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Restaurants Canada applauds the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for helping bars and restaurants survive the COVID-19 crisis with a wholesale liquor pricing discount and other critically needed liquor policy changes. "On behalf of all...

In advance of the May 1 #FixLTCFord online day of action, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and unions representing Ontario's health and long-term care workers demand the Ontario government implement stronger controls in home care, long-term...

COVID-19 has brought tragedy and hardship to families around the world. Coping with the virus has been especially difficult in developing communities, where a lack of basic resources is the norm. Children, in particular, are greatly impacted by the...

COVID-19 has brought tragedy and hardship to families around the world. Coping with the virus has been especially difficult in developing communities, where a lack of basic resources is the norm. Children, in particular, are greatly impacted by the...

After the terrorist attacks on March 25, 2020 in Har Rai Sahib Kabul Gurdwara, the Sikh Diaspora moved swiftly to condemn the persons, organizations and governments responsible. UNITED SIKHS immediately asked the United States to  take action and ...

Due to COVID-19 food prices have risen, and with the fasting month having just started, it has caused immense food shortages in Afghanistan. According to Meladul Haq Ahmadzai, a global health researcher and CEO of Taleam Systems based in Canada...

FAIR Canada has appealed to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to provide urgent relief to subscribers of group plan RESPs, and to provide industry guidance in relation to suitability for new...

A push to expedite shovel-ready transit projects promises to be a major part of government efforts to kick-start the economy in the wake of COVID-19. Maximizing the value created by such infrastructure investments, however, will be essential when...

In a rare and historic moment, essential undocumented and migrant workers from across Canada and Mexico spoke out today calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to fill the gaps that exclude them from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Migrant...

Canada's unions welcome today's quick passage of the federal government's bill to legislate wage subsidies. With unanimous consent of all parties, Bill C-14: A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 passed during a special...

After today's announcement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program to help students, the Canadian Federation of Students and the Don't Forget Students coalition are calling on the government to extend the...

Today's announcement by the Province relating to construction activity in Ontario is balanced and appropriate. It enforces the health and safety of all Ontarians as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds as the top priority and scales back residential...

On behalf of the thousands of vapers in Newfoundland, The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) would like to express our gratitude to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for allowing specialty vape shops to continue to operate under strict...

Finance Minister Rod Phillips tabled the Province's 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update, entitled Ontario's Action Plan 2020: Responding to COVID-19. The update represents an important step by the Government of Ontario in its ongoing response to...

The Province has released March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update ? Ontario's Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19. The document provides the first step by the government in its response to COVID-19 and it includes $7 billion in additional resources for...

Today's announcement by the Provincial Government that deems construction sites as "essential workplaces" is vital to balance the health and safety of workers and the housing needs of Ontarians. With families waiting to close on new properties, sales...

A Restaurants Canada survey of foodservice businesses across the country has revealed many are considering closing down permanently in the wake of COVID-19. Facing a new reality of little-to-no income without a clear end date in sight, more than 90...

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is pleased with measures announced today by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to help Canadian families deal with the major upheaval the country is facing. Vulnerable workers are at the front lines of the...

Addressing the crowd at a Macedonian event in Toronto last month, Liberal Party of Canada MP Rob Oliphant referred to the Republic of Macedonia with the highly derogatory term "North Macedonia" - a term used to negate Macedonia's name, identity and...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) urges Ontario's government to take immediate action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our province by providing at least seven paid sick days and ten days of job-protected, paid emergency leave for all...

A coalition of Ontario unions, coordinated by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), and representing approximately 270,000 employees and over forty different unions, announced today that they have filed a constitutional challenge to Bill 124,...

JDRF Canada, the leading global funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, welcomes the release of the Standing Committee on Finance's report and its recommendations to address the diabetes epidemic. We particularly welcome its recommendation that...

Acreage Holdings, Inc. ("Acreage") today announced that Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts and a 2020 Republican candidate for President of the United States, has resigned as a member of Acreage's Board of Directors to focus on his...

Restaurants Canada is calling on the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide much needed relief to small businesses hard hit by the recent blizzard, following years of economic slowdown. In an open letter to Premier Dwight Ball and...

On February 19, 2020, TVO will host the Ontario Liberal leadership debate at TVO's William G. Davis studio in Toronto. The debate will be moderated by Steve Paikin, host of TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and all six Liberal leadership candidates...

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has voted to join ten unions representing more than 250,000 Ontario workers to launch a coordinated Charter challenge against the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future...

