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News by subject: AVO

8 august 2023

15:48
The government of Canada's commitment to create a comprehensive, coordinated clean electricity strategy is an important step in providing Canadians with clean, reliable and affordable energy for generations to come. The development of this strategy...

15:30
Luis Moreno Ocampo, one of the world's leading international legal experts, has issued an alarming report, "Genocide against Armenians in 2023", in which he warns...

13:29
The Teamsters Union is calling on the federal government to reform corporate bankruptcy laws following Yellow Corp.'s filing for Chapter 11 this week. The freight company's closure leaves 22,000 union members without work despite Teamsters at Yellow...

13:02
Unifor denounces the recent termination of Mark Chudak, President of the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA) by SNC-Lavalin in what the union perceives as a hostile anti-union move....

10:30
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Texas A&M Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic and Civil Rights Clinic filed a case in the District of Columbia on behalf of two Cameroonian men abused by U.S. immigration...

03:30
"I deeply regret the impact my mistakes have had on others, including the wonderful people in the fields of culture and gender equality, my colleagues in the government, and everyone I've disappointed." With these words of remorse, Anette...


7 august 2023

12:01
Despite extracting billions of dollars from workers and the government, Yellow Corp. abandoned its entire workforce one more time late Sunday as they embarrassingly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Teamsters denounce any attempt by the company to...

08:00
AudioEye, Inc. , the industry-leading enterprise SaaS accessibility company, announces its support for the Department of Justice's recently published notice of proposed rulemaking on website accessibility under Title II of the ADA. The rule will help...

06:15
The Republican Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to convene a Legislative Special Session as soon as possible, to implement a State Sovereign Bank allowing for daily transactions in silver and gold,...


5 august 2023

08:00
A major pig farm investigation by Mercy For Animals released today, August 5, exposes some of the most horrific animal cruelty ever made public. This comes as pro-pork lawmakers reintroduce the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, a...


4 august 2023

23:39
Tamer M.A. Shehab, an official from the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, experienced being a "pilot" during his recent trip to Shanghai. At a local exhibition center of the G60 Science & Technology Innovation Valley (G60 valley), Shehab sat...

20:18
News Advisory: Event: Panel discussion "Why Are They Not Home" to mark the 11th anniversary of the abduction of journalist Austin Tice When: Monday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC ? Holeman Lounge...

18:37
Wesgroup Properties, one of Western Canada's biggest private real estate companies, is thanking the Government of Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for providing a fully repayable $79.35 million loan, announced yesterday,...

18:22
Alcohol Justice & Youth for Justice are pleased to announce the conclusion of the 10th annual Youth for Justice Summer Academy based at the Canal neighborhood headquarters of Alcohol Justice. ...

14:00
On the occasion of World Youth Day in Lisbon from August 1st to 6th, 2023, 333 child figures were be placed in front of the imposing Cologne Cathedral. The small figures are draped in white-purple barrier tape, symbolizing the colors of innocence and...


3 august 2023

17:31
Imperial Tobacco Canada (ITCAN) congratulates the new federal Cabinet while urging quick and decisive action directed at the expanding illegal tobacco crisis, which it estimates costs over $2.5 billion in lost federal and provincial tax revenues...

14:38
The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), and the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology applaud Humana for rolling back its prior authorization requirement for cataract surgery for Medicare...

12:03
Valuable gas cooking features that consumers depend on remain at risk, despite revised data from the U.S. Department of Energy showing the department has reduced its estimates of what consumers would save under DOE's proposed standard. However, no...

11:15
The Teamsters are condemning Kyle Vogt, CEO of autonomous vehicle (AV) company Cruise, for openly planning to displace drivers during an investor call last week....

10:12
For over ten years now, since an undefined education category was added under fair dealing in the Copyright Act, Canadian creators and publishers have been deprived of over $200 million and counting in earned royalties by elementary and secondary...


2 august 2023

15:26
A report released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) confirms what the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) has been saying year after year: Canadians are experiencing challenges with access to primary care and...

15:12
The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) is thrilled with the decision rendered today by the Québec Superior Court Justice upholding QESBA's challenge of many sections of Bill 40, An Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to...

13:11
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on Meta to reverse its reckless, ill-advised decision, announced yesterday, to soon prevent Canadians from viewing or sharing news articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. "Democracy...

12:00
Heart & Stroke is pleased with the Cabinet's approval of new regulations on vaping products. As announced today by Christian Dubé, Minister of Health and Social Services and Isabelle Charette, Minister of Sports, Recreation and the Outdoor, the...

10:11
Wildlife conservation and animal advocacy nonprofit Born Free USA has today released a major new report, Oceans Away from Home: The Suffering of Fish in Captivity, and accompanying aquarium investigation, which reveal the true extent of fish...

