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This week (May 4th) marks one year since President Trump signed an executive order protecting religious liberty -- an order which has led to multiple federal agencies rolling out religious freedom protections. A Family Research Council analysis...

By investing directly in Canada's greatest asset?its resilient, hardworking people?the Governments of Canada and Ontario are helping ensure that the economic growth we create is the kind of growth that works for everyone. Today, the Honourable Patty...

PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association worked with U.S. Congressman David Scott (D-GA-13) and 37 other leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce H.Res.864, the resolution recognizing the seriousness of...

Today, AARP launched "Be The Difference. Votetm," a comprehensive voter engagement campaign to support Americans age 50-plus as they vote in the 2018 midterm elections. The campaign will provide information on where politicians stand on the issues...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island, following the sinking of the fishing vessel Roping the Wind. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. The...

After you file your 2017 return, there are a few more things you can do. Check the status of your refund If you're expecting a refund, there are two ways to check where it's at: go online, using My Account or the MyCRA mobile web app call the...

The Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) gives you a second chance to change a tax return you previously filed or to file a return that you should have filed. If you file a VDP application and it is accepted by us (the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) you...

Because federal law compels the board of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to purchase power for its aqueduct system from the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the Hopi Tribe, the United Mine Workers of America and Peabody today jointly asked the U.S....

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will rally outside the Toronto office of Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Thursday.   The newly elected President and Executive Vice President of PSAC will join Ontario Regional Executive Vice...

President Trump's Executive Order rescinds the unconstitutional ban on low-cost Short-Term-Medical (STM) health insurance from the Obama Administration.  HHS Secretary Alex Azar on FOX News said, "Many times this new option is 1/3rd the price of...

In 2015, April 30 was designated Journey to Freedom Day: a day to commemorate Vietnamese refugees' journey to Canada after the fall of Saigon in 1975 and the end of the Vietnam War. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Canada admitted tens of thousands...

The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening Canada's democratic institutions and restoring Canadians' trust and participation in our democratic processes. New legislation introduced today will, if passed, result in a generational overhaul...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is proposing an amendment to Bill C-45 that would result in a moratorium on home cultivation of cannabis until the governments can enact rules and regulations for the entire country. While speaking in...

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses its profound disappointment and frustration with the government's removal of a Senate amendment relating to Final Offer Arbitration (FOA), and with its modification of an amendment giving the Canada...

Canadians know polluting isn't free. Severe weather due to climate change is already costing Canadians billions of dollars a year in insurance costs. Across the country, Canadians have experienced first-hand devastating wildfires, extreme flooding,...

Tourisme Montréal this morning presented its new strategic priorities to its members and industry partners at an event to officially launch the summer tourist season and unveil the city's newest tourism drivers. The organization, whose work involves...

Leading CRM vendor, Really Simple Systems, has launched the second phase of its development to enable customer compliance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).      (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/542735/RSS_Logo.jpg )...

A new Emerson College Poll in Missouri has the closely watched Senate race between incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill and likely Republican challenger Josh Hawley in a tie, with each candidate receiving 45% of the vote, and 11% of voters undecided....

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI today released the 2018 Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI), the first such report since 2015. It is the world's most comprehensive initiative to equip policy makers,...

Acting Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison will make an announcement regarding efforts to modernize Canada's federal elections. Media are invited to participate in a technical briefing on background before the Minister delivers remarks and...

Leading CRM vendor, Really Simple Systems, has launched the second phase of its development to enable customer compliance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).      (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/542735/RSS_Logo.jpg )...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators following an emergency landing incident involving a Piper PA 31 that occurred in Calgary, Alberta. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. The...

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will gather in Toronto from April 29 to May 4 for the union's 18th National Triennial Convention. More than 500 delegates, representing PSAC's 180,000 members, will debate and pass resolutions...

Acting Democratic Institutions Minister Scott Brison will make an announcement regarding efforts to modernize Canada's federal elections. Media are invited to participate in a technical briefing on background before the Minister delivers remarks and...

