Wallkill's more than 30,000 residents deserve adequate housing that meets the needs of some of our most vulnerable citizens.

His plan to help coordinate and standardize school, child care and health care facility safety programs is critical to protect our most vulnerable citizens.

«It is becoming increasingly difficult for some of our most vulnerable citizens to manage their homes.

«In his speech today, Governor Cuomo outlined a clear progressive vision for protecting our most vulnerable citizens, continued economic development and job creation, a fairer criminal justice system, a more equitable educational system, greater infrastructure investment and a plan for addressing sexual harassment in New York State,» said Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. in a statement.