• The Species at Risk Act (SARA) (the Act) is a piece of Canadian federal legislation which became law in Canada on December 12, 2002. (wikipedia.org)
  • On March 31,2022 the government of Canada had decided to revamp the Species at risk act by removing outdated amendments. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bill S-6 will add modernization to the amendments of 29 status which include the species at risk act. (wikipedia.org)
  • Under section 80 of the Species at Risk Act, the Minister is now legally required to recommend that Cabinet issue emergency orders to protect the animals. (pacificwild.org)
  • Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021, S. 1217, 117th Cong. (govtrack.us)
  • As we previously reported here , here , and here , the New York Health and Essential Rights Act ("HERO Act") was signed into law on May 5, 2021 and amended on June 14, 2021. (hodgsonruss.com)
  • Under the HERO Act, employers were required to establish and adopt exposure prevention plans for airborne infectious diseases by August 5, 2021, and distribute those plans to all employees by September 6, 2021. (hodgsonruss.com)
  • On September 6, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Commissioner of Health designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under the HERO Act. (hodgsonruss.com)
  • The Government's Independent Human Rights Act Review Panel was appointed in January 2021 following the Government's manifesto commitment to "update the Human Rights Act and administrative law to ensure that there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government. (parliament.uk)
  • The new Environment Protection Act, which commenced 1 July 2021, is prevention based, with a focus on systems to reduce risk to human health and the environment. (greencap.com.au)
  • The new legislation includes the Environment Protection Act 2017 and the Environment Protection Regulations 2021. (greencap.com.au)
  • The Act, Regulations and policies are in force now (commenced 1 July 2021), so businesses should be preparing to be compliant now. (greencap.com.au)
  • The Telecommunications Security Act was first enacted in November 2021 with further guidance coming a year later across the United Kingdom, pushing for stronger cyber security practices among those that connect residents and businesses with voice, data and beyond. (synack.com)
  • EFF urges Congress to reject the STOP CSAM Act of 2023, which would undermine services offering end-to-end encryption , and force internet companies to take down lawful user content. (eff.org)
  • The growing threat posed by climate change to business operations demands that companies invest in assessing their vulnerabilities and taking steps to mitigate risks, analysts have warned. (businessgreen.com)
  • With the effective operation of assets a key priority to avoid interruption to both water supply and wastewater removal, utilities can mitigate risks and reduce life cycle costs at the same time with the right equipment. (xylem.com)
  • Against the background of the pandemic, the human rights and protections afforded by the Human Rights Act have come to the fore. (parliament.uk)
  • Congress recently enacted and the President recently signed into law the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ('the Federal Act'), which provides a federal backstop for defined acts of terrorism and imposes certain obligations on insurers. (mo.gov)
  • The Federal Act voids any terrorism exclusion in a contract for property and casualty insurance that was in force on the date of enactment of the Federal Act, November 26, 2002, to the extent that it excludes losses that would otherwise be insured losses under the Federal Act. (mo.gov)
  • Modeled after the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which was created after 9/11, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act would have private insurers foot part of the cost for businesses that buy policies, with the government picking up the rest of the tab. (therealdeal.com)
  • However, if it were implemented like the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, businesses may have to opt into coverage, meaning they would not automatically be covered and would have to pay for the plan, according to Alan Packer, an attorney with Newmeyer Dillion. (therealdeal.com)
  • The Senior Care Services Scale (SCSS) describes hospital provision of older adult services before the passage of the Affordable Care Act. (nih.gov)
  • The other thing is the one-trick pony, and it's a pretty darn good political trick, is she will strike down the Affordable Care Act, that is so totally presumptuous and unfounded. (mediamatters.org)
  • Congress appears poised to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early in 2017 before enacting a replacement plan for 2019 when the repeal would likely take effect. (gbpi.org)
  • What will happen in Georgia if Affordable Care Act is repealed? (gbpi.org)
  • But less attention has been paid to a federal program instrumental in producing and preserving affordable rental housing and whose effectiveness could be blunted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). (urban.org)
