News by subject: AVO

Over one million more children and families will now have the mental health coverage they deserve. Today, Congress took a significant step towards realizing the promise of mental health as essential health by passing legislation that will empower...

Jobs for the Future (JFF) applauds House and Senate negotiators for reaching consensus this week on legislation that would fund the federal government for the coming year. We are especially encouraged to see bipartisan support for increased funding...

With the first review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) tabled, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) believes that Canada has an opportunity to continue enacting progressive regulations for tobacco and vaping products. RBH, in its TVPA...

The last year was a busy one in terms of labour conflicts and social movements, and the CSN would like to highlight major issues and challenges that will require its involvement in 2023. Rather than taking stock of 2022, the CSN is looking ahead with...

The employer negotiating committees of the Cree and Kativik school boards (CPNCSC and CPNCSK) have just submitted their offers to the Fédération du personnel de soutien scolaire (FPSS-CSQ) and the Association des employés du Nord Québécois...

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) expressed outrage today after the Crown stayed the criminal proceedings against Marineland Canada after the Niagara Regional Police Service charged the facility in December 2021. Based on an undercover investigation and...

The omnibus spending bill released this week represents an ongoing investment in critical programs across the government, and IWPR applauds congressional leadership for reaching an agreement and avoiding a government shutdown. However, the $1.7...

WHEN / WHERE:  Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 12:30 PM Demonstration at Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON) DETAILS:  Human rights activists from across Ontaro will gather at Nathan Phillips Square to protest Azerbaijan's illegal...

A commentary published online in Nature Medicine documents the context, science, and practice of gender-affirming health care over the last century and argues that the viability of gender-affirming health care is inextricably linked with governmental...

The Teamsters are hailing the signing of legislation in New York that bolsters worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries at companies like Amazon. The new law brings transparency to hidden workplace quotas and ensures these mandates...

RAINN released the following statement after the jury in a Los Angeles court delivered a mixed verdict for former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. Jurors found him guilty of raping one woman but either found him not guilty or could not...

The federal and provincial governments are being called upon to accept the findings of the Quebec Court of Appeal in the matter of the underfunding of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan police services and to end the chronic underfunding of Indigenous...

"Friendly Fire: The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government": a potent journey into the inner workings of a military experiment. "Friendly Fire: The Betrayal of One Soldier by the Government" is the creation...

The Government of Ontario announced today that it will be proceeding with a non-medical switch policy. The switch will fully take effect on December 29, 2023 and will be preceded by a transition period of nine months beginning March 31, 2023. Crohn's...

On December 12, 2022, Seiden Law Group ("SLG") filed a massive lawsuit in New York state court against Xueyuan Han, the disgraced founder and controller of the Hanfor organization which has been exposed as a fraud by Chinese authorities.  The lawsuit...

Catholics for Catholics has called for transparency of process in Father Frank Pavone's dismissal. Father Pavone, 63, a renowned pro-life activist and U.S. director of Priests for Life was dismissed from the priesthood for "blasphemous communications...

Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) projected the estimated number of Americans enrolled in Medicaid will surpass 100 million individuals in early 2023. This will be a record number of enrollees that includes 21 million...

The Alzheimer's Association filed a formal request asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide full and unrestricted coverage for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alzheimer's treatments. In its letter, the...

With the further optimization of its COVID-19 containment measures this month, China is looking to boost its economy which has been under pressure for three years due to COVID-19. China's annual Central Economic Work Conference, held in Beijing last...

China now has been enhancing its COVID-19 vaccination as a priority especially among the vulnerable groups such as elders to further cement its protection for people against the virus. This strategy is becoming more prominent as the country has...

The nurses and healthcare professionals of the Massachusetts Nurses Association have released four critical priorities as part of an effort to encourage the incoming administration of Governor-elect Maura Healey to join them in ensuring patients have...

The Surgical Care Coalition (SCC) issued the following statement in response to Congress releasing a draft of the year-end spending legislation....

Developmental Services workers at Community Living Association of South Simcoe (CLASS) are calling for their employer to take action immediately in the wake of numerous incidents of workplace violence in the past year. ...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in response to today's stay by Supreme Court halting the end to Title 42....

