News by subject: AVO

In response to the Unfair Insurance Payment Practices in the Towing Industry, the Professional Towing Association of Ontario is requesting an Investigation of Unfair Insurance Payment Practices in the towing industry to avoid that motoring consumers...

Today, the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), the independent pilot labor union that represents the pilots who fly for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NetJets Aviation, Inc., took out a front-page ad in The Wall Street Journal...

Today, the Teamsters and a coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit to restore collective bargaining rights for public sector workers in Wisconsin....

As the representative body for the nation's 186,000+ osteopathic physicians and medical students, the AOA works continuously to combat misinformation about osteopathic medicine in the media....

AWWA Statement on Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements AWWA strongly supports EPA's goal of removing all...

Ten years ago today, Teresa Heartchild was rescued from an involuntary placement in a Toronto nursing home. Her future had been written off when a social worker ticked a box saying she was "not capable."  During the assessment, Heartchild, who has...

Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA) nurses and healthcare professionals, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), will hold an informational picket on Monday, December 4. BVNA clinicians will join with their colleagues at...

The Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 (H.R. 3674), legislation to strengthen community and office-based providers, was considered during the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee markup held on November 15. H.R. 3674...

The News/Media Alliance applauds the Canadian government for today's deal with Google for its payment for the use of valuable news content on its Search platform. The amount negotiated is reported to be $100 million per year, down from the $172...

As the holidays are fast approaching, Toronto Hydro is reminding customers of utility-related scams, and how they can spot and report fraudulent activity....

More than 4,300 Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members who work in Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) across the province have ratified a tentative agreement with their employer. This agreement ? which was reached during three days...

Medicare changes announced in March 2023 have alarmed transplant patients and clinicians, causing significant decline in crucial blood test use to detect early signs of organ transplant rejection. The transplant community is fearful their voices have...

The Anishinabeg Chiefs and Councils of Lac Simon and Abitibiwinni wish to announce that they will be attending (virtually) the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Sayona Mining Limited "Sayona" taking place in Australia at 10:00am on November...

Today, members from several leading insurtech companies, including Boost, Branch, Clearcover, Lemonade and Root Insurance, published an open letter to the insurance industry announcing the launch of the InsurTech Coalition, a novel trade organization...

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking, has today announced that more than 80 of the world's biggest...

Safer Smarter SF ? a coalition of San Francisco unions representing emergency room nurses, 911 operators, human services workers and other city employees ? applauds the decision of the Board of Supervisors today to place the Police Full Staffing Act...

Today, the United Justice Coalition (UJC) and Roc Nation announced a second wave of acclaimed speakers for its 2nd annual social justice summit on Dec. 1 in New York City at the Javits Center. The new additions to the lineup will include the likes...

Consumer Watchdog released a new video today to counter a disinformation campaign by the state's oil refiners lobby as it seeks to discredit the price gouging penalty being developed by the California Energy Commission.   ...

Following the...

Safer Smarter SF ? a coalition of San Francisco unions representing emergency room nurses, 911 operators, human services workers and other city employees ? today urged the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to vote to place the San Francisco Police...

Fourteen press freedom and First Amendment civil society groups, led by the National Press Club and the NPC Journalism Institute, on Monday wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge him to swiftly declare that RFE/RL journalist Alsu...

(AANA) ? During November, when our nation honors the community-minded focus of healthcare in rural America, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognizes the unique healthcare challenges that rural communities face and applauds the...

On October 10, 2023, hundreds either submitted or showed up in person to at the Massachusetts State House in support of the Workplace Psychological Safety Act, potentially groundbreaking legislation that could make the state the first in the nation...

European Bioplastics (EUBP) commends the European Parliament for recognising the role of compostable plastics in achieving packaging waste prevention and reaching recycling targets. - Picture is available at AP - EUBP welcomes a less prescriptive...

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) announces the publication of a "Joint Statement in Support of Closing Gaps in the Drug Approval Process and Drug Labeling for People with Obesity." The statement is co-signed by the OAC, The Obesity Society, the...