Open Door Co., Nomad Films and TVO are thrilled to announce the return TVO Original series Political Blind Date for its third season, premiering Tuesday, January 21 at 9 PM ET on TVO and tvo.org. Produced by Open Door Co. and Nomad Films in...

OTTAWA, December 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Canada's real GDP is forecast to expand by 1.8 per cent in 2020 and 1.9 per cent in 2021, underpinned by strong labour markets and modest growth in consumer spending. This, along with better prospects in the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Post-election Canada: REIN reveals top 3 most likely, and 5 more likely, policies to ?change the housing market as we know it' Vancouver, BC: The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) reveals the top three most likely, and...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will march today to demand that the Ford government build an Ontario for all. The Power of Many rally is part of the OFL 15th Biennial Convention. Community members are invited to join the rally and march,...

The Conference Board of Canada's Provincial Economic Outlook was released today, providing the medium-term economic outlook for the provinces, including forecasts for gross domestic product (GDP) and labour market conditions. After increasing by...

Ontario faculty are pleased to see that the Ontario Divisional Court has struck down the Ford government's controversial "Student Choice Initiative" (SCI), finding the directive both unlawful and a violation of university autonomy. The Court found...

Today, the Nisg?a'a Nation joined Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla'amin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Chek'tles7et'h' First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuu?u?i??ath? Government by becoming a member of the Alliance...

Carbon pricing is now in place across Canada. Its aim is to encourage behaviours and technology adoptions that lead to reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But carbon pricing can also result in unintended consequences ? such as carbon...

Manning Conference in Red Deer Tackles "What's Next?" After Federal Election CALGARY November 4, 2019: The Manning Centre's 3rd Regional Networking Conference will take place November 9th in Red Deer, Alberta under the post-federal election theme...

Calling on the Doug Ford government to stop the cuts to and elimination of local health care services, hundreds of local Chatham residents will be joined by approximately 150 people from across Southwestern Ontario at the John D. Bradley Convention...

Calling on the Doug Ford government to stop the cuts to and elimination of local health care services, hundreds of local Chatham residents will be joined by approximately 150 people from across Southwestern Ontario at the John D. Bradley Convention...

Canada's equalization program has cost taxpayers?including taxpayers in "have" provinces such as Alberta?$2.1 billion more in equalization payments since 2017 due to a program design flaw, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Two successful projects have emerged from Round 3 of ERA's five-year funding competition, Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses. ERA is awarding $5 million to Mangrove Water Technologies and $5 million to CarbonCure Technologies to support...

A new report has confirmed earlier warnings that the UCP's first budget will kill as many as 114,000 jobs, split between the public and private sectors, and "put Alberta on a short path to economic recession." The report, entitled The "Kenney...

More than half of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians wrongly believe that the title 'financial advisor' is currently regulated and requires some form of accreditation, similar to lawyers, doctors and other professionals, according to survey findings...

Today, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) ? the leading industry association representing Canada's electronic payments industry -- called on the Government of Canada to adopt a new, targeted tax measure to help small companies improve...

Yesterday the government of British Columbia introduced Bill-41 to the Legislative Assembly ? historic legislation to provincially implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UN Declaration). The Treaty Commission...

Convenience store retailers are expressing their disappointment today at regulations introduced this morning by the Government of Ontario that restricts in-store promotion of vaping products at convenience stores across Ontario. These new regulations...

The following is a statement from the Alberta Federation of Labour. Today's budget cuts will be much deeper than Kenney admits.  The reality is Kenney is misleading Albertans when he claims he is only cutting 2.8 per cent.  With increases in the...

Today, Ontario Liberal Leadership Candidate, Alvin Tedjo, announced his campaign commitment to see the province's public and Catholic school boards merged successfully under one roof. The comprehensive plan, Learning Together, would address...

François Laporte, the president of Teamsters Canada, made the following statement on the results of the 2019 Canadian federal elections:  Sisters, brothers, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Trudeau on behalf of our 125,000 members...

Throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, but particularly in the City of Toronto, businesses pay much higher property tax rates than residents, which can lead to businesses leaving the area or simply closing, finds a new study released today...

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Warning signs can be seen in every corner of the world. There is stalled or negative growth in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, and Mexico. At the same time, business confidence has turned negative in Japan for the first...

Following the release of an election platform with over $50 billion of cuts at its core, Canada's unions are urging Canadians to reject Andrew Scheer's regressive agenda on October 21st. "Over and over again, Conservatives have demonstrated...