News by subject: POL

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) By investing in the increased production capacity of enterprises, the Government of Canada is standing by its commitments and helping businesses expand, innovate and export their products so that...

New York Public Service Commission efforts to prohibit energy service company (ESCO) sales are unsupported by fundamental economics and will harm consumers, and likely thwart programs to transform New York's energy marketplace and promote cleaner,...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the International Day of Democracy: "Today, we join our partners in the United Nations to celebrate the International Day of Democracy. We take the opportunity to...

Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") and the Province of New Brunswick today announced a significant milestone in the history of Canadian cannabis, whereby the Government of New Brunswick, through a newly created provincial...

Testifying at today's sitting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities examining Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, Transat A.T. Inc., a leading integrated international tourism and air...

The musical instrument loan program which has been very successful since its launch in 2016 in eight Montréal libraries has been expanded to five more libraries thanks to an additional donation of 50 musical instruments from Sun Life Financial. This...

Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people on the ways in which the environment impacts human health and well-being, will feature the work of the next generation of environmental health...

The annual filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers' compensation insurance in Oklahoma shows a decrease for the fifth year in a row. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) plans to file an overall loss cost...

Federal, provincial and territorial governments are working together to support present and future generations of older Canadians in meaningful ways. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement after learning of the death of Member of Parliament Arnold Chan: "Canada lost one of its most devoted servants today. "I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of my close friend...

The Online Lending Policy Institute (OLPI), the leading voice for policy analysis, in-depth research, and education for the online lending industry, today announced its roster of speakers for the Second Annual Summit on Sept. 25 at the Renaissance...

The growing number of overdoses, and deaths caused by opioids, is a national public health crisis. The Government of Canada recognized this crisis and identified it as a key priority. Recent data indicates that in 2016, there were 2,816 apparent...

This coming weekend (Sept 16, 17) the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) will bring together citizens and scientists from around the world, to the Regency Hyatt hotel in Crystal City, VA, to educate the public, the media and decision-makers about the...

The Government of Canada values the role that young researchers play in producing the knowledge, discoveries and innovations that help build a strong future for Canada. Their research experiences equip them with the skills and expertise they need for...

Joe Peschisolido, Member of Parliament for Steveston?Richmond East, will make a clean technology innovation announcement at the official opening celebrations of the Technology Commercialization and Innovation Centre in Richmond, on behalf of Canada's...

Conceived by Toronto-artist Farrah Miranda, Speaking Fruit is a mobile roadside fruit-stand and design studio that feeds the movement for migrant farmworker rights. The public art project began with a single question posed to migrant farmworkers...

Marc Miller, Member of Parliament (Ville-Marie?Le Sud-Ouest?Île-des-Soeurs), will announce funding for the Centre culturel et communautaire Sainte-Brigide on Thursday. Mr. Miller will make this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly,...

Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, will host the annual Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) meeting, September 14 - 15, 2017. The CCFM is a forum for federal, provincial and territorial governments to discuss...

Earlier today, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested Mr. Ronald J. Daniels as a Member of the Order of Canada. His Excellency also...

A public backlash against Governor Brown's eleventh-hour attempt to give Western energy barons and Trump officials power over California's energy and the state's laws has ended for the year. Assembly Member Chris Holden has stated his last-minute...

Twenty-four national, state, and local organizations representing providers, community partners, and beneficiaries sent a letter to U.S. Congress calling for swift action to delay the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) for one year. Over 20 percent of the...

Joe Peschisolido, Member of Parliament for Steveston?Richmond East, will make a clean technology innovation announcement at the official opening celebrations of the Technology Commercialization and Innovation Centre in Richmond, on behalf of Canada's...

Marc Miller, Member of Parliament (Ville-Marie?Le Sud-Ouest?Île-des-Soeurs), will announce funding for the Centre culturel et communautaire Sainte-Brigide on Thursday. Mr. Miller will make this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly,...

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada,...

Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, will host the annual Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) meeting, September 14 - 15, 2017. The CCFM is a forum for federal, provincial and territorial governments to discuss...

On Wednesday, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan, Mary Anne Hitt, Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign Director, and Collin O'Mara, National Wildlife Federation President and CEO, joined American Federation of Government Employees Council 238 and Council...

Today, Shaun Chen, Member of Parliament for Scarborough North, on behalf of the Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced over $78,000 in federal funding to the Islamic Foundation of Toronto under the Communities at Risk:...

The Missing Children's Network is proud to announce that the Air Canada Foundation will support its sexual exploitation prevention program with a donation of $25,000. This generous donation will contribute to improving the program through the...

The mayor of Montréal, Mr. Denis Coderre, accompanied by the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), Mr. Ghislain Picard, highlighted today at the Palais des congrès, the 10th anniversary of the United Nations...

Today, on the tenth anniversary of the UN adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement: "Ten years ago today, the...

AJC's Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion indicates widespread dissatisfaction with President Trump's performance in office, and a significant rise in American Jewish fears of rising anti-Semitism. The 2017 survey is the latest in the global...

More than 3.4 million Mexicans who reside in the United States and are eligible for U.S. citizenship can now get help with the application process, thanks to a new program announced here today by three leading Mexican Institutions ? the National...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Cristina Martins, Member of...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for September 13, 2017:   September 13, 2017 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 8:30 a.m.        The Prime Minister will attend the Cabinet Meeting. Sheraton Hotel...

California Professional Firefighters (CPF), the state council of the International Association of Firefighters, has expressed their support for Senate Bill 606 (Skinner/Hertzberg) and Assembly Bill 1668 (Friedman) over concerns about availability of...

AARP submitted written testimony today to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, urging Congress to focus on commonsense solutions to stabilize the Affordable Care Act...

With an eye on next year's mid-term election and important pending Capitol Hill legislation including National Reciprocity and the Hearing Protection Act, the 32nd annual Gun Rights Policy Conference is scheduled Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Dallas, Texas....

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has ordered Oklahoma's registered navigators to provide summary reports on enrollment data. The request comes after Doak's testimony to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)...

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today issued the following statement on the Kenow wildfire in Waterton Lakes National Park: "Yesterday evening, despite best efforts, the...

The new Federal autonomous vehicle policy released today poses a threat to highway safety, Consumer Watchdog warned and the nonpartisan nonprofit group called for the enactment of enforceable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards specifically...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Cristina Martins, Member of...

Application by the Corporation of the District of West Vancouver (West Vancouver) for a suitable road crossing respecting the Centennial Seawalk along the Squamish Subdivision operated by the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) in West Vancouver,...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Businesses need to be able to rely on adequate resources to create and commercialize innovative products. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting innovative Canadian businesses. As a...

The Cohen Group announces that Ambassador Stuart E. Jones, a career diplomat with extensive experience in the Middle East, has joined the firm as a Vice President.  Ambassador Jones will lead the firm's robust Middle East practice, which supports...

A Food Policy for Canada will set a long-term vision for the country's health, environmental, social, and economic goals related to food, while also identifying actions that can be taken in the short-term to improve Canada's food system....

In front of more than 18,000 people at America's biggest solar energy event, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) debuted a video profiling the personal stories of American manufacturing workers whose jobs are at risk due to a national...

The Ministère des Finances du Québec today announced an increase in the interest rates applicable to outstanding Québec Savings Bonds. This increase follows the rise in market interest rates. The rate on these bonds is increased to 1.25% as of...

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen consumer/investor protection. Under...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for September 12 and 13, 2017:   September 12, 2017 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 9:00 a.m.        The Prime Minister will attend the Cabinet Meeting. Sheraton Hotel...

Internet giant Google appears to be manipulating its search engine results to favor opposition to bipartisan efforts seeking to amend a key Internet law so websites like Backpage that facilitate online sex trafficking can be held accountable,...