  • The company has succeeded in providing Risk and Compliance Assessment Solutions to customers across all industries and around the world with its state-of-the-art Risk Assessment Software. (riskwatch.com)
  • This ICJ report presents a comprehensive assessment of Thailand's Internal Security Act ("ISA") from the perspective of international law and standards. (icj.org)
  • You may first have an assessment to determine your level of risk. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The document "Recommendations for health authorities to detect and deal with actions, activities and behaviours that result in substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit medical products",1 reviewed by the Member State mechanism at its third meeting, refers to the need for a risk assessment approach in the evaluation of alerts, notifications and reports received by NRRAs. (who.int)
  • The present document was developed with the aim of presenting information on this matter for the consideration of NRRAs, given the mandate of the Member State mechanism prioritized activity A (drafting recommendations on criteria for risk classification and assessment prioritization of cases of unregistered/unlicensed, substandard and falsified medical products),2 and taking into consideration the fact that there are no references approved by WHO in this area. (who.int)
  • The risk assessment is a process of assessing the potential severity of each risk event, based on the premise that not all of them are equally important. (who.int)
  • The results of a risk assessment should be used to establish an importance ranking, based on the identification of cases with greater potential to cause serious damage to public health, in relation to which the NRRA must take immediate action. (who.int)
  • This risk assessment is intended to provide NRRAs with a simple tool, so that regulators can quickly assess information presented in the alerts, notifications and reports received and take proportionate action, as appropriate. (who.int)
  • The use of a well-defined procedure/tool to perform a risk assessment is desirable. (who.int)
  • Besides helping the identification of potentially serious cases, the risk assessment of the alerts, notifications and reports received by an NRRA allows the adoption of broader strategies for regulatory action in the face of the detected problems and risks, considering the regional and national circumstances and the NRRA's technical capacities. (who.int)
  • The objective of the present document is to describe elements and criteria that might be considered in the risk assessment and prioritization of events involving unregistered/unlicensed, substandard and falsified medical products. (who.int)
  • Question 6: True or False: Risk assessment tools predict with 100% accuracy which individuals are going to act out in a violent manner. (cdc.gov)
  • The European Parliament must use a plenary vote cementing its final position on the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) to ban racist and discriminatory profiling systems that target migrants and other marginalized groups, Amnesty International said today, ahead of the vote on 14 June. (amnesty.org)
  • Negotiations on the EU's proposed Artificial Intelligence Act are pressing ahead. (statewatch.org)
  • This article examines "human control" of autonomous systems and "human oversight" of artificial intelligence in the light of the international legal discussions and the EU's recent proposal for an AI Act. (ssrn.com)
  • The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, reintroduced last week by New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, would require insurers to offer business interruption policies that would cover some losses from infectious disease outbreaks that are declared a "covered public health emergency" by the Department of Health and Human Services. (therealdeal.com)
  • In light of the Federal Act and as indicated in Bulletin 02-03, the intent of this bulletin is to clarify the guidelines for the use of terrorism exclusions/limitations in the state of Missouri and to advise of certain provisions of the Federal Act that may require insurers to submit a filing in this state. (mo.gov)
  • All insurers are required to participate in the Terrorism Insurance Program ('the Program') under the Federal Act and make available coverage for insured losses in all of their covered commercial lines policies. (mo.gov)
  • In addition, the Federal Act allows insurers to 'reinstate a preexisting provision in a contract for commercial property and casualty insurance that is in force on the date of enactment of the Act and that excludes coverage for acts of terrorism' but only when one of two conditions are met. (mo.gov)
  • The goal of the Act is to prevent wildlife species in Canada from disappearing by protecting endangered or threatened organisms and their habitats. (wikipedia.org)
