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20 april 2023

15:41
Yesterday, the Government of Quebec proposed an regressive and arbitrary approach to vaping regulation that has no basis in fact or scientific evidence. By banning flavours ? and thus removing a key incentive for smokers to switch to less risky...

15:30
The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (HR 2713) was reintroduced by U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Earl...

14:38
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME, www.cjpme.org) is calling for immediate action after discovering that many prominent Canadian politicians have placed advertisements on a Website called TheJ.ca, which regularly hosts racist...

11:45
Yesterday, Centerline Action's winning national campaign to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) was awarded a Campaign Excellence Award for Public Affairs Campaign of the Year by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). Hosted by...

11:05
When: Thursday, April 20 at 12:15 pm Where: Outside Main Legislative, Queen's Park, Toronto What: Hundreds of frontline hospital professionals and allies gather at the Ontario legislature to show their anger at the Ford government's policies that are...

10:14
The following is a statement from Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, in response to the introduction of House legislation related to the federal debt limit....

08:44
The National Police Association (NPA) has submitted written testimony to Maine's Joint Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in support of LD 1234, which would require the Department of Public Safety to pay for the healthcare expenses of a...

08:30
Climate Plan Alberta has collected signatures from 60 Albertan organizations who agree that the provincial government needs to implement a robust climate plan. Several organizations will join Climate Plan Alberta on April 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., MDT...

08:00
The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment responded today to the State Department's May Visa Bulletin, indicating a catastrophic green card freeze for international nurses. This statutory throttling of international healthcare...

08:00
"History is a teacher of life and, for Poles, also a teacher of death" - this is how the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, paraphrased the ancient proverb at one of the panels of the Congress of National...

03:00
"History is a teacher of life and, for Poles, also a teacher of death" - this is how the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, paraphrased the ancient proverb at one of the panels of the Congress of National...

01:04
The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding today's approval of the Border Security and Enforcement Act by the House Judiciary Committee:...


19 april 2023

20:21
The leadership of the D.C. Police Union applauds the news that the U.S. House of Representatives voted 229-189 in favor of H.J. Res. 42, a resolution disapproving the adoption of the most anti-police, pro-criminal legislation ever passed by DC...

18:58
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 murder of radio journalist Dumesky Kersaint in Haiti on April 16....

17:16
Emmy-nominated actress, Marcia Cross, and her partners at the HPV Cancers Alliance took to Capitol Hill today to advocate for federal funding and legislation in support of HPV awareness and the six cancers HPV causes. Emmy-nominated actress, Marcia...

15:47
One year after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed to remove menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from U.S. markets, youth activists from across the country will come together in the nation's capital to raise their voices for a future...

15:16
High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") , the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, applauds Mississauga's City Council's decision today to permit legal cannabis retail...

13:28
The Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario's teaching regulator, welcomes new legislation that will increase supports for student safety while enhancing transparency and accountability to parents and guardians. The proposed legislative changes were...

13:16
Ari Stiegler, CEO and co-founder of Prism, a first-of-its-kind lending platform for startup companies and employees, today commented on the promising market environment for disruptive technology startups and investors. Stiegler believes now is the...

12:55
Teamsters Canada, the country's largest transportation union and largest union in the federally regulated private sector, today expressed its support and solidarity with striking members of the federal public service and their union, the Public...

12:02
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) today provided the following statement on the proposed flavour regulations on vaping products introduced by the Government of Quebec. "As part of RBH's transformation journey to a smoke-free future, RBH has played...

11:21
Another 253 school bus drivers represented by Teamsters Local Union 106 have voted to authorize strike action in a move that may disrupt school bus service in the coming days. Among them, 56 drivers work on the South Shore of Montreal, while 197...

10:39
When was the last time you saw an old cow, pig, or chicken? Most consumers have never seen these livestock reach maturity because, in...

10:00
In a speech to the United Nations on April 4th, Kristin Forner, MD FAAHPM, Palliative Care Program Director, MedStar Health, Southern Maryland Region, discussed the "global need" for palliative care and the "right to health" for patients around the...

09:30
The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), an organization dedicated to advocacy for the rights of seniors in New York State, today announced its Medicare Fraud of the Month for March: Pharmacy & Prescription Fraud....

08:30
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is calling for improvements in the delivery of health care to trans and gender diverse individuals, who face multiple challenges in accessing culturally competent and gender affirming care. The...

