News by subject: AVO

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) denounces the decision to allow the installation of a nuclear waste site that goes against the rights of First Nations and presents serious risks to the environment. Despite concerns raised by...

The Invest in Education Coalition (IIEC), a national school choice advocacy group, launched a TV and digital ad campaign for National School Choice Week, that advocates for the passage of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).  ...

This week, NJASAP, the independent labor union representing the 3,200-plus pilots who fly for NetJets, received a letter from NetJets counsel alleging, among other things, that the Union had condoned or encouraged pilots to engage in a work slowdown...

Today is a sad day for many Canadian small business owners.  An estimated 200,000 small businesses woke up even deeper in pandemic debt than they were on Thursday....

OPSEU/SEFPO was shocked to learn of the Ford government's plans to move multiple ServiceOntario locations into Staples and Walmart stores. Both are American for-profit corporations. This is just the latest in a series of moves by this government to...

The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) welcomes the release of Ontario's Clean Energy Opportunity, the final report of the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (the Panel)....

Statement attributable to:Octavia Peck Palmer, PhDPresident, Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) "We at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) were surprised to see a statement from...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the?passage of legislation in the House that would create a federal shield law...

As the national March for Life takes place in Washington, DC, January 17-19, 2024, Thomas More Society attorneys are bringing their legal expertise on the FACE Act to life advocates from across the nation. The year 2024 marks 30 years since the FACE...

Last week, Gov. Katie Hobbs released her budget proposal to slash Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and completely repeal the tax credit scholarship program, which will force tens of thousands of families out of their existing schools, including...

Nearly halfway through the fiscal year, Congress has failed to act on two of its most pressing responsibilities: approving a federal budget and addressing a raging illegal immigration crisis that threatens to bankrupt state and local governments,...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today commended Indiana State Senator Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) for introducing legislation, Senate Bill 57 (SB 57), that would require a trained human operator to be physically present in any commercial...

On February 12, 1994, with the assistance of an anonymous doctor, ALS sufferer Sue Rodriguez ended her life and suffering on her own terms. The previous year, the Supreme Court of Canada had ruled against her request for a legal...

Dr. Barbara Sharief, candidate for Florida Senate District 35, is pleased to announce the endorsement of her campaign by the Florida AFL-CIO, a powerful voice and advocate for the rights and well-being of workers across the state....

In recognition of the annual Semaine pour un Québec sans tabac, Imperial Tobacco Canada (ITCAN) is asking Quebec's anti-tobacco lobby groups to reconsider their approach to smoke-free products and recognize the role these products play in effectively...

In a recent decision, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled in favour of the Ontario College of Teachers, affirming their decision not to pursue a disciplinary complaint against school staff involved in a controversial bullying lesson at Longfields...

Dr. Serina Floyd, Chief Medical Officer at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW), spoke at a U.S. Senate Democrats briefing today on the state of abortion rights in America (see full video). The briefing was scheduled just ahead of...

Yesterday, Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of Fight For Freelancers, a coalition of more than 2,500 freelancers in professions ranging from writing to truck driving, filed a lawsuit challenging a new Department of Labor rule that encourages...

Consumer organizations are publicly asking why...

Today, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released the results from a new survey on the ballooning regulatory burden on chemical manufacturers in the United States and its harmful impact on achieving the Biden Administration's national priorities....

The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease (APLD) says new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommendations for legionella mitigation are a significant step forward in stopping the spread of the waterborne illness that is fatal in 10 to 30...

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The supply of lithium, essential for electric vehicles, is expected to face twenty years of rapid growth, according to a new report. The Oregon Group forecasts lithium's dominant demand segment ? electric batteries and vehicles (EVs) ? is also it's...

A recent survey from Power to Decide found that more than seven out of ten respondents (73%) indicated they did not know of a clinic or health care provider that they could go to if they wanted or needed an abortion in the near future. Of those, 41%...

With the U.S. presidential campaign officially kicking off, it's perfect timing for the release of Dr. Louis Perron's new book, "Beat the Incumbent: Proven Strategies and Tactics to Win Elections" (Radius Book Group). Dr. Perron tells the...

