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The Royal Canadian Legion's president David Flannigan presented the symbolic First Poppy to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today....

The Royal Canadian Legion's president David Flannigan presented the symbolic First Poppy to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. As Patron of The...

The People's House Project (PHP), a political startup focused on recruiting and supporting working-class Democratic candidates in the Midwest and Appalachia, announced Wednesday its first Congressional candidate endorsements for the 2018 cycle....

"A platform bringing together decision makers and experts" - this is how the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Director General Michael Spindelegger described the Vienna Migration Conference, which will take place at the...

Edmonton residents are benefitting from enhancements to the Shumka Dance Centre, the result of a $72,000 investment from the Government of Canada. The Shumka Dance Centre is a facility where Canadian and Ukrainian cultures are celebrated through...

Modern, public infrastructure is key to supporting the unique needs of First Nations communities. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are investing in well-planned road infrastructure that will contribute to building more efficient...

The Government of Canada is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples; one that makes progress on issues most important to Indigenous communities, like economic development and infrastructure. Don Rusnak, MP for Thunder Bay?Rainy...

The effective and strict enforcement of Canadian environmental and wildlife legislation is one way Environment and Climate Change Canada meets its commitments to maintain clean air and water and protect wildlife and their habitats. On October 12,...

The Government of Canada is committed to renewing Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples by contributing to improved quality of life and economic growth in Indigenous communities. Don Rusnak, MP for Thunder Bay?Rainy River, on behalf of the...

On Friday, October 20, 2017, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, P.C. M.P., Minister of National Revenue, and Member of Parliament Michael V. McLeod (Northwest Territories), will release a report on Serving You Better consultations in the North....

Progress for Maine announced today the launch of a new ad highlighting the Aroostook Band of Micmacs' support for Yes on Question 1, which would create $45 million in new annual state tax revenue by allowing a new gaming and entertainment center to...

David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Hélène David, Quebec Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Status of Women, will be at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf on October 20 to...

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI), the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW), the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Canada, and the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) are extremely concerned about...

Cal Dooley, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement on the Reuters investigation into the International Agency for Cancer Research's (IARC) controversial Monograph 112. "Today's Reuters report...

Last month, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, launched Creative Canada: the Government of Canada's vision for the future of Canada's creative industries. During the 2017 Creative City Summit in Halifax today, Minister Joly...

The Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, has informed the leader of the Pirate Party of Canada that the party is deregistered effective Thursday, November 30, 2017. The party is being deregistered for failing to file the...

On Friday, October 20, 2017, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, P.C. M.P., Minister of National Revenue, and Member of Parliament Michael V. McLeod (Northwest Territories), will release a report on Serving You Better consultations in the North....

The Canadian Muslim Forum (FMC-CMF) deplores the discriminatory and marginalizing nature of Article 9 of Bill 62, which requires one's face to be uncovered when giving or receiving public services. This bill is not only likely to contravene several...

As fear and confusion escalate within immigrant communities and among "Dreamers," Eastern Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to helping immigrants succeed. Today, the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation announced it has granted more than $1.5 million...

David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Hélène David, Quebec Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Status of Women, will be at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf on October 20 to...

The use of digital pathology has been largely restricted to research applications. While pathology laboratories have transitioned to digital workflows over the past 10 years, digitization and automation have penetrated only certain parts of the...

The use of digital pathology has been largely restricted to research applications. While pathology laboratories have transitioned to digital workflows over the past 10 years, digitization and automation have penetrated only certain parts of the...

AARP today gave enthusiastic support for bipartisan legislation titled the Seniors Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2017 (S. 1977) by US Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). The bill would protect seniors with high health care costs from a...

Mortgage Professionals Canada is pleased that the Liberal government is listening to concerns raised by its members regarding the proposed changes to the manner in which passive investments are taxed for small businesses. Through its recent...

Today, WorldTEK Events announces that Congressman Greg Walden and Congressman Bob Latta will deliver keynotes at Mobility Unmanned:  Air, Land, and Sea on November 1, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Chairman Walden...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by a second federal judge ? this time in Maryland ? to block the Trump administration from implementing...

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement for Persons Day: "Today, we celebrate Persons Day, a turning point for women's rights in Canada. On this day in 1929, women were finally recognized as 'persons' and...

Medicare can be an alphabet soup (Part D; MA-PD; MA), but according to research released today by Express Scripts , seniors understand the value offered by these plans, especially when it comes to prescription medications....

With the release of Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator Patty Murray's (D-WA) compromise health care fix, both houses of Congress now have in hand a durable bipartisan solution to ensure access to affordable and quality care for the American...

Members of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration met yesterday to discuss latest developments in addressing the influx of asylum seekers entering Canada at irregular border crossings. Federal Minister and Task Force Chair,...

First National Financial Corporation (the "Company" or "FNFC") has issued the following comments on the revised Guideline B-20 ? Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures published today in final form by the Office of the...

IssueFollowing recent complaints, Health Canada initiated a review to verify whether the Cord Blood Bank of Canada, a private cord blood bank, was in compliance with the acts and regulations that apply to cord blood in Canada. Health Canada's review...

Today marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day that highlights poverty around the world. From the loss of human potential to the high cost of hunger and social isolation, poverty affects us all. It has many faces and...

Today, the Job Creators Network (JCN) will start running a new commercial pushing for small business and middle class tax cuts. It features President John. F. Kennedy, who strongly advocated for tax cuts during his time in the Oval Office. It has...

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A petition on StandUnited.org with 18,000 signatures asks the NFL for a simple rule change: Require all players stand for the national anthem. That rule change might happen very soon. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell...

The Global Cyber Alliance today applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's issuance of a Binding Operational Directive (BOD) focused on bolstering email and web site security for all federal agencies that operate .gov email and website...

To help reverse the trend of Indigenous over-representation in Canada's criminal justice system, and to help previously incarcerated Indigenous Peoples heal, rehabilitate and find good jobs, the Government of Canada is investing $10 million over five...

alliantgroup Senior Vice President and former U.S. Congressman Rick Lazio was interviewed by Bloomberg Radio last Friday to discuss the tax reform framework released by the administration and the tax-writing committees....

As the health care debate rages on inside Washington, how would the scientific community, which landed a man on the moon, approach the problem? For democrats and some republicans, U.S. healthcare is an issue of the heart ? for many republicans, the...

President Trump just signed two executive orders that knocked out key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Democrats have denounced the decision. Republicans are defending it. But for millions of Americans, it doesn't...

All Canadians will benefit from sustainable economic growth, jobs and shared prosperity as a result of a new work plan endorsed today by federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for innovation and economic development. This...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today congratulated the new AFN British Columbia Regional Chief Terry Teegee who was elected yesterday at the AFN B.C. 14th Annual General Meeting in Vancouver. "I want to congratulate...

The development and implementation of the interview guide being used at the Quebec border was intended to streamline processing and provide consistency in preliminary risk assessments. This was a local initiative in C Division (Quebec) and was not...

Starting and running a business in Bruce County just became easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster. The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of...

Health Canada is aware of recent concerns around the use of mannitol as a non-medicinal ingredient in medications for use by pregnant women. Health Canada would like to reassure Canadians that, based on its evaluation of the evidence available to...

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Mill Woods, was joined by Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, in St. Albert today to announce...

Today AARP released the following statement from AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins in response to the announced cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2018: "Today's 2 percent COLA announcement gives...

Far too many young people face homelessness in Canada, including over 25,000 youth who used shelters in 2014. This is why the Government of Canada is supporting the development of new and innovative approaches to reducing youth homelessness through...

Investing in public infrastructure supports efficient, affordable and sustainable transit services that help Canadians and their families get to work, school and essential services on time and back home safely at the end of a long day. The...