News by subject: AVO

Ten years after a similar survey and a few days after the release of a letter from freelance journalists at Le Devoir, the Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture (FNCC-CSN) and the Association des journalistes indépendants du Québec...

First Liberty Institute filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") on behalf of Stephanie Carter, a nurse practitioner at the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center in Temple, Texas, challenging the VA's failure to comply...

Last week, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) released a report it commissioned from Ernst & Young (EY) that suggests Alberta drivers pay amongst the highest premiums in the country. Following the release of this report, the...

This Advent season the Philos Project is urging Christian pastors across the country to include a message of compassion and tolerance and shine a light on the darkness of antisemitism as they take to the pulpit on December 18th. Their outreach is...

Contact: John Becker, Press Secretary Phone: 202-203-0931 Email: [email protected] Catholics for Choice President Jamie L. Manson Joins President Biden for the Signing of the Respect for Marriage Act President Jamie Manson: "Catholics...

Founder, President and, CEO of US based aviation software-as-a-service firm EmpowerMX, Dinakara Nagalla launches a new social giving community app based platform Saayam. With the world population now higher than ever as it crossed the 8 billion mark,...

Congress passed the PROTECT Our Children Act on December 6, 2022, safeguarding the future of agencies that identify child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation and apprehend offenders. The bill now heads to the White House for President Biden's...

The top five emitters of net, new CO2 are: Gasoline -                                       3.307 trillion lbs/yr Coal for electricity production - 1.892 trillion lbs/yr NG for electricity production -   1.425 trillion lbs/yr NG for industrial use - ...

A report from chinadaily.com.cn: After three years of battling COVID-19, experts said China is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as it continues to optimize measures against the epidemic. On Wednesday, the National Health Commission...

A news report from Global Times: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday concluded his Saudi Arabia trip, his first to the Middle East region after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which was also an unprecedented...

Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute ahead of the convening this week of the White House summit with African Leaders....

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco interests for an emergency injunction to block implementation of California's law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products, which was overwhelming approved by...

The nurses of St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester are outraged by an announcement on Friday by the U.S. Government of a $1.7 million fine against the hospital for overcharging Medicare for cardiac surgical procedures. The fine is just the latest in a...

The Convenience Retailers Alliance 4 Safe Communities (RA4SC) welcomes Premier Eby's new cabinet and looks forward to working together to address the growing and serious problem of illegal tobacco trafficking in British Columbia....

This week, the United Specialists for Patient Access (USPA) is urging Congress to stop the finalized clinical labor and EM cuts included in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule from going into effect December 31. Barring congressional action, the...

The Gathering for Justice announced today that on Tuesday, December 13 in Los Angeles, it will partner with multiple women's and violence prevention organizations including Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium, 2nd Call, Homies Unidos, Take...

The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) commends the BC Government, BC Teachers' Federation and BC Public School Employer's Association for ratifying an agreement under B.C.'s Shared Recovery Mandate that recognizes the need for more...

Charles Wells, a retired international marketing and business consultant and former bank...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders from Arab states and GCC countries on Friday gathered in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, to continue developing bilateral friendliness, chart the course for building a China-Arab community with a shared...

TIOHTIÀ:KE (Montreal) - The COP15 Collective, the CBD Alliance and the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, along with Greenpeace Canada, are pleased to announce that over 3,500 people gathered today to join the Great March for Life, which started at...

As the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit brought the leaders of China and the GCC countries together for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the traditional friendship between the two sides has been carried forward and the strategicness...

The American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA), the leading voice for America's primary aluminum industry and its workers, today released the following statement in support of the U.S. government's response to the World Trade Organization (WTO)...

Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). This year's list included Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The...

How do we really know God cares when Black people are still getting killed? How long do we have to wait for God's justice? Hearing her son ask those questions and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death...

A new survey of more than 1,000 surgeons across the country reiterates concerns that impending cuts to surgical care, set to take effect on January 1, 2023, will lead to a decrease in Medicare patient intake, increased delays to care, and longer wait...

Bill C-35 is important legislation to enshrine the federal government's commitment to early learning and child care, says Unifor. "We...

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Thursday issued the following statement by Steven C. Anderson, president and CEO: "It is a two-year anniversary that patients and pharmacies can appreciate. With a unanimous decision on...

The International Conference on the Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss closed today with the unveiling of The Montreal Call, an invitation to stakeholders around the world to continue the dialogue on solutions that will transform an economic...

The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) reacted to the Quebec government's economic update presented by Finance Minister Éric Girard earlier today. "While the clouds hanging over Quebec's budgetary situation seem to be dispersing, Minister Girard is...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today on final passage of the (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act. The bill passed 258-169. The...

The Coalition to Stop Flu, a multi-sector advocacy coalition dedicated to ending deaths from seasonal and pandemic influenza, applauds the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (The Influenza Act), introduced today in the House...

This morning we were happy to hear the good news that Brittney Griner has been released by the Russian government and is on her way home from the nightmare she has endured. Every time an American is released from captivity abroad it lifts our hearts...

Statement from C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute...

Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is releasing its "Path to Prosperity," a policy roadmap for the next Congress to address our country's biggest challenges and help empower all Americans by expanding freedom and opportunity. This roadmap focuses...

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) calls on the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to improve the Juvenile Justice system by stopping the criminalization and disadvantaging of students with learning disabilities.It is estimated...

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada ? a union representing over 70,000 federal and provincial public sector workers ? has launched billboards in key locations to urge the Ford government to respect frontline workers and repeal...

An independent panel of nursing experts has made 64 recommendations to improve patient care in the Mental Health and Addiction Care Program (MHAP) at Kingston General Hospital, many of which Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members have been raising...

In the ongoing debate over what role school boards should play in the classroom and community, Ballotpedia has tracked and analyzed thousands of school board contests where candidates took stances on these topics:...

The Ford Foundation, Fundación Avina, Humanity United, and Open Society Foundations announced today that they have joined the Biden-Harris Administration's Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights (M-POWER) initiative,...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and pay a state visit to the country from December 7 to 10 at the invitation of its King Salman...

Statement from Alex Krawczyk Five years ago, on December 13, 2017, my beloved parents, Honey and Barry Sherman, were brutally murdered in their Toronto home. So far there has been no justice for them and no closure for me and my family. My heart is...

Today, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) was joined by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and other safety leaders representing crash victims' loved ones, state officials, law enforcement, public health and insurance leaders...

Japanese authorities have described the measure as "totally safe and unavoidable", member countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (ORA), official institutions, non-governmental organizations, environmental associations such as Greenpece,...

Statement from Alex Krawczyk Five years ago, on December 13, 2017, my beloved parents, Honey and Barry Sherman, were brutally...

Today's decision by a federal judge to block implementation of graphic cigarette warnings ordered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is wrong on the law, inconsistent with decades of precedent and harms public health. We urge...

Los Angeles City Council's Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare (PAAW) Committee today approved an ordinance that would ban "tools of torment" from rodeos and bull riding events in the city of Los Angeles. The measure will now go before the full...

SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, today called on the Congress to approve the American Music Fairness Act, so creators can finally get paid for songs played on AM/FM radio. "Congressional action on the...

Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's Board of Directors voted to permit NIL activities by students at member institutions. This gives Pennsylvania high-school athletes the ability to monetize their Name, Image and...

Today, the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation announced a historic bipartisan and bicameral partnership with leaders in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to bring the...

The California Department of Insurance has approved a $268 million increase in auto insurance premiums for GEICO customers without following the public participation requirements of Proposition 103. Overall, the 6.9% rate hike will impact 2.1 million...