The Biden administration may soon endorse a proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would suspend patent protections on Covid-19 treatments and tests and, in doing so, thwart existing WTO standards. This move would be enormously...

Glenn J. Chamandy, former President and CEO and co-founder of Gildan Activewear Inc., today issued the following statement in response to the press release of the Gildan Activewear Inc. board of directors of January 16, 2024: Over the years,...

Could a book alleging corruption, negligence, and betrayal in connection with the murder of a young man penned by his dad be the proverbial smoking gun in Gov.  Ron DeSantis' Presidential Bid?...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is very disappointed the federal government has ignored the pleas of tens of thousands of small business owners to give them more time to repay their Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)...

On January 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the state of Florida's plan to import select Canadian prescription drugs in bulk. Since the statement issued by Health Canada last week, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of...

The Teamsters applauded the introduction of two bills in California that are part of the California Automotive Regulatory Standards (CARS) Package, a series of legislative measures that state lawmakers are prioritizing to regulate autonomous vehicles...

Today's American Church faces a crucial decision: the choice to silently abandon its mission of proclaiming liberty or to stand up to the forces of evil that are slowly enslaving our culture. In the 1930s, the German Church...

Home Care Ontario is warning policy makers that urgent additional investments are needed in the home care sector to prepare the health system for growing patient demands over the next five years. A new campaign launched today entitled "More Home...

Unifor Local 1-S and Local 2-S will make reversing the trend of contracting out unionized work a key priority as they begin bargaining this week with SaskTel. "Piece by piece, the Sask Party government is overseeing an unprecedented privatization of...

A public health advocacy group based in the Philippines has criticized the latest report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the use of electronic cigarettes, saying the global body undermines the significant progress made in public health over...

Amidst the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Henry Beecher Hicks III, the CEO and President of the National Black MBA, penned an op-ed titled "Together We Are the Dream," which explores the profound and complex facets of his vision for a...

Members of Parliament and representatives from  Muslim humanitarian and civil society organizations have arrived in Jordan for a six-day visit to Jordan,  East Jerusalem, and the Occupied West Bank. The delegation led by The Canadian-Muslim Vote...

Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the release of Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi earlier today from...

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) today released an open letter ahead of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend calling on Corporate America to remain steadfast in its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and to continue fighting to...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization commends Representative Curry (D-Delaware County) for working with Komen to eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer detection by ensuring that everyone has equitable access...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) submitted a comment letter (here) on January 5, 2024, regarding the FDA's recently announced policy?by way of a draft guidance document?that substantially restricts drug manufacturers' ability to communicate...

In a ruling handed down last week by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Seneca Re-Ad Industries, Inc. v. Secretary of the Department of Labor et al., 3:20-cv-02325-JJH), the Court upheld a 2016 decision from the...

The Epoch Times held a screening on Jan. 9, 2024, in the U.S. Capitol building for the second part of EpochTV's exposé-style documentary, "The Real Story of January 6 Part 2: The Long Road Home." Part two was released exclusively on EpochTV on the...

Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement that it will cease processing new enrollments in the Affordable Connectivity Program after Wednesday,...

Since October 31, 2023, school bus drivers serving more than 15,000 children on the island of Montreal have been on strike, these circumstances have prevented safe transportation to students and their families who attend the Lester-B.-Pearson School...

In the news release, Connected Nation calls upon Congress to extend and preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program, issued 10-Jan-2024 by CONNECTED NATION, INC. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in the first paragraph, first...

Major Wall Street banks have poured billions of dollars into AI development, research, and patents without adequate safeguards, according to an investigation by Consumer Watchdog....

The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies announced the results of the public opinion poll regarding the Israeli war on Gaza on Wednesday 10 January 2024. The poll was carried out on a sample of 8000 respondents (men and women) from 16 Arab...

American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 4070 calls upon the Biden-Harris Administration to fulfill their promise to public safety union workers and to affirm their support for the Bureau of Prisons to restore the 25% retention pay...

Framingham Union Hospital nurses have exercised their right to unionize, voting overwhelmingly on Wednesday, January 10 to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association. This successful election enables the nurses to work together to improve patient care...