  • While the AI Act can help prevent and reduce harm caused by new technologies in Europe, it is crucial that the EU doesn't contribute to human rights violations by exporting draconian technologies beyond its territories. (amnesty.org)
  • With growing scrutiny of flooding and pollution, including at a governmental level, understanding the condition of critical network assets can offer utilities the opportunity to act now to prevent future incidents and downtime. (xylem.com)
  • In view of this decision the creditor is forced to act very quickly if the debtor does not pay its debt completely when it becomes due. (taylorwessing.com)
  • If the creditor does not take any measures to enforce its claims or takes such measures too late there is a very high risk of a claw-back by the insolvency administrator if the creditor receives partial payments from the debtor. (taylorwessing.com)
  • The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will make available an initial $2.2 trillion in government funds to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19. (dwt.com)
  • When the dust settles, and a sense of normalcy returns, robust enforcement will follow any misrepresentations, lies, or half-truths related to grants of CARES Act funds. (dwt.com)
  • However, the increased availability of funds across a wide array of industries pursuant to the CARES Act will likely expand the traditional scope of FCA targeted-industries. (dwt.com)
  • 8 The novelty of CARES Act funding programs will make it challenging in the short term for recipients to assess which regulatory requirements will be considered "material" for purposes of payment. (dwt.com)
  • 85. (1) A competent minister may designate any person or person of a class of persons to act as enforcement officers for the purposes of this Act. (canada.ca)
  • 3) An enforcement officer must be provided with a certificate of designation as an enforcement officer in a form approved by the competent minister and, on entering any place under this Act, the officer must, if so requested, show the certificate to the occupant or person in charge of the place. (canada.ca)
  • 4) For the purposes of this Act, enforcement officers have all the powers of a peace officer, but the competent minister may specify limits on those powers when designating any person or person of a class of persons to act as enforcement officers. (canada.ca)
  • 1 We should anticipate that DOJ's post COVID-19 enforcement will follow a similar pattern and rely in large measure on the federal False Claims Act. (dwt.com)
  • Finally, it should be noted that the FCA's whistleblower (or " qui tam ") provisions are likely to increase enforcement risk during difficult economic times. (dwt.com)
  • Mr. Breen will present a breakout session titled "False Claims Act Risk in 'The Real World': The Intersection of Civil and Criminal Enforcement with Individual and Board Accountability" on February 2 (1:30 pm) and on February 3 (10:30 am). (ebglaw.com)
  • Amending the Human Rights Act could constitute a risk to the UK's constitutional settlement and to the enforcement of our human rights, warns the Joint Committee on Human Rights. (parliament.uk)
  • Kellee currently supports the Emergency Risk Communication Branch which oversees the CERC program. (cdc.gov)
  • Cybersecurity Act Heads to Senate Floor July 31, 2012 Uncategorized Slew of Amendments Expected as Senators Begin Debate The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 will finally come up for debate on the Senate floor on July 30, and a number of senators say they'll introduce amendments to tweak the bill to their liking. (riskwatch.com)
  • Recognising the Royal Thai Government's obligation to provide security throughout the country, the ICJ does not advocate wholesale repeal of the ISA, but rather addresses specific problem areas within the Act and proposes amendments and safeguards in accordance with Thailand's international law commitments. (icj.org)
  • The Act, which includes substantive amendments since the original Communications Act 2003, makes a push for cyber resiliency across critical infrastructure. (synack.com)
  • The Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) is conducting research and developing tools to enable the private sector and employers and business membership organizations (EBMOs) build resilience during disaster and conflict and positively contribute to economic and social development. (ilo.org)
  • This means a fine balancing act for water leaders and asset managers alike between tolerating risk in order to keep Capex low, while building resilience into the existing infrastructure. (xylem.com)
  • By mapping assets and harnessing the data they provide, agreed levels of risk can then be accepted or mitigated - with the option to increase the resilience of aging networks by focusing maintenance efforts and upgrades where they will bring the greatest benefit. (xylem.com)
  • This is modelled on the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Act. (greencap.com.au)
