News by subject: AVO

Unifor welcomes key investments in infrastructure and sustained funding to reduce health care staff shortages and wait times, but more is needed to build Ontario's economy and good jobs.  ...

Efforts to bolster the province's nursing workforce are being met with optimism by members of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO). Measures announced in Tuesday's budget by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy including $546 million...

NWPCA today announced a significant victory for wooden pallet manufacturers worldwide following the finalization of the European Union's (EU) Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). NWPCA's successful advocacy efforts secured an exemption...

The Ford government's 2024 Ontario budget fails to commit to the province's public health-care system in a meaningful way and lacks any details on how the health-care funds announced will be used, says the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA)....

The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) commends Premier Ford's long-term, ambitious capital plan of more than $190 Billion over the next 10 years....

Today, the Government of Ontario released its 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario. Following the budget's release, Amanda Dean, Vice-President, Ontario and Atlantic, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), issued the following statement:...

The Ford Government's 2024 Budget, released this afternoon, fails to meet the moment and does nothing to help Ontarians struggling with the current cost of living crisis. OPSEU/SEFPO, the union representing Ontario's public service workers, says the...

Today, the Government of Ontario confirmed its commitment to address much-needed tobacco and vape controls in the province with funding outlined in the 2024 Ontario budget. ...

Milena Trentadue, Managing Director, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH), and Danny Fournier, Manager Illicit Trade Prevention, RBH, issued the following statement today, in response to the Government of Ontario's Budget 2024....

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won a major victory against Yellow Corporation yesterday with the dismissal of the company's frivolous $137 million-dollar lawsuit by U.S. District Court Judge Julie A. Robinson....

Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on today's decision by a Russian court to extend the detention of the Wall Street Journal's...

Today, Cheers! Let SC Decide, a coalition of business owners, community organizations, and individual consumers who support South Carolinians' right to vote on Sunday liquor sales, is proud to announce that the South Carolina African American Chamber...

Following an in-depth undercover investigation, Last Chance for Animals (LCA), an international animal rights group, is launching a campaign to urge PetSmart, Petland, and Petco to stop selling hamsters and other small animals....

In events held in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia today, the Forward Party announced two candidates for statewide office. Eric Settle, a former Republican from Montgomery County, is running for Attorney General, and Chris Foster, a former...

In recognition of Autoimmune Awareness Month, JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, recognizes all those who live with T1D, an autoimmune condition that causes the pancreas to make very little insulin or...

The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) has unveiled a prominent panel of experts to discuss the future of money. The...

The Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) today released findings from its latest poll, "Elevating Financial Well-Being: The Credit Union Advantage," which finds that Canadians who bank with a credit union score better on key financial health...

Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), announced the launch of the Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime (BMCC), an initiative to harness the collective power of black mayors across...

The National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) has issued a report evaluating state mandates for financial literacy education across the U.S. The report indicates that all states fail to offer financial education that meets even the basic standards...

In a strange turn of events, Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. ("MPI") as it tries to commandeer the common term "META", which is...

Women and gender-diverse individuals account for more than half of Canada's population yet continue to face significant barriers and inequalities. This includes underrepresentation in leadership positions, pay gaps, and high risk of intimate partner...

Over 400 Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) cultural workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, are on strike as of 12:01 a.m., March 26th, 2024. Yesterday evening, membership voted to reject the employer's last offer, commencing a labour disruption. The...

Melanin Gamers, a digital community protecting and promoting diversity and inclusion in the video game industry announced today a toxicity rating system with a singular goal ? to eliminate harmful and verbal abuse within gaming culture. Ideally The...

The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO, National Police Federation, regarding the reported offer of an additional $110 million to the City of Surrey for the ongoing police transition and related confusion around key...

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praised Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon for signing the NSSF-supported Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, Senate File 105. This law protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people...

Unifor Local 1971 members at Sobeys in Sydney, Nova Scotia, have filed for conciliation after a week of negotiations left the parties miles apart....

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Hundreds of millions of people around the world receive significant dental health benefits because their tap water is adjusted to the recommended amount of fluoride. Yet opponents of water fluoridation often cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.)...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has commenced a "90-day policy sprint" to develop a whistleblower award program. On March 22, attorneys from the whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC) sent a letter to the DOJ offering detailed...

On March 25, 2024, Dene lawyer Jennifer Duncan will be in Geneva to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, the...

This Mother's Day, while families celebrate, 150,000 incarcerated mothers will face separation from their children unless the Biden administration and state governors take urgent action. In response, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly...

This week, a group of Montana state lawmakers visited the U.S.-Mexico border with NumbersUSA, the nation's largest grassroots organization focused solely on immigration. During the two-day trip, Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-1), Rep. Steven Galloway...

Martin Durkin's "Climate: The Movie ? The Cold Truth"...

Mission Broadcasting, Inc. today released the following statement from its President, Dennis Thatcher, regarding the F.C.C. Notice of Apparent Liability:...

Teamsters turned out in large numbers at the state capitol yesterday in support of Colorado House Bill 24-1260, The Worker Freedom Act. This critical legislation, which received a hearing in the General Assembly Business Affairs & Labor Committee,...

As our communities brace for the imminent start of the 2024 wildfire season, Wildland fire workers are calling a one-time bonus announced today by the Ford government a drop in the bucket, BandAid response that won't fix the dire and ongoing crisis....

Unprecedented abuse of immigration parole authority by the Biden administration is currently allowing more illegal aliens into the United States than the U.S. admits through the legal immigration process, finds a new report by the Federation for...

Today, Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. (ELG), a leader in legal representation for individuals harmed by toxic chemical exposure, is proud to endorse the proposed federal Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Program and Fund and calls on the...

Earlier this week, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order directing Federal government agencies to take bold actions to improve women's health research and to assure that the "gains made in research laboratories are translated into...

National court leaders, including the National Center for State Courts, praised the introduction of new legislation in the United States Congress designed to help state courts address escalating threats of violence against judges, court staff, and...

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Utah Gov. Spencer Cox for signing House Bill 406 into law, NSSF-supported legislation that will bar the use of a firearm-retailer specific Merchant Category Code (MCC) for banks, credit card...

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb for signing House Bill 1084 into law, the NSSF-supported Second Amendment Privacy Act. The law will bar the use of a firearm-retailer specific Merchant Category Code...

Today, 123 leading civil rights, public health, medical, faith, youth-serving and other organizations placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post and issued a joint statement urging the Biden Administration to issue final rules this month to...

The Aluminium Association of Canada, The Aluminum Association and the Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio called for the creation of a North American Aluminium Trade Committee (NAATC) in a letter to trade officials in Canada, the United States and...

The exclusive gathering will be held at the prestigious Mar-a-Lago Club featuring a special appearance by President Donald J. Trump and The Honorable Tom Homan, former ICE Director to the 45th President....

News Advisory: Event: The Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand At One Year? When: March 21, 2024 at 10am Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC             Fourth Estate Room, 13th Floor Panel includes: Welcome: Emily...

Hundreds of Unifor Bell telecommunications members are being terminated on virtual group meetings today, just a day after Unifor rallied in Ottawa to call out Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) for cutting thousands of jobs across the country while...

NATSO, representing America's travel centers and truck stops, SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's...

The Concord Coalition said today that the Long-Term Budget Outlook for 2034-2054, released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), is a grim reminder that political leaders have utterly failed to deal with known imbalances in the federal budget....

National Write Your Congressman (NWYC), an organization that gives small businesses a voice in government, released its Q1 2024 Index measuring Congressional and business sentiment. The Index found inflation, immigration, taxes, and the U.S. economy...