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In comments submitted to Sens. Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, and Ron Wyden on "The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act," the Cannabis Freedom Alliance applauded the proposed bill because it would accomplish "the overarching goal of legalizing...

Joint Press Statement The Inauguration of "THINK TANK 2022 Asia-Pacific Secretariat" On the occasion of Think Tank 2022 Rally of Hope 12 September 2021   The "THINK TANK 2022 Asia-Pacific Secretariat", with the Asian Vision Institute (AVI)...

Canada's unions are raising the alarm, warning that Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey shows signs that the economic recovery is uneven, wage growth for low-paid workers remains weak, and some groups are being left behind. "In the US, wages of...

While Canada drags its feet on reintroducing legislation that would ban cosmetic animal testing, Mexico announces it has become the first country in North America to ban the cruel and outdated practice. "Canadian legislators should be ashamed," says...

Election campaigns are about much more than political parties and riding-level horse races. They are about citizens, our public institutions, and, at the end of the day, the health of our democracy. The Institute on Governance (IOG), Advanced...

Wednesday, Sept. 8 marked the opening day of the first-ever global summit of essential workers. Participants from around the world tuned in to a powerful conversation about an economic recovery that prioritizes essential workers, especially women in...

The Canadian Labour Congress' cross-country election tour continued today with President Bea Bruske canvassing in support of New Democrat candidate Daniel Blaikie. "Winnipeg is an incredible city and people here in Elmwood-Transcona deserve to have...

Canada's unions are warning that a huge fiscal hole in Erin O'Toole's platform and proposals that leave workers behind would put Canada's already weakened social safety net at risk. Experts have been pointing to how the Conservatives' unrealistic...

MEDIA ADVISORY   The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is hosting a free, virtual discussion on mental health during the campaign period for the 44th federal election with award-winning journalist, André Picard, and candidates from all...

Copibec, the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL) and the Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois (UNEQ) are urging the federal political parties to make Canada's copyright law a key cultural priority. For the book industry, it...

Erin O'Toole's fiscal plan and promises to balance the budget in ten years doesn't add up, and that could mean Conservative cuts to health care and vital public services. "Mr. O'Toole's message discipline is admirable, but experts are lining up to...

After 18 months of working people facing unprecedented health and economic challenges, Election 2021 comes at a pivotal time in our country's history.  On Labour Day, the new President of the Canadian Labour Congress, Bea Bruske, is available for...

i-VALLEY, a not-for-profit creating Canada's largest rural municipal network, is calling on all Federal Parties to take a new approach to broadband creation. "Broadband is Canada's Number One priority; almost all progress in the past sixty years has...

With the Delta variant raging as well as wars and man-made and natural disasters reoccurring in various regions of the planet, global citizens' hearts are filled with anxiety. On August 22, the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of...

The Canadian Labour Congress' election tour continues this week with a visit to Hamilton. On Friday, Executive Vice-President, Larry Rousseau, will campaign in support of Hamilton Mountain NDP candidate, Malcolm Allen.   "People are worried about...

Canada's millennials want to own homes: it's part of the Canadian Dream. But the housing affordability crisis means that dream is slipping out of reach for first-time buyers and young families. "If the last election was about jobs, jobs, jobs, this...

Essential workers from North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia will meet with global business and government leaders to discuss a framework for a just economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the first global summit of its kind Sept....

RESCON fully supports Ontario Premier Doug Ford's announcement today to roll out the government's enhanced vaccine certificate program as it will boost the vaccination rate of all Ontario, including the construction industry. According to Dr....

The Ontario Health Coalition was joined by The Families of Orchard Villa today demanding a response from the Ford government regarding their opposition to a proposal to give a new 30-year license to rebuild and an 87-bed expansion to Southbridge, the...

After 18 months of working people facing unprecedented health and economic challenges, Election 2021 comes at a pivotal time in our country's history.  On Labour Day, the new President of the Canadian Labour Congress, Bea Bruske, is available for...

OCUFA's faculty, academic librarians, and other academic professionals are looking forward to the start of the new academic year, but health and safety must remain the number one priority as COVID-19 cases rise and Ontario enters the fourth wave....

Canada's unions are pushing back against Erin O'Toole's claims around supporting working Canadians with a video containing hard-hitting truths about O'Toole's real record of letting down workers. "We have seen his rhetoric around supporting working...

RTOERO is sounding the alarm on issues of dignity and survival during the federal election campaign. This week, it launched a digital campaign urging Canadians to speak with one voice on three critical issues: environmental stewardship, geriatric...

Canadian Labour Congress' cross-Canada tour was in Windsor today, with Larry Rousseau canvassing for New Democrat candidate Cheryl Hardcastle. "Windsor's economy relies heavily on manufacturing and the auto sector, two areas that were hit hard by...

The Canadian Labour Congress' election tour continues this week with a visit to Southwest Ontario. Executive Vice-President Larry Rousseau will be campaigning in Windsor and Essex in support of candidates who are focused on a workers-centred...

