Sentences with phrase «whether government support»

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Several years ago Liberal MP John Mckay introduced a private member's bill known as C - 300, which would have compelled the federal government to determine whether Canadian companies were upholding certain environmental and human rights standards when operating abroad — and withdraw federal support from offenders.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters)- Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with Microsoft Corp's dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas, with some signaling support for the government and others urging Congress to pass a law to resolve the issue.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 - Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with Microsoft Corp's dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas, with some signaling support for the government and others urging Congress to pass a law to resolve the issue.

According to USA Today, Hyperloop One will weigh local, state, and federal government's support of particular projects — and thus, their likelihood of getting funding — before deciding whether to move forward with them.

Regardless of whether the proposed council is created, CATA strongly recommends that the Government move to a common service platform for all appropriate federal business innovation support programs, including the SR&ED Program, to rationalize services and thereby reducing government and private secGovernment move to a common service platform for all appropriate federal business innovation support programs, including the SR&ED Program, to rationalize services and thereby reducing government and private secgovernment and private sector costs.

A Connecticut family that lost its father on 9/11 has subpoenaed the FBI for records related to the attacks, the latest development in a nearly 17 - year search for answers into whether the attack's perpetrators were supported by the government of Saudi...

Many of the Chinese companies that are taking their business abroad branded themselves as part of the one belt, one road, in order to receive support and preferential access from the Chinese government, but whether they are actually contributing to the one belt, one road initiative is questionable.

It would be the state's first legal test over whether a borrower can sue a bank for breach of contract after the lender rejected a loan revision when the borrower satisfied a government - supported mortgage - conversion program, the judge wrote.

technology and whether government should take action to support innovation, whilst also seeking

CANBERRA, Australia (AP)-- The government's plan to hold a popular vote on whether Australia should allow same - sex marriage suffered a setback Monday when a political party announced it would not support the proposed plebiscite.

The Trudeau government made no mention of the G5 Sahel when it announced its decision last month to send helicopters to Mali, and the Defence Department declined to comment on whether Canada would support the force.

Second, I would ask whether the Bloc Quebecois believes that the asbestos industry should continue to receive federal and provincial government support.

«Professor Siddiqui, supported by a panel with a strong balance of academic, religious and legal expertise, will help us better understand whether and the extent to which Sharia law is being misused or exploited and make recommendations to the government on how to address this.»

There is debate about whether the UK government should act to support the ailing steel industry, and how it should do this if it does intervene.

Before we all support «freedom» in Egypt you should ask yourself what the next Egyptian government will be and whether real «freedom» will come or is really even desired by the Egyptian people / government.

The question of whether our allies or others have democratic forms of government is important only if we believe that democracies are more likely to support us.

But this is a far cry indeed from the public controversies that our current epidemic of so - called realist atheism has given rise to, such as whether it is permissible to pray or celebrate Christmas in schools and other public institutions, or to grant government support of one kind or another to private religious education.

«The Government supports this recommendation and will continue discussions with states and territories on ways to promote worthwhile reform, including whether Productivity Commission analysis is required.»

Mr Joyce said while the government did not have the full information yet and the FIRB was yet to decide whether it was in the national interest, Rio was already mostly foreign owned and even unions had shown support for the sale.

We would be grateful for confirmation of whether your Government will be supporting this resolution, alongside the growing number of countries that have pledged their support (over 80 countries did so during the last session in September 2013, I understand).

Prior to granting benefits, any government office will inquire as to whether you're receiving child support from the child's mother or father.

A Home Office spokesperson said: «The government wholly supports the powers of stop and search and believes it to be a vital tool for police officers in preventing, detecting and reducing crime, whether it be street robbery, gun crime, drug - dealing or terrorism.

But he was taken aback at the GMB hustings event when all of the candidates were asked whether they supported the government's plan to lower the annual welfare cap to # 23,000.

Likewise, he was not asked to recommend sanctions (presumably because she is no longer a government employee)- he was only investigating whether there was enough evidence to support filing charges.

It is not clear, however, whether this increase can be attributed to Volodin's reforms: a similar rise in approval for the activities of President Putin, Prime Minister Medvedev, the Government, and regional governors suggests a broader shift in support for political institutions and individuals, rather than a localized response to the appearance of increased parliamentary professionalism.