09:13
Canadian Media Guild (CMG) members at TVO have spoken, providing a strong strike mandate to their bargaining team: 95.8% of members have rejected their employer's latest offer and indicated they are ready to strike if necessary. This is a strong...

08:00
Mighty Oaks Foundation proudly announces the launch of their "Memorial Month" campaign, an impressive mission dedicated to restoring the significance of Memorial Day to a culture that has seemingly forgotten. Their goal is to take one million...


1 august 2023

15:26
The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights. Responsible for many firsts as a woman studying and...

14:49
Today, Do No Harm and Dr. Marilyn Singleton joined Dr. Azadeh Khatibi in a lawsuit challenging California's mandatory implicit bias training for physicians to restore free speech in medical training. Azadeh Khatibi, et al. v. Kristina Lawson, et. al,...

10:07
Almost every operating room (OR) and post-anesthesia care (PACU) registered nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital has signed a petition of no confidence in Vice President of Perioperative Services Samantha Rowley, demanding her removal due to a...

08:37
As West Virginia's special legislative session commences, congressional candidate for West Virginia's 2nd District, Nate Cain and his esteemed team proudly present the groundbreaking Parental Rights Bill. This comprehensive legislation is a...

05:00
McIntyre Neighbors United are calling on Colorado Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennett to pump the brakes on a giant warehouse project planned for an area just outside of Arvada City lines in unincorporated Jefferson County. A similar, but...


31 july 2023

09:00
The Marin Center for Independent Living and Little People of America, Inc. are calling on the Sonoma County Fair (SCF) to cancel the "M"[slur] wrestling show scheduled for August 3, 2023 at the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, CA. The SCF is hosting this...

08:06
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition on July 21, 2023 requesting that the agency reconsider its denial of a citizen petition issued on May 19, 2022. The citizen petition requested a ban on the use of eight ortho-phthalates...

07:30
More than 30,000 business owners have signed a petition by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), calling for an extension to the current Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) repayment deadline. Only five months are left until...


29 july 2023

15:39
Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation this week thanked the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee for including language in its Fiscal Year 2024 funding package that can improve the management of America's wild horses and burros. Senate...


28 july 2023

18:36
Following is a statement by National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein on the trial in Beijing of journalist and former Harvard University Nieman Fellow YuYu Dong on espionage...

16:05
Founder of The Dawn Project and secure software expert Dan O'Dowd has implored policymakers to ensure that legislation regarding autonomous vehicles prioritizes public safety. Dan O'Dowd is advocating for there to be standards that all autonomous and...

14:20
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses remain at risk of layoffs or closure despite the Internal Revenue Service's assertion that the backlog of Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims has been cleared, the National Association of Professional...


27 july 2023

12:52
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the final determination of a combined anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate of 7.99% in the fourth annual review of unfairly traded Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States. The review...

09:16
The pharmacy benefit managers who handle health plans' prescription drug coverage are undermining patients' access to critical medication rather than saving those patients money, explains Madelaine Feldman, MD, FACR, in a new paper from the nonprofit...

06:45
Brooklyn Anti-Violence Coalition (BAVC), AFEP and community leaders are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to drop plans to ban menthol cigarettes. BAVC has been active in anti-violence advocacy for over 15 years, and the...


26 july 2023

17:28
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Chief Policy Officer Heather Ansley released the following statement today in response to the Department of Transportation's final regulations on accessible lavatories on single-aisle aircraft. The news comes on...

17:18
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the nation's leading suicide prevention organization commends the Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Department of Labor for proposing new rules to strengthen mental health parity...

16:01
This week marks the official launch of Modern Fortis, a new kind of advocacy firm with an unwavering commitment to the public good. Leveraging the best of our sister company Modern Cartographers' sophisticated grassroots technology, we are...

14:22
As the nation's largest, most credible, and most highly respected UFO research organization, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), commends the House Oversight's Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, and Chairman Grothman, for...

13:31
In response to the federal cabinet shuffle, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) would like to remind Justin Trudeau's government of the importance of continuing to advance certain crucial files, such as First Nations police...

12:37
Whether in a mass shooting, urban violence, self-harm or intimate partner violence, the damage caused by firearms is something emergency nurses know firsthand ? they see it and experience their own trauma every day while simply trying to save the...

10:30
Negative Population Growth, Inc. has released a new Forum paper titled Numbers, Noise, and Nonsense: We Must Stop Forcing Wildlife Off the Planet, written by Dr. Karen Shragg. This paper explores how human population growth is having a dramatic...

10:29
On July 25th, the President of Ukraine officially responded to a petition signed by over 25 thousand Ukrainians, calling for a review of the decision to impose sanctions on Parimatch. In a notable move, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not only...