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The Government of Canada is committed to protecting species and biodiversity in Canada, and it has recently added 11 new species to the list of species at risk, under the Species at Risk Act. The species to be protected under the Act were published...

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a statement reaffirming its longstanding commitment to safeguarding the right to vote. The statement can be viewed under "Highlights" at www.usccr.gov. President Donald Trump...

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will highlight how enhancements in weather infrastructure will better protect Canadians from severe weather. Media are invited to tour the...

The Government of Canada is committed to creating the clean-growth economy we need to ensure the health, prosperity, and security for this generation of Canadians?and the next. That is why Canada is investing in clean and efficient transportation...

As the Trump Administration seeks to recover from the President's first travel order and the Congress begins work on a host of air travel initiatives, the airline industry and passenger groups are seeking to have long stalled reforms and initiatives...

Q.  Ms. Hanen, NACCHO represents nearly 3,000 county and city health departments in the U.S. The new administration has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Why is preserving it so important?   The Affordable Care Act brought about significant...

The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at Bow Valley College to announce...

The creative community turned out in force today at the top of Oscar weekend to stand together to express support for freedom of speech and artistic expression and to speak out against policies of exclusion and division. "As the Oscars draw the...

Today, by majority vote, the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights expressed deep concern that recent Executive Orders ? in particular, 13768 and 13769 -- promote and endorse religious and national origin discrimination, in contravention of our nation's...

AJC expressed deep concern over the new and sweeping immigration enforcement policies announced this week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  As reports from Mexico City of the ongoing meetings of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and...

The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will be at Bow Valley College to announce...

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access today announced its support of the Protecting Access to Care Act, a comprehensive medical liability reform bill introduced by Representative Steve King (R-IA). The Protecting Access to Care Act, H.R....

One group specifically exempted from the harsher new immigration procedures announced Tuesday are those who qualify for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or "Dreamers," certain people who arrived in the US when they were less than 16...

MassRoots, Inc. , one of the leading technology platforms for the cannabis industry, is pleased to report its monthly page views have increased 68% month over month, driven primarily by MassRoots Senior Political Correspondent Tom Angell's coverage...

After the huge success of the 'America First, Netherlands Second' video of Arjan Lubach, there will be a cheeky follow up. In many countries parodies of the Arjan Lubach video were made which can be viewed online. So now it's time for an election...

Today, the County of Santa Clara asked a federal court to prevent the Trump Administration from implementing an unconstitutional executive order stripping all federal funding from state and local "sanctuary jurisdictions." The Executive Order could...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Ghandour, on Thursday said President of the Republic, Omar Bashir, has instructed that every required assistance be provided for brothers in South Sudan, in coordination with the various ministries,...

The City Council of the City of West Hollywood, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, approved an item that directs City of West Hollywood staff to take steps in prohibiting West Hollywood City Hall from doing business with entities...

FRC Action released its annual Vote Scorecard for Members of Congress showing which Members demonstrated an unwavering commitment and consistent support of faith, family and freedom during the second session of the 114th Congress. U.S. Rep. Steve...

FRC Action released its annual Vote Scorecard for Members of Congress showing which Members demonstrated an unwavering commitment and consistent support of faith, family and freedom during the second session of the 114th Congress. U.S. Rep. Vicky...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs to fight unsolicited commercial electronic messages (spam) and the threats they...

Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (the Caring Society), marked the 10th anniversary of the filing of their...

Noticias Telemundo announced its latest news special, "Conoce tus Derechos" (Know Your Rights) to air this Sunday, February 26 at 7PM/6 C.  Hosted by Noticias Telemundo Anchor José Díaz-Balart, the special will feature immigration attorney and...

At the recent National Association of Secretaries of State's (NASS) conference Democracy Fund facilitated a panel discussion on the pressing need to bolster voter confidence in light of the intense scrutiny during 2016.   Panelist David Becker,...

WHEN: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM EST LOCATION:  Online, complimentary registration available at: http://frost.ly/1cu SPEAKERS:  Frost & Sullivan Visionary Innovation Group Senior Consultant Jillian Walker Donald Trump's...

Today, the County of Santa Clara asked a federal court to block implementation of the Trump Administration's plan to strip the County of nearly $1.7 billion in funds used to deliver critical countywide services. The County filed a motion for a...

With the future of our nation's health care reform and the repeal and replacement of Obamacare still unclear, Dr. Edward F. Group III is reaching out to Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price, in an open letter encouraging him to assemble a...

Today, the County of Santa Clara asked a federal court to block implementation of the Trump Administration's plan to strip the County of nearly $1.7 billion in funds used to deliver critical countywide services. The County filed a motion for a...

Family Research Council applauded a joint letter issued today by the Department of Education and Department of Justice withdrawing the Obama administration's edict to force schools to allow biological males to use girls' showers, locker rooms, and...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said the federal government's Working Group of Ministers responsible for a review of laws and policies related to Indigenous peoples must work in partnership with First Nations to...

Effective February 28, Ontario will become the first province to reimburse ZEPATIER®  (elbasvir/grazoprevir), a simple one pill, once daily, 12 week no ribavirin regimen for most patients, and will be followed by British Columbia on March 21 In...

The Government of Canada recognizes that a safe food supply is a major contributing factor to the health of Canadians. As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to promoting healthy and safe food for Canadians, Health Canada published final...

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today backed legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that will curtail the ability of drug industry middlemen -- Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) -- from extracting retroactive...

As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public comment period on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) closes today, NATSO is encouraged by the vast support to keep the current compliance structure under the RFS. NATSO, in collaboration with other...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that by-elections will be held on April 3, 2017, in the following four electoral districts: Saint-Laurent, Quebec Markham?Thornhill, Ontario Calgary Heritage, Alberta Calgary Midnapore,...

Canadian Pacific has launched a campaign to legitimize constant video surveillance of its workers, alleging that this measure would improve safety in the rail industry. The rail carrier explains on a unilingual English website that the current...

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced nearly $3 million to support Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) designated communities that wish to participate in Everyone Counts: the 2018...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "We are urging employees of contractors providing services to the Department of Defense in Iraq or Afghanistan to call us anytime at 866-714-6466 if their employer is involved in any of the following types of...

As part of the government's commitment to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the review of laws and policies related to Indigenous Peoples. The Working Group of...

In its response to Bill 122 on municipal governance, the Coalition pour la pérennité de la presse d'information au Québec (coalition to ensure the long-term survival of print news media in Québec - "the Coalition") expressed its concern for the...

Responding to the Trump administration's expansion of expedited removal policies, American Families United President Kimberly Anderson was blunt: "The best thing the President could do about undocumented immigrants is to stop making so many of them."...

The Tohono O'odham Nation has released a video, "There's No O'odham Word for Wall," detailing its opposition to the fortified border