  • The elements in which companies highlighted the most practices were risk management, emergency management, leadership development, and occupational health. (cdc.gov)
  • Given the broad array of laws and regulations that might affect an entity's right to payment under a federal program, "implied false certification" liability under the FCA is an ever-present risk. (dwt.com)
  • The new Act and Regulations have a strong focus on preventing and reducing environmental risks, not just responding to incidents, or managing pollution. (greencap.com.au)
  • What are the implications of not adhering to the Victorian Environmental Act and Regulations? (greencap.com.au)
  • Businesses that do not comply with the Act and/or Regulations can be issued with a penalty, depending on the type of non-compliance and/or how serious the environmental hazard. (greencap.com.au)
  • It also identifies some weaknesses of the draft EU AI Act and proposes ways of improving it. (ssrn.com)
  • The simplest approach is to acknowledge the risk but refrain from measuring it - just take an umbrella with you whenever you leave the house. (europa.eu)
  • When the Synack Platform is combined with the offerings from our ecosystem of partners, customers receive a unified offensive security testing approach with defensive security methods that improve their security posture and reduce the risk of breach. (synack.com)
  • Although the EU´s AI Act * proposal for high-risk AI systems does not - despite its cross-sectoral approach - directly apply to automated and autonomous vehicles (hereafter "AVs") and their AI components, several of the AI Act´s accountability requirements will also apply to AVs. (twobirds.com)
  • The Commission (and so far also the Parliament and Council as co-legislators in their discussions) followed the calls of industry associations such as from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) who advocated for a "sectoral and light‐touch approach" to AI ( see here ) long before the AI Act proposal by the Commission was published. (twobirds.com)
  • On 13 January, the French Presidency of the Council circulated its proposed compromise on the sections of the proposal dealing with high-risk AI systems. (statewatch.org)
  • The EU´s AI Act proposal is a game-changer for many industries developing or using so-called "high-risk" AI systems, as it will introduce a couple of new requirements for developers, providers, and users of such AI systems. (twobirds.com)
  • Telcos covered under the Act must meet several key measures by 31st March 2024. (synack.com)
  • Question 1: Which of these are basic measures individual nurses can take to minimize risk of workplace violence? (cdc.gov)
  • Including earthquake risk reduction measures in the design and construction of all new health facilities adds only 4% to the initial cost. (who.int)
  • COSEWIC then issues a report to the government, and the Minister of the Environment evaluates the committee's recommendations when considering whether to add a species to the Schedule 1, which is the official List of Wildlife Species at Risk, or change its status. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Minister will give the list of wildlife species at Risk to the governor in council and will take advice from the Cabinet. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tokyo) - Japan's government should urgently protect Afghan civilians who are at risk under the new Taliban authorities, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (hrw.org)
  • Without the ability to see a doctor, many more Georgians face far greater risk of health problems or a financial crisis. (gbpi.org)
  • Japan should also offer to relocate and resettle at-risk Afghans in numbers commensurate with the crisis. (hrw.org)
  • We're going to discuss the very baics of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication today. (cdc.gov)
  • As Haley said, I've been with the CDC for more than 15 years and currently work on Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication curriculum. (cdc.gov)
  • So, basically, Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication principles are used by communicators to help, are used by communicators to help develop messages that help people do the best the best they can in trying times. (cdc.gov)
  • The introduction to Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication gives a little bit of background, gives a little bit of the history on why this is necessary, and then lays out some key principles. (cdc.gov)
  • So, what I'm going to do is talk to you a little bit first about why Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication was developed. (cdc.gov)
  • Public authorities must act compatibly with ECHR rights, embedding human rights in the delivery of public services. (parliament.uk)
  • The organization is calling for the European Parliament to ban the use of mass surveillance technologies, such as retrospective and live remote biometric identification tools, in the AI Act, a landmark piece of legislation. (amnesty.org)