Despite common misperceptions, education spending on public schools across Canada increased over the most recent five-year period of available data, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian...

President Bea Bruske was in Halifax today as part of her cross-Canada election tour calling on voters to back candidates who support a recovery focused on workers. "The pandemic hit Halifax's economy hard. We need to attract good jobs back to this...

Today, RBC and the National Bank released their third-quarter profits, which came in at $4.3 and $2.3 billion, up from $3.2 billion and $2.0 billion in the same quarter last year, respectively. These immense profits made by Canada's largest financial...

Today, RBC and the National Bank released their third-quarter profits, which are up by $3.2 billion and $2.0 billion from the same quarter last year, respectively. These immense profits made by Canada's largest financial institutions are yet another...

On 05 October 2021, CFA Society Toronto will be hosting its first virtual Annual Forecast "Dinner"*. We welcome Niall Ferguson, Internationally Renowned Historian, Academic, Author, and Filmmaker for an intimate fireside chat moderated by Sharon...

Elections matter. As Canadians tune in to the next 26 days on the campaign trail, the MS Society of Canada is asking them to #TakeActionForMS in a letter-writing and social media campaign to inform federal candidates in all parties and in every...

Youth wellbeing in Canada has seen a decline in recent years. The staggering numbers demonstrate that the perceived mental health with a mention of poor/fair more than doubled in 2018 for youth. While proponents of flavour restrictions often cite...

Erin O'Toole's pensions announcement today is long on rhetoric about concern for workers, but short on real answers to helping workers and pensioners in need. "Mr. O'Toole and the Conservatives' platform doesn't say if workers and pensioners will...

38 Canadian scholars, experts, and former diplomats have signed an open letter initiated by the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy (IPD) urging all federal party leaders to recognize the importance of foreign policy issues and international affairs in...

In response to the Prime Minister's announcement of the upcoming Canadian federal election, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is launching its get out the vote campaign, "We're done asking, we're voting." The campaign seeks to activate...

The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) has been vocal about the harm to public health that the proposed restrictions on flavoured vape products will cause. This harm has been clearly stated by both industry and tobacco harm reduction advocates. Since...

With a federal election called for September 20, provincial Health Coalitions across Canada are putting all federal political parties on notice. The federal government could have already set real national standards for long-term care in legislation...

New Heights Cannabis has developed the first of its kind Canadian Cannabis Tourism Research Study, in collaboration with the University of Guelph. The study's objective is to understand the demand for Canadian cannabis tourism experiences, and...

With a federal election on September 30, Provincial Health Coalitions across Canada are putting all federal political parties on notice. Canadians are horrified at the appalling conditions revealed in long-term care homes during the pandemic but...

Since the proposed federal ban on flavoured vape products, interest in DIY (Do It Yourself) e-liquid has surged. Previously, 100,000 Canadians told the government that a flavour ban may push them back to smoking. Out of desperation to remain...

With a federal election on September 30, Provincial Health Coalitions across Canada are putting all federal political parties on notice. Canadians are horrified at the appalling conditions revealed in long-term care homes during the pandemic but...

Let's Build Canada, a coalition of building and construction trade unions, is back for the 2021 election, campaigning for progressive leaders and good jobs. This year, we are proud to have the support of the Canadian offices of six International...

Canada's unions are calling on all federal parties to ensure that workers are front and centre in their election platforms for the future prosperity of the nation. With the federal election now underway, ensuring workers aren't left behind in the...

The Open Society Foundations announced today the creation of a $10 million Afghanistan emergency fund to support Afghans in grave danger?including champions of human rights, women's rights, and journalists?by expanding immediate protection...

NetworkNewsAudio ? Flora Growth Corp. announces the availability of a broadcast titled, "Colombia Challenges Canadian Cannabis Dominance." To hear the AudioPressRelease, please visit: The NetworkNewsAudio News Podcast To view the full editorial,...

The Animal Protection Party of Canada (APPC) shares the urgency expressed in the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) most recent report on the immanent and apparent threat of global warming, and the catastrophic impact it...

Two out of three Canadians (63%) support banning smoking in national, provincial and municipal parks based on a new national online survey of 1,509 respondents conducted by Leger Research. "These results reveal that Canadians want all levels of...

Inspired by Chief Janvier of Chipewyan Dene First Nation and the Blinding Light Walk- Tiger Lily, the Athabasca Tribal Council Ltd. (ATC) is launching the Orange Path, a national effort to raise awareness and support for reconciliation across Canada....

Rogers Sugar Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Rogers Sugar") is pleased to recognize that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal has issued a decision to pursue its orders against dumped and subsidized sugar from the United States (US), the European...

The CEO & Co-founder of celebrity skincare brand Marianna Naturals Corp. is vying for a city councillor seat in the CDN-NDG Loyola District of Montreal in this year's Federal and Municipal elections. Joel DeBellefeuille is a human rights advocate,...