Who: Susie Grynol, President, Hotel Association of Canada Xavier Gret, Directeur général Association hôtellerie Québec Why: April 30th is tax deadline day, and it is essential that the federal government take action to address tax...

Earlier this week, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, welcomed the Twenty-Fifth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada from Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council and Head of the Public Service. The report...

Without the hard work of Canada's researchers, we would not have the discoveries and innovations that are powering a brighter future for all people. Their commitment to science and scholarship drives advances in new technology fields, novel medical...

A new Insights West opinion poll indicates 12 per cent of British Columbians are now willing to engage in civil disobedience to stop Kinder Morgan from building its new pipeline to export bitumen through the province. This percentage has increased...

On behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Centre), will make a funding announcement regarding the Aboriginal Languages Initiative on Friday. Please note that all...

Bill 26 (2018) ? Child, Family and Community Services Amendment Act (CFCSA) was introduced in the BC legislature on April 24, 2018. While the BC Aboriginal Justice Council (BCAJC) is encouraged by some of the proposed changes in Bill-26, the...

On behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Centre), will make a funding announcement regarding the Aboriginal Languages Initiative on Friday. Please note that all...

The Canadian government announced today new measures to prevent transhipment and metal diversion in Canada, in addition to those announced on March 27, 2018. "This announcement reinforces Canada's position as a reliable jurisdiction to be counted by...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced increased funding for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Global Affairs Canada to further strengthen Canada's trade enforcement. This further bolsters Canada's efforts to prevent...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Thursday, April 26, 2018:   Ottawa, Ontario 11 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a roundtable with the Gender Equality Advisory Council as part of the Gender Equality and...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Thursday, April 26, 2018:   Ottawa, Ontario 11 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a roundtable with the Gender Equality Advisory Council as part of the Gender Equality and...

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is launching an inquiry into delays, cancellations, tarmac delays and lost, delayed and damaged baggage affecting Sunwing flights scheduled to fly to, or from, Toronto Pearson International Airport between...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that on Thursday, April 26, about 100 workers from independent merchant oil refineries owned by Monroe Energy, Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) and PBF Energy will rally for their jobs in Washington, D.C.,...

Today, the United States Supreme Court released their decision regarding the Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC et al., stating that Intellectual Property Review (IPR) proceedings, which are held before an executive agency...

The Government of Canada is committed to investing in infrastructure projects that will have lasting benefits for First Nations communities and contribute to the overall quality of life of residents. The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of...

At the request of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will conduct a working visit to the cities of Chicago and Detroit, in the United States of...

The legalization of marijuana in Canada is scheduled for the summer of 2018.  There is a lot of speculation surrounding how it will impact travel to the U.S.  Experts are predicting that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will ask travelers if they...

S. David Fineman, Former Chair of the United States Postal Board of Governors, has released the following statement on "postal politics." The Postal Service should not be a political football.  We should move ahead with providing needed oversight of...

Opsens Inc. ("Opsens" or the "Company") applauds Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ("MHLW") on its new regulation requiring the evaluation of any coronary stenosis prior to its treatment, specifically mentioning Fractional Flow Reserve...

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will visit a Canada Summer Jobs employer to launch the summer work period for students. While there, she will participate in serving breakfast to clients. Photo...

The Governments of Canada and Alberta are making lives better for seniors in Lamont and surrounding communities with the grand opening of the new Beaverhill Pioneer Lodge. Fifty-five new units offer increased flexibility to seniors in the level of...

Today, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced $180,500 in program funding to the Ts?ilhqot'in National Government for...

Canada has a strong and innovative defence industry with over 650 companies that employ more than 60,000 Canadians. One way the Government of Canada supports this industry is the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, which requires...

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will visit a Canada Summer Jobs employer to launch the summer work period for students. While there, she will participate in serving breakfast to clients. Photo...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will travel to Chicago and Detroit, from April 26 to 27, 2018. During the visit, the Governor General will meet...

Plastic waste and marine litter pose an increasingly serious threat to our oceans and marine life. Canada is committed to protecting our environment and preserving our waterways, so that all Canadians can continue to enjoy the beauty, health and...