  • Parliamentary sovereignty is kept intact by the Act as courts cannot overturn primary legislation even if they find it incompatible with ECHR obligations. (parliament.uk)
  • In fact, the AI Act in its current form requests the Commission to take certain requirements of the AI Act into account when adopting delegated acts under the sector-specific type approval legislation for vehicles. (twobirds.com)
  • Or at least to consider the risk/reward of this trend. (sportsnet.ca)
  • Pettersson is a classic example of the risk/reward balancing act general managers have to make on these kids. (sportsnet.ca)
  • Risk vs. reward. (fox59.com)
  • List of Wildlife Species at Risk (Canada) Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2008-10-02). (wikipedia.org)
  • A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes. (govtrack.us)
  • The resulting drier, hotter conditions increase the severity of bark beetle infestations, amplify wildfire risks, and stress trees and forests throughout the Rockies. (ucsusa.org)
  • It also puts at risk LGBT minors, who were once able to use social networks to connect with other queer youth in the face of disapproval or abuse from their parents. (platformer.news)
  • Accordingly, employers should begin to implement the steps listed above but should also carefully monitor those websites for any updated guidance on the necessary steps to activate their exposure prevention plans and otherwise comply with the HERO Act. (hodgsonruss.com)
  • The product contains sodium hydroxide which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). (cpsc.gov)
  • The substantive provisions of the prevention plans, however, would only go into effect during periods in which the New York State Commissioner of Health designates an airborne infectious disease as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health. (hodgsonruss.com)
  • This session of Grand Rounds discusses how public health programs and healthcare providers are working together across the nation to identify and reduce stroke risks, and to improve the quality of stroke care and treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, attendees will walk away with practical advice that can be immediately implemented to reduce risk. (nysba.org)
  • Minimise" means to eliminate risks (so far as reasonably practicable) and if not, reduce the risks. (greencap.com.au)
  • This could include identifying their hazards and risks and any controls needed, preparing procedures to reduce environmental risks, or training staff in environmental compliance requirements. (greencap.com.au)
  • Knowing which weaknesses are noticeable to the outside world can provide telecom security teams with an actionable shortlist of vulnerabilities to prioritise for remediation and reduce brand risk overall. (synack.com)
  • Risk factors like uncontrolled high blood pressure remain common, and rising obesity rates threaten progress. (cdc.gov)
  • The more risks a bank takes, the more likely it is to face losses. (europa.eu)
  • Such losses are termed insured losses in the Federal Act. (mo.gov)
  • Terrorism losses not meeting the definition of insured losses in the Federal Act, including those losses that fail to be insured losses solely because they fall below the Federal Act's $5 million threshold, will be referred to in this bulletin as non-certified losses. (mo.gov)
  • It is unclear at this time whether and to what extent there is any demand by commercial policyholders for coverage of the types of losses not covered under the Federal Act that would exceed the amount of coverage provided under the non-certified loss exclusions . (mo.gov)
  • While it is widely recognised that AI requires some form of regulation to address the new risks that arise, in particular, from varying degrees of autonomous algorithmic behaviour, it is feared that the regulatory burden created by the AI Act will significantly stifle innovation. (twobirds.com)
  • The majority of Georgians with health coverage at risk are now insured through a plan purchased in the federal marketplaces. (gbpi.org)
  • A person who is engaging in an activity that may give rise to risks of harm to human health or the environment from pollution or waste must minimise those risks, so far as reasonably practicable. (greencap.com.au)
  • Greencap specialises in assessing and controlling environmental risks, environmental management plans (including Construction Environmental Management Plans), assessing contaminated land and water for impacts on human health or the environment, Dangerous Goods/hazardous substances assessments, asbestos assessments, waste classifications, soil management plans, and training. (greencap.com.au)
  • An examination of mining companies' online health and safety policies: implications for improving risk management. (cdc.gov)
  • In response , this study analyzed the publicly available health and safety policies of 26 mining companies to determine the quantity of health and safety practices that mining companies encourage in relation to the plan-do-check-act cycle. (cdc.gov)
  • A discussion of the policy trends shows areas that mine sites can improve upon within their plan-do-check-act cycle, in addition to encouraging the use of both leading and lagging indicators when checking and acting to manage health and safety performance. (cdc.gov)
  • Effective health care depends on health workers, so they must be prepared and ready to act. (who.int)
  • Keeping health facilities safe from disasters is one sure way of reducing risks and saving lives. (who.int)
  • RMP requires facilities that produce, handle, process, or store any listed toxic and flammable substance to develop a risk management plan. (sba.gov)
  • It should serve as a reference for NRRAs to customize or create their own risk analysis and management procedure/tool, promoting better application of their existing resources. (who.int)
  • The new Act contains 7 duties, these include the General Environmental Duty (GED) , duties to notify and respond to pollution, duties to notify and manage contaminated land (no matter whom is at fault or when the contamination took place), duties to manage waste (industrial waste and priority waste), and more. (greencap.com.au)
  • The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. (cpsc.gov)
  • The UK's workplace pension schemes watchdog has called on scheme trustees to 'act now' to protect retirement savers from climate risk, as it unveiled its enhanced climate strategy for the next four years. (businessgreen.com)
  • Albany NY - Today, the New York Senate took a historic vote to protect clean water across New York.It voted to add 41,000 miles of at risk streams to the protected class of waters within the DEC's Protection of Waters Program. (riverkeeper.org)
  • Act now to protect climate-focused investments on farms. (ucsusa.org)
  • This is the same standard applied to legal cases involving car accidents and other situations where the defendant did not intend for harm to result, but it did nevertheless due to carelessness or even simply a failure to act. (eff.org)
  • It identifies ways in which governments, organizations, and individuals can work together to preserve species at risk and establishes penalties for failure to obey the law. (wikipedia.org)
  • If signed into law by Governor Cuomo, 41,000 miles of streams in New York at risk from Trump's Dirty Water Rule now stand to gain additional state protections," said Jeremy Cherson, Legislative Advocacy Manager for Riverkeeper. (riverkeeper.org)
  • Thailand's Internal Security Act: risking the rule of law? (icj.org)
  • There is a risk the European Parliament may upend considerable human rights protections reached during the committee vote on May 11, opening the door for the use of technologies which are in direct conflict with international human rights law," said Mher Hakobyan, Advocacy Advisor on AI regulation at Amnesty International. (amnesty.org)
  • In this session of Beyond the Data, Dr. Phoebe Thorpe and Dr. Walter Koroshetz discuss some of the risks that can lead to stroke, and what healthcare providers are doing to improve patient outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • But his comment can be applied to an issue that regulators, supervisors and risk managers face: how to calculate the right amount of capital? (europa.eu)
  • Every day, all of us face risks. (europa.eu)
  • This tool, updated daily, shows how many people across the United States face risks right now from climate impacts. (ucsusa.org)
  • Due to the nature of their services, encrypted communications providers who receive a takedown notice may be deemed to have "knowledge" under the criminal law even if they cannot verify and act on that takedown notice. (eff.org)
  • The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. (cpsc.gov)
  • The Japanese government should demonstrate its commitment to refugee protection and join with Canada, Germany, the UK, and the US and create an additional pathway for Afghans at risk," Doi said. (hrw.org)
  • So the question is how to capture all the risks and translate them into an adequate level of capital. (europa.eu)
  • The Act designates COSEWIC, an independent committee of wildlife experts and scientists, to identify threatened species and assess their conservation status. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is a risk the European Parliament may upend considerable human rights protections reached during the committee vote on May 11, opening the door for the use of technologies which are in direct conflict with international human rights law. (amnesty.org)
  • Prompted by the Government's Independent Review into the Human Rights Act 1998, the Committee has produced a report setting out their views on the key topics. (parliament.uk)
  • The swing violates the Safe Sleep for Babies Act because the product was marketed for infant sleep and has an incline angle greater than 10 degrees. (cpsc.gov)
  • It's a difficult balancing act that requires constant attention and severely punishes every misstep. (fox59.com)
  • This requires identifying and assessing risks, implementing controls, and educating staff about their responsibilities under the GED. (greencap.com.au)