Today, Rainbow Railroad released "No Safe Way Out: Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQI+ people under the Taliban". The report provides qualitative analysis based on 1,739 requests for help submitted to Rainbow Railroad between August 2021 and...

Canada is continuing to navigate historically high job vacancies, according to today's Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, underscoring Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) calls for increased immigration and strong government actions to help...

A survey released on Saturday at the 2023 Global Times Annual Conference showed that more than 62 percent of participants around the globe believe that China's influence is rising, double the number that believes the US' influence is rising, and more...

The Assembly of First Nations of Québec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Québec-Labrador (FNQLSDI) took part in the fifteenth edition of the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), which took place from December 7 to 19, 2022, in...

The following statement was just issued by the eldest son of the late William J. Pulte, the Founder of Pulte Homes and PulteGroup Inc:...

New Brunswick labour leaders will protest Bill 23 outside Labour Minister Trevor Holder's office on Monday, December 19, 2022. "The...

Some media raised their tone reporting that China's COVID-19 controls have hurt the country's economy. In the three years combating the epidemic, China's economic growth rate has slowed down when compared to itself. However, it is still leading other...

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today that the 6th annual International Holocaust Survivors Night (IHSN) will be held...

A historical reckoning is underway in the U.S. and Italy as governmental and cultural leaders work to reset prevailing narratives that, for decades, have maligned Columbus' legacy and the monuments that pay...

Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club on reports that journalists have been removed from Twitter because of their reporting....

An ad submitted to North Carolina State University's student paper Technician was approved for publication by the marketing department only to be rejected without explanation by the paper's editorial board the day before the ad was set to run on...

Today, Teamsters Local 135 filed a charge on behalf of workers against MonoSol with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in response to a troubling pattern of racial and gender discrimination at the company....

Nearly two-thirds of voters believe Twitter shadow-banned users and engaged in political censorship during the 2020 election, according to the December Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, released today by Stagwell . Seventy percent also want...

City of Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris (R) and the City Council have declared a state of emergency against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' plan for a mass movement of homeless individuals to the Antelope Valley. This controversial plan has sparked...

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) today announced its support of H.R. 9584, the Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act (ACCESS Act), a comprehensive medical liability reform bill introduced by Representatives Richard...

American Legion National Commander Vincent J. "Jim" Troiola today praised the 2023 planned increases in military housing allowances for U.S. troops....

The Pulte Family, the founding family of Fortune 500 PulteGroup Inc, issued the following statement following the termination of Brandon Jones, recently named Chief Operating Officer by CEO Ryan Marshall: "Today, the Board of Directors took a...

Over 100 interested parties filed comments with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) in support of the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council's (NOPEC) continued certification today strongly endorsing NOPEC's recertification as a supplier to...

Today, Alberta NDP's Justice Critic, Irfan Sabir, introduced Bill 206, Insurance (Private Passenger Vehicle Premium) Amendment Act. If passed, this Bill would freeze Alberta's auto insurance rates for one year....

The Surgical Care Coalition (SCC) issued the following statement after a bipartisan group of over 196 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Reps. Susan Wild (D-Pa.) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), and the GOP Doctors Caucus, led...

Having reviewed the sectorial demands submitted by the employer's negotiating committees, the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (QPAT-APEQ) and the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement are perplexed by management's objectives, its...

Today, animal welfare groups commended Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, groundbreaking legislation that will stop the flow of cruelly bred puppies to New York pet stores by ending the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits...

New Brunswick Federation of Labour, its affiliate unions, and Unifor will protest Bill 23 outside the offices of Labour Minister Trevor Holder, and MLAs Ernie Steeves (Moncton), Arlene Dunn (Saint John), and Jill Green (Fredericton) on Monday,...

The 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey (MTF) released today confirms that youth vaping remains a serious public health threat with noteworthy upticks among 10th and 12th graders and increases in daily use (30 days in the last month) across those who...

Family Research Council today released a new report, titled "Hostility Against Churches Is on the Rise in the United States." The report argues: "Criminal acts of vandalism and destruction of church property are symptomatic of a collapse in societal...

The Ontario Energy Association (OEA) welcomes today's release of the Independent Electricity System Operator's (IESO's) Pathways to Decarbonization report. The report responds to a request from the Minister of Energy to explore the pathway to a...