As 2023 comes to an end, ARC (Association of Related Churches) reviews many milestones achieved throughout the year. This year, the organization has helped to launch 40 churches, bringing the total number of churches planted to 1,097 over the last 23...

Al B! and Rev. Sharpton align with bipartisan members of Congress, transplant patients, and physicians from across the country calling for immediate reversal of Medicare cutbacks for blood tests caused by a sudden, March 2, 2023 announcement by a...

Following the UN rapporteur's denunciation of employer-tied work permits, the CIMM standing committee is meeting to study closed work permits and replacement policy options. However, as summarized in the brief submitted by DTMF-RHFW, sectoral,...

As we approach the holiday season, a truly special and deeply heartfelt gift is emerging to bring comfort to those who've experienced loss in the past year. In an exclusive chat, the owner of Life's QR shared insights into why this innovative service...

Kutupalong is the world's largest refugee camp, 13 square kilometers of temporary shelters ? some made of wood and cane, most with tarps ? set within a maze of mud pathways. Around one million Rohingya refugees live in this settlement in Cox's Bazar,...

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) recognizes the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. HHRD stands with the people of Palestine, giving continuing contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and...

EMBARGOED until 17.00 UK / 12.00 ET / 9.00 PT 27 November 2023 As world leaders gather for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), renowned environmentalist Julia Butterfly Hill speaks out for the first time in a decade, to call on governments to...

It's a real "obstacle course" that Centre Eurêka offers to the cohorts of unemployed English-speaking workers, immigrants and refugees who have recently arrived in the country, and who are striving to build a life in peace, in a democratic and safe...

Construction training provider, Essential Site Skills (ESS), have shared their thoughts on the cancellation of HS2's Northern leg of the project, and how it affects an already unbalanced job market in construction. "HS2 has been a controversial...

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), the National Métis Women's representative organization dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of Métis women, is urging awareness and action to address gender-based violence (GBV) impacting Métis...

In the 21st century, we cannot tolerate the rape and abduction of girls and women, forced child marriage, and the continued denial of any human rights and equality to girls and women everywhere....

The fourth consecutive curtailment at the Paper Excellence paper mill in Crofton will keep more than 100 workers laid off and the community left wondering why they have nothing to show for $19 million in public funding from two levels of government....

The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Police Federation (NPF), in response to the joint Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) and Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU)...

A report from People's Daily: Recently, at the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping flew across the Pacific Ocean on a trip to San Francisco. At the century-old Filoli Estate, Xi held a meeting with Biden to find the...

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing abortions increased by five percent between 2020-2021. Family Research Council's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, Mary Szoch, released the following...

CompassCare, a company that provides pregnancy services to many in the United States, would like to take the time to remember an advocate in the pro-life community, Chris Slattery. On the early morning of November 22, 2023, at Calvary Hospice in the...

A coalition of health and environmental groups is calling attention to serious public health harms and unnecessary expensive tax burdens across Ontario posed by fossil gas-fired electricity expansions proposed in Halton Hills and Greater Napanee....

The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO, National Police Federation, in response to B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth's repeated negative comments on police response times. "Amidst the...

On the occasion of Early Childhood Week, the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC), in collaboration with the Observatoire des tout-petits, is unveiling the results of a survey carried out among the...

Breakfast Club of Canada was looking forward to the 2023 Fall Economic Statement with great anticipation. After meeting with key government stakeholders in Ottawa on Monday, November 20th, and after months of discussions, the Government of Canada...

The federal government's Fall Economic Statement addresses some of the uncertainty Canadian manufacturers have around the implementation of investment tax credits designed to increase the country's competitiveness, but manufacturers want the...

Alcohol Justice just published its Fall eNews. The quick-read highlights current stories about alcohol industry shenanigans and public health and safety advocates' responses....

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to support the measures and investments announced in the Federal Fall Economic Statement to advance the Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credits (CCUS ITC) and others. It is...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is deeply disappointed the federal government's 2023 Fall Economic Statement did not include any measures to help small businesses deal with the current challenges they are facing, notably by...

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is expressing support for an annual cost recovery fee on tobacco companies included as a legislative commitment in the federal government's Fall Economic Statement....