07:40
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is concerned about the impact of a strike started by over 150,000 federal public service workers today, including Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers. A strike by the CRA's unionized workers, in...

06:07
Yesterday marks a historic victory for the protection of Canadian pensioners. Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 passed third reading in...


18 april 2023

17:39
The Simon Wiesenthal Center ("SWC") released the following statement on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) regarding its investigation into Credit Suisse AG and certain Nazi assets, and the related bipartisan investigation and press release of...

16:50
Today, Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown issued a statement following President Biden's Executive Order that includes supports for home-based care for Veterans, long-term care workers, and family caregivers....

16:01
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), the voice of the mortgage industry representing the interests of mortgage professionals and home buyers since 1973, is pleased to place its full support behind H.R. 2656 which would amend the Fair...

15:36
Every day, health care workers across the country are violently attacked. In emergency departments, which are open around the clock and required by federal law to stabilize and treat anyone who walks in, the situation is alarming. Studies have shown...

13:41
New legislation gives people who have developed cancer, respiratory illnesses and birth defects the right to hold oil drillers liable for their illnesses if they live, work, or go to school within 3200 feet of oil drilling and if the company did not...

13:23
On April 19, 2023, a public protest is set to take place in Tallahassee against the Florida SB 264/HB 1355, a bill that has caused widespread concern and outrage among Floridians. The bill targets Chinese residents in the state, singling them out for...

12:58
NATSO, representing America's travel centers and truck stops, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, encouraged the Biden Administration to work with the nation's fuel retailers to implement policies that will encourage private sector...

12:28
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 upcoming trial of North Carolina journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit. Bliss...

12:08
Canada's Premiers are committed to the safety and wellbeing of Canadians. As part of this ongoing work, the Council of the Federation will meet with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police on April 21. The April 21 meeting builds on the...

11:23
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 Evan Gershkovich's appearance in a Moscow courtroom today. "We were encouraged to see Evan...

10:53
Last April, more than 200 physician coroners across Ontario participated in a union certification vote. After a year of lengthy legal delays, the ballot boxes were opened, and the results are in: Ontario coroners voted 96 per cent in favour of...


17 april 2023

17:42
Watched pots eventually boil. But under the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed standards for cooking products, it will take a lot longer. In addition to banning the vast majority of existing models of gas ranges, the proposed standards for cooking...

17:36
The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee, including rank-and-file members and representatives of all supplemental negotiating committees, met with UPS in Washington, D.C., on April 17. ...

16:52
Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP (RJLF) secured a precedent-setting victory on behalf of the California Restaurant Association (CRA) against the City of Berkeley, overturning Berkeley's ban on natural gas hookups. The Ninth Circuit reversed...

13:56
Chinese President Xi Jinping highly values cultures and has profound understanding of culture which strengthens over time.To him, culture plays a unique and irreplaceable role in the rejuvenation of China and the building of a global community of...

13:22
This evening at sunset marks the beginning of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust, known as the Shoah in Hebrew, is one of the darkest chapters in human history. On this solemn day, we remember the victims of the Holocaust, when...

10:00
Calling attention to the growing problem of construction industry tax fraud, The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) proudly inaugurates the 'Community Builder' recognition campaign to shine a light on some of the many contractors who play by the...

09:49
Today, a bipartisan group of 162 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress urging action on gun safety legislation. Despite mass shootings at Michigan State, in Half Moon Bay, Monterey Park, Uvalde, Buffalo,...

09:00
Ben & Jerry's is turning its attention to half-baked marijuana legalization this 4/20 ? focusing on Michigan where cannabis use is legalized but many are still serving time or have long-standing records for cannabis-related convictions. As...

09:00
The Lawfare Project (LP) announced today that it filed a lawsuit (registration # 2786/2023) against the Mayor of Barcelona, Ms. Ada Colau, challenging her February 8, 2023 suspension of relations with Israel and all its institutions, including the...

07:30
The potential strike by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) unionized workers over a 33% raise over three years poses a threat to small businesses that rely on CRA services and tax guidance every day, warns the Canadian Federation of Independent Business...

07:00
The fifth largest bank in the country (by deposits) ? U.S. Bancorp, an undeniably systemically important bank that carries a national deposit footprint spanning a majority of states ? has been allowed by the Federal Reserve to hold shockingly low...