News by subject: AVO

A delegation from the W8banaki Nation went the United Nations headquarters in New York this week, to raise awareness among the UN, States and Indigenous organizations on all continents of the issue of identity theft affecting the Abenaki, as well as...

TIOHTIA:KE - As part of the National Day of Action Against Overdose on Thursday, April 18, the Association Québécoise pour la promotion de la santé des personnes utilisrices de drogues (AQPSUD) calls on the government authorities concerned to...

Israel Bonds has surpassed $3 billion in global sales in the six months since the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th ? a sum almost three times the company's average annual sales volume in recent years. The unprecedented sales numbers ? driven by...

Avenue Investment Management, a leading investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, has formally expressed its reservations regarding the proposed merger between Encore Wire and Prysmian (BIT: PRY), announced on April 15th, 2024. In a...

As the Canadian Air Navigation Specialists Association (CANSA) at Unifor Local 1016 continued to negotiate with NAV Canada on the Maintenance of Activities in the event of a legal strike and/or lock-out to protect the Canadian travelling public, the...

It's high time to do more about cannabis criminalization and the disproportionate way it continues to affect communities of color. This 4/20, nationally and locally lead with ACLU and AZ Justice Project, respectively, Ben & Jerry's is focused on one...

Communication follows an exhaustive investigation into the genocide of Armenians in Armenian territory under the unlawful occupation of AzerbaijanIntent to commit genocide unequivocally proven by statements made by President Aliyev and Azerbaijan's...

While anti-tobacco lobby groups are applauding the recent excise increases on cigarettes and vaping products, Imperial Tobacco Canada calls out the federal government's alleged justification and challenges the Liberal Party of Canada to come clean...

Dr. Benny Peiser of the UK's Global Warming Policy Foundation gave a presentation to Friends of Science Society in Calgary on April 9th, 2024, warning that...

Organic Consumers Association and Richman Law & Policy filed a complaint against Foster Farms on April 10, 2024, in the District of Columbia Superior Court. The complaint alleges that Foster Farms, in violation of the District of Columbia Consumer...

The following is a statement from Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104, regarding Cruise's announcement that it will begin testing its autonomous vehicle fleet this week in Phoenix:...

California Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), a Teamsters-supported bill that will allow the state's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs), passed overwhelmingly today in the State Senate Local Government Committee....

"Today, the U.S. Senate took the unprecedented step of effectively dismissing the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that were passed by the House of...

The bipartisan "Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act of 2024," which would reinstate an inflation adjustment for crop insurance agents, was introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), with Reps....

In response to the 2024 Federal Budget, Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) expresses concern over the budget's failure to tackle the pervasive issue of food insecurity in Canada. With 1 in 5 people in Canada living with food insecurity, the federal...

Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) notes the announcement in yesterday's Federal Budget 2024-2025, which included $776 million towards a retooled Clean Fuels Funding program to support renewable diesel (RD), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and...

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Assemblymember Akilah Weber's bill, AB 1895 requiring the state to conduct community impact assessments before hospitals may close California maternity wards, passed out of the Assembly Health Committee last night. Consumer Watchdog pointed to the...

The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) welcomes the federal Budget 2024, which introduces several measures that positively impact the mineral exploration and development industry. The extension of the mineral exploration tax credit...

Emergency nurses are strong advocates for the laws and tools they need to be safe at work and sufficiently prepared to care for all their patients. Emergency nurses from nearly every state gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the Emergency...

Following numerous promising announcements around affordability such as pharmacare and housing, the 2024 Federal Budget offered mostly cuts for the public service. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is concerned this...

On Saturday April 20th, doctors and healthcare professionals from across the country wearing white coats, scrubs and stethoscopes, will be lying down on Parliament Hill, simulating death, to denounce the disastrous healthcare situation in Gaza. Two...

The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, commends the group of 18 Democratic Members of Congress?led by Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC)?who wrote a letter to President Biden expressing...

In the midst of a housing crisis that shows no signs of abating and concerns over affordability, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) applauds the ambition of the federal government's housing plan, including funding to support an...

An analysis of New Jersey energy demand and requirements shows that three out of four New Jersey households currently rely on natural gas for heating and 80 percent of New Jersey residents support the construction of natural gas pipelines that would...

Health care professionals employed by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) held concurrent information rallies today at all three hospital sites to draw attention to pay inequity. The members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 273 also hand-delivered a petition to...

The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) is pleased that Minister Freeland included NACCA and the IFI network in the Federal Budget 2024, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of Indigenous entrepreneurialism and...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen's Park today to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians ?...

For decades, states across the country have improperly and secretively siphoned benefits intended for foster children to reimburse themselves for the cost of their care. This practice infringes upon the property and due process rights of our nation's...

REI Co-op is celebrating continued progress towards its efforts to get every person in America outside in five minutes or less, no matter where they live. Through its Outside in 5 initiative, REI supports local projects and national legislation to...

"The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), alongside Ontario's hospitals, welcomes the new investments announced today in Canada's federal granting councils, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and...

Heart & Stroke is thrilled the 2024 Federal Budget includes funding for a Canada-wide school nutrition program that will support an estimated 400,000 kids annually by providing a nutritious meal at school....

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to see investments into the health care workforce, healthy Indigenous communities and the social determinants of health in the 2024 federal budget. Investments in youth mental health and a national...

The Canadian Steel Producers Association welcomes today's Federal Budget 2024 announcement providing additional resources to the Canada Border Services Agency to create a dedicated Market Watch Unit to monitor unfair trade practices and update trade...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President, and CEO of the National Police Federation, in response to the Federal Government's 2024 Budget, tabled today: National Police Federation Responds to Federal Budget 2024-2025"This afternoon,...

In today's federal budget, the government took another step forward to partner with the country's property and casualty (P&C) insurers to continue developing Canada's first low-cost national flood insurance program for households at high-risk of...

Budget 2024 is a disappointment for members of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and other Canadians who are worried about the condition of our public health care system....

With the largest and most successful Indigenous-owned housing corporation in the country, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government has been working with Canada since 1982 to address the housing needs of Métis Albertans. Unfortunately, the needs continue to...

Today, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget. This budget is a clear and intentional step forward for supporting post-secondary students, across the country, as well as a direct reflection of many concerns brought...

Today, through its federal budget, the government has announced a mix of measures that will impact Canada's mining and mineral exploration sector....

In testimony to the California State Assembly Committee on Health, the National Coffee Association today (April 16) detailed the safety and health benefits of decaffeinated coffee and strongly opposed a last-minute shift that proposes misleading...

Unifor recognizes the federal government for delivering a budget that pushes social progress and jobs in the face of economic inequities, relentless affordability pressures and stubbornly high interest rates. ...

Children today are facing a 'polycrisis' of generational shocks and stresses including high costs of living, record-breaking rises in temperatures due to climate change, and the lasting impacts of the most severe pandemic in a century. To address...

The federal government's housing strategy is a long-awaited step forward to build more homes, but significantly more investment is needed to address critical infrastructure needs and the housing crisis, says Canada's construction industry. The...

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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) was encouraged by new measures in Budget 2024, including those aimed at supporting the manufacturing sector through the transition to a clean economy. However, CME is deeply concerned about the pace of...

Activist and cancer survivor Nalleli Cobo gave testimony today in support of Assembly Bill 3155 (Friedman), which creates new financial liability for oil producers for harm from community oil drilling. The bill passed out of the Assembly Judiciary...

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes the focus on solving the housing and homelessness crises, including through investments in housing enabling infrastructure, offered in Budget 2024. These investments are a promising step toward...

The Canadian Cancer Society commends the increases in taxes on tobacco and e-cigarettes in today's federal budget.  The budget increases tobacco taxes by $4.00 per carton of 200 cigarettes effective at midnight, and increases e-cigarette taxes by 12%...