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AJC condemned President Trump's decision to terminate DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. "'Dismantling DACA is a devastating blow to hundreds of thousands of young people who have benefited from the program?and who have in...

A new statewide poll of likely Pennsylvania voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, Pennsylvania voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would...

A new statewide poll of likely West Virginia voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, West Virginia voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would...

A new statewide poll of likely Ohio voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, Ohio voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would likely affect...

A new statewide poll of likely North Dakota voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, North Dakota voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would...

A new statewide poll of likely Montana voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, Montana voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would likely...

Legislation that would hold state and local governments for so-called sanctuary policies that protect deportable foreign criminals has already been approved by the House of Representatives. A new statewide poll of likely Kentucky voters finds...

A new statewide poll of likely Missouri voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, Missouri voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would likely...

Announcing the Coalition Montreal team for Cote des Neiges - Notre Dame de Grace today, Marvin Rotrand stated that every seat in the Borough is now up for grabs. Heading the team will be Zaki Ghavitian, the former President of the Order of Engineers...

A new statewide poll of likely Florida voters finds overwhelming support for passage of the No Sanctuary for Criminals (H.R. 3003) Act by the Senate. Moreover, Florida voters also indicate that their senator's position on H.R. 3003 would likely...

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced $37,000 in funding for the 17th edition of the La Virée festival, which will be held in Carleton-sur-Mer from August 6 to 8, 2017. The amount granted will also be used to...

Civic Action Network (CAN), a non-partisan civic engagement company, announced today the launch of its newest service that will call Congress on your behalf: Civi. CAN summarizes three bills introduced in Congress per week. Members can either...

Four veteran NASA astronauts are featured in a 98-second video encouraging citizens to contact their congressional representatives to oppose the privatization of U.S. air traffic control (ATC) services. "We know...

The following is a commentary from Patti Strand, President of the National Animal Interest Alliance: "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without...

"In the pre-GST era, waybill compliance had been mandatory for suppliers. Supply of goods couldn't take place without obtaining the waybills from VAT authorities," says Neeraj Bhagat, Chartered Accountant of Neeraj Bhagat & Co. Waybill is nothing but...

Following reports that President Donald J. Trump may end the successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, National League of Cities (NLC) President Matt Zone, councilman from Cleveland, issued the following statement:...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) City of Mont-Tremblant families will enjoy a revamped, spruced-up arena thanks to more than $146,000 in funding from the Government of Canada. The investment was announced today by David Graham,...

The Second Amendment Foundation and Calguns Foundation and two individual plaintiffs today filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court for certiorari in the case of Silvester, et.al. v. California Attorney General Zavier Becarra. The case...

As the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade resumes, Unifor National President Jerry Dias will speak to thousands of Mexican workers at a rally for labour rights in Mexico City. "NAFTA may have brought jobs to Mexico, but it did not bring...

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will be in Yellowknife, NWT, on September 6th and 7th to meet with Veterans and their families, Veterans' organizations, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Rangers, RCMP, and municipal leaders. "I am...

As the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade resumes, Unifor National President Jerry Dias will speak to thousands of Mexican workers at a rally for labour rights in Mexico City. "NAFTA may have brought jobs to Mexico, but it did not bring...

Dr. Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize holder, has joined the Supervisory Board of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe. Dr. Kissinger has played a prominent role in global politics...

Canada's fish and seafood sector is an integral part of the economic and social fabric of many coastal communities across the country. That is why the Government of Canada and our provincial and territorial governments are collaborating to modernize...

Today Laval inaugurated its Place Bell?a multi-functional complex featuring not only a 10,000-seat amphitheatre that can be converted into a performance venue, but also an Olympic skating rink with a seating capacity for 2500 spectators and a...

35 organizations from across the country have come together to form the Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness ? a unified voice to oppose the federal government's tax proposals that would dramatically change the way incorporated small businesses...

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Dominique Anglade, Quebec Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation and Minister responsible for the Digital Strategy, along with the Honourable...

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources today announced the approval of Ag BufferBuilder, a precision conservation planning tool from Land O'Lakes SUSTAIN, the sustainability business unit of Land O'Lakes, Inc., as an alternative practice...

Virginia cancer patients and loved ones who have been denied proton radiation therapy by their insurers are speaking out Thursday, August 31 at a press conference organized by Hampton University to send a message to insurers that enough is enough....

Hudson Institute announced today that Tod Lindberg will join Hudson Institute as a Senior Fellow on September 1. His research and writing will focus primarily on national security policy and the role of U.S. leadership in international affairs....

Giving post-secondary students the chance to learn in a hands-on work environment is part of the Government's plan to put Canada's greatest strength?its skilled, hard-working people?at the heart of a more innovative new economy. The Honourable...

[Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)] - Local businesses in the Québec City area will enjoy new job opportunities following the creation of the new Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) point. This designation was announced today, in the...

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Dominique Anglade, Quebec Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation and Minister responsible for the Digital Strategy, along with the Honourable...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Saguenay?Lac-Saint-Jean families will enjoy safer play spaces for their children and improved facilities for socializing and physical activity thanks to $244,023 in funding from the Government of...

Congress has begun to advance the agenda of fundamentally changing the tax code ? a cornerstone of Trump's election platform ? creating political motivation for its passage heading into the 2018 midterm elections. While a clearly articulated plan has...

Community Brands, a technology-driven company that delivers purpose-built solutions to the world's leading associations and nonprofits, today announced the latest enhancements to Abila MIP Advancetm, a cloud-based version of the award-winning Abila...

Over the past ten years, public spending on education has jumped while the number of students in school was falling, and academic results have barely improved, shows an Economic Note published today by the MEI. From 2006-2007 to 2015-2016, spending...

Leaders of the U.S. union United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE) and Unifor signed a cooperation agreement to change and renew the North American labor movement, based on shared values and commitment to aggressive struggle, equity...

Giving post-secondary students the chance to learn in a hands-on work environment is part of the Government's plan to put Canada's greatest strength?its skilled, hard-working people?at the heart of a more innovative new economy. The Honourable...

At 2 pm on 28 August 2017 a formal communication from Earth Intelligence Network (EIN) Chief Enabling Officer (CeO) Robert David Steele was delivered to President Donald Trump via various channels including direct facsimile from trusted friends of...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Québec City and the families who live there will enjoy improved infrastructure to celebrate Huron-Wendat Nation culture thanks to $59,104 in financial assistance awarded by the Government of...

Airbnb and the Government of Quebec have finalized the first-ever tax remittance agreement in Canada, which will allow Airbnb to collect and remit the tax on lodging on behalf of the hosts on its home-sharing platform. "As the first-of-its-kind tax...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement with Marc Miller, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and Julie Boulet, Minister of Tourism and Minister Responsible for the...

With the new school year just around the corner, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") is once again inviting primary, secondary, CEGEP and adult education teachers to discuss finance and take part in the Talking money in class! contest....

The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), which represents the interests of over 400 state legislators from both parties in state legislatures across the country, issued the following statement today condemning the presidential...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement with Marc Miller, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and Julie Boulet, Minister of Tourism and Minister Responsible for the...

Dieter Kempf, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) makes the following comments at the start of the third round of Brexit negotiations: "The British government continues to lack a clear course. Despite declarations of unity from...

For residents of Canada's Northern territories, marine transportation is an essential lifeline. Ships bring food and other important goods and represent critical jobs and employment. Last November, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched the $1.5...

This past Tuesday, executive members of three Florida companies, Sincerus Florida, The Physician Dispensing Association, and Prescriber's Choice, sat down with Representative Ted Deutch to discuss responding to the challenges of delivering affordable...

MP Emmanuel Dubourg, Canadian Member of Parliament for Bourassa, will be available to media following a series of meetings in Miami with members of the Haitian diaspora, part of an outreach effort on behalf of the Government of Canada. Date: ...

From the horn of Africa to the Middle East and India, harsh droughts and humanitarian crises are revealing water's role as a catalyst for conflict or as profound peacemaker. On August 29, Circle of Blue, the global water reporting organization,...