He stated that the Commission would provide an interim report to the Government no later than the end of 2013 and a decision on whether to support any of the recommendations contained in the final report «will be taken by the next Government.»

Anthony Thomas, Chairman of LITRG, said: «The Government's argument is that families should think carefully about whether they are financially prepared to support a new child without relying on tax credits or universal credit support.

21 March 2011 — UGANDA Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reduce budget support for Uganda in the light of the increase in government spending prior to the last generalGovernment whether they will reduce budget support for Uganda in the light of the increase in government spending prior to the last generalgovernment spending prior to the last general election.

Whether it's his staunch support of the Second Amendment, his understanding that government spending must be reined in or his plans to repair the damage done during President Obama's tenure, John Faso will fight for conservative values and change the status quo in Washington,» said Ed Magilton, Chair of the Sullivan County Conservative Party.

But I'm aware of the paradox: I can be independent BECAUSE of the support of other people and institutions, whether they're clients, communities, governments or family and friends.

I am specifically asking whether the Estonian goverment (or government funded facility) has done any research in support of the idea.

I appreciate that established conventions might need to be varied to accommodate a coalition Government, with the coalition partners voting differently in certain circumstances, but it surely can not be right for Ministers, including the Chief Secretary to the Treasury today, to agonise publicly in newspapers about whether they are going to support the Government in the Division Lobby.

In just a few days» time Liberal Democrats will be invited to decide whether to endorse their Party's unswerving support for George Osborne's plan for the UK economy OR announce that they believe Osborne's plan hasn't worked and that the Government should change course.

In an over-subscribed Urgent Question debate in the Commons yesterday, on the Palestinian statehood bid, foreign office minister Alistair Burt (standing in for Hague who was in Libya) refused to be drawn on whether the government would officially support a Palestinian bid for UN membership.

Alistair Burt refuses to be drawn on whether the Government would support a Palestinian statehood bid

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On immigration, there was uncertainty as to whether the government was delivering on the policies that participants had supported before the election.

Equally I have no fear from pursuing and pushing the agenda, whether it's Brexit, whether it's the meritocratic agenda for Britain, and I look forward to frankly, supporting in either capacity the government delivering both those areas and on the economy.

The Labour Party's role at this juncture is not to get hung up about whether to support the strike or not, but rather to hammer away mercilessly against the patent injustice of the Government's stance.

Cameron's spokesman declined to say whether the government would offer an extended timetable for debate in the hope of winning Labour support, but he told reporters: «This isn't an issue that divides on party lines.

A spokesman declined to comment on whether he'll be wearing a jail jumpsuit or the business suit he wore this week, and there was no indication whether the government would still vouch for his assistance and support leniency at Howe's future sentencing or tear up the cooperation agreement.

Less than a year ago, however, new revelations came out about NSA surveillance as a result of Edward Snowden's leaks, and this time the Right was deeply divided: establishment Republicans continued to support the surveillance practices of the NSA, whereas conservatives and the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party voiced concerns about whether the NSA was giving the government too much power.

Lord Glenarthur asked whether the Government had consulted with employer groups, including the FSB, on plans to increase the Reserved Forces and employer support.

Whether any rebellion would have had sufficient support is unclear, but opposition parties seized on the confusion to claim the government was being forced into doing the right thing.

The current government will renew trident on the back of a Commons» majority while Labour falls apart pointlessly debating whether or not it supports renewal.

Also at the hustings, the five MPs were asked whether they supported the government's plan to lower the annual welfare cap from # 26,000 to # 23,000.

In 2006, every single MP in the government voted in favour of the exact amendments that are once again being called for: that the United States should have to produce evidence in support of its extradition requests - as it is happy to do for almost every other country on the planet - and that a judge here should be able to take a view on whether a trial might best be heard here or in the US.

She would not be drawn on whether that would include government support to subsidise what Tata say is a # 1m loss a day.

«A key test for the Government's funding proposals is whether they will support schools in tackling the profound inequalities of access to education.

Philip has to decide whether he is going to support Theresa or stick around in Government.»