News by subject: AVO

Patients will have a greater voice in investigations into harm caused by a doctor under legislation California lawmakers sent to the governor Thursday evening. However key reforms were stripped from the medical board bill that would have further...

NAIOP Canada applauds the Government of Canada's announcement yesterday exempting the GST/HST on purpose-built rental buildings. Rental apartment buildings are an essential component of Canada's housing stock but the application of the GST/HST has...

The following statement was released by Jacob Helberg, Commissioner of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). America's Innovation Ecosystem Is Critical to National Security: An Open Letter We, the undersigned leaders of...

Patients with serious mental illness in California will have better, more consistent access to prescribed medication thanks to AB 1437, a bill passed by the California State Legislature....

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is disappointed with today's announcement on changes to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). The government has failed to address the most critical issue on outstanding CEBA loans - the...

Nearly 300,000 children are estimated to have been exposed to the powerful Storm Daniel across eastern Libya and a growing number of children and families are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, following significant damage to numerous...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), along with a broad coalition of public policy groups and former high-level national security personnel, has sent a letter to congressional leaders demanding that H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act...

The Concord Coalition today released its list of 12 key questions about our nation's fiscal future that voters should ask candidates in the 2024 election cycle. Topics include the spiraling national debt; structural annual deficits; the fiscal future...

A recent ruling by the Ontario Superior Court marks an important acknowledgment in the ongoing battle against systemic Islamophobia, recognizing the differential and biased treatment the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) faced during the Canada...

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a damning report that said New Jersey's state-run nursing homes for veterans violated residents' constitutional rights by failing to provide adequate safety in response to the Covid-19 pandemic....

As Atlantic Canadians gear up for possible extreme weather this weekend, the Canadian Telecommunications Association is encouraging them to take steps to prepare for potential power outages and other impacts from storms that can affect their use of...

On Thursday, Terrisa Bukovinac, the founder of Pro-Life San Francisco and Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) is announcing her candidacy for the Democratic Party's 2024 Presidential nomination. Bukovinac will be mounting a primary challenge to...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) applauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) recent decision to postpone the implementation of the planned transition to a bi-merge model. The FHFA will allow time for additional public...

Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake will hold a Banner Unveiling Ceremony and open mic session, for community reflections in honor of beloved ICON, Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver. At her district office, located at 520 Main Street (Corner of Prospect...

A National Press Club press freedom honoree who has been battling attempts to deport him to a country where he was threatened with death finally has won asylum in the United States....

Payroll taxes have increased in most Canadian provinces since 2019, further driving up the cost of doing business for employers and diminishing workers' take-home income, according to a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business...

Below is a statement from Jeff Swann, Board Director, Pacific North Region of the National Police Federation, in response to an evolving story about a high-risk and ultimately fatal interaction between RCMP officers and a man following reports of a...

Voters can turn the tables on the PC government that downgraded hospital emergency rooms by electing a new government on October 3, says Unifor. "The PCs' abysmal record on healthcare and other vital services shows they're not worthy of...

On Friday, September 8th, the IRS issued crippling guidance regarding a change in the tax treatment of research and experimentation expenses. Until now, the IRS had been silent on the issue, failing to issue guidance for taxpayers to rely on in...

NATSO, representing America's travel centers and truck stops, SIGMA; America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and a diverse coalition representing fuel retailers, distributors, and consumers of advanced renewable fuels, urged the Internal Revenue Service...

Today, Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) is publicly releasing some of the most disturbing footage captured of rampant dairy cow abuse stemming from its undercover investigation at Fair Oaks...

As a new school year begins for millions of Canadian students, teachers across the country say it's time to embrace new teaching models to better align with the realities, opportunities and challenges of today's classroom and tomorrow's workplace. In...

Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) has released a new Forum paper titled "Immigration Reduction: Xenophobia and Racism? Or, Common Sense and Pragmatism in a Crowded Nation?" Writing on what she calls the current Great Tsunami of Immigration,...

The insurance industry's attempt to pass a secret, last-minute bailout deal failed when a legislative deadline passed Monday night with no bill in print. Consumer advocates condemned the backroom process and called for a public, transparent debate to...

Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters released a guiding document for federal policymakers to address issues with autonomous vehicles (AVs). The framework, Autonomous Vehicle Federal Policy Principles, arrives at a critical time when...

Teamster-supported legislation that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds overwhelmingly passed the California Senate today with strong bipartisan support. California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316),...

The HateGate Affair is a piece of investigative journalism. Documents obtained through Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) reveal shocking details about the RCMP investigation of JEREMY MACKENZIE and DIAGOLON during the Ottawa...

A ceremony marking the entry of troops into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) support base in Djibouti was held at the base's barracks on August 1, 2017, marking the completion and official operation of the base. The establishment of the...

The Institute for Voices of Liberty ("iVOL") and Code Siren, LLC ("Code Siren") today announced a joint initiative to provide free, secure collaboration software to the freedom-seeking people of Iran. The service will be available to them to...

Yesterday, Alberta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Mickey Amery, and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis announced measures to strengthen the Province's criminal justice system and better deal with repeat and violent...

The COVID-19 pandemic was devastating for people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and the entire disability community. Solving the health disparities faced by people with disabilities starts with their involvement in policy making and...

Sunrise123.org, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting enlightening facts, information and discussions of often avoided subjects, such as politics, religion and sex, is pleased to announce the expansion of its online content. Continuing its...

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine has had a significant impact on the media and information sectors in countries throughout Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, as highlighted in IREX's 2023 Vibrant Information Barometer for Europe and Eurasia (VIBE)....

A unified and concentrated lung cancer advocacy program in the United States resulted in a 25 percent increase in funding to a...

According to its mission statement, West Virginia University is committed "to lead transformation in West Virginia and in the world through local, state, and global engagement." ACLS calls on West Virginia University and other universities who may...

Unifor members at IMP Aerospace delivered an unprecedented strike mandate of 97.6%, showing their determination to make strong gains in upcoming contract negotiations....

The American Association for Physician Leadership has published Next-Level Healthcare Employees: Improving the Performance of a Good Team, a book by Laura Hills, D.A. Although healthcare leaders spend a lot of time dealing with the day-to-day...

As Canada grapples with its most severe wildfire season ever and world leaders prepare to attend the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Ambition Summit later this month, members of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) are...

NetJets, the global leader in private air transportation, continues its freefall from career destination to industry steppingstone as executives steadfastly refuse to acknowledge the reality of the worsening pilot labor crisis. This theme connects...

As Congress focuses on critical, must-pass legislation as it returns from Congressional recess, over 1,500 local government leaders from across the country sent a letter to Capitol Hill asking policymakers to oppose any increases in truck size or...

British Columbia has posted an unprecedented $229 million decline in tobacco tax revenue that reflects the unrelenting growth of the illicit tobacco market in the province....

Humane Society International has learned about a male elephant who was killed in a deeply distressing and tragic trophy hunt at a local game reserve on September 3, 2023, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The elephant suffered through eight...

Sepsis Alliance, an education and advocacy organization dedicated to saving lives from sepsis across the U.S., is calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to develop and implement a National Sepsis Action Plan for addressing and eliminating the...

The attorneys for Scott Smith (Bill Stanley of the Stanley Law Group and Mike Joynes of Joynes and Gaidies), the father of the Stone Bridge High School student who was sexually assaulted in the girls' restroom (by a boy claiming to be "gender...

Classrooms are being thrown into chaos and instability with the recently announced termination of nearly 500 education workers at the Peel District School Board (PDSB), including Education Assistants (EAs) and Early Childhood Educators (ECEs)...

Unifor is fighting Air Canada's decision to lay off more than 50 Jazz members in Newfoundland and Labrador as the company makes changes to its services in Gander, Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Deer Lake....

As public opposition mounts to the still-secret, back-room insurance bailout deal in Sacramento, Consumer Watchdog urged vigilance until the Monday, September 11, deadline for new legislation to be put in print passes. ...

Feds for Medical Freedom, a group of over 9,000 workers who came together to fight vaccine mandates, has changed its name to "Feds For Freedom" and is expanding its scope and mission....

Themed "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth," the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia, with a series of positive outcomes. Deepening ASEAN-China cooperation would benefit people on both...

"We have full confidence in and expectation for the comprehensive revitalization of the northeast in the new era," said Chinese President Xi Jinping during an inspection tour in China's northeast region in August last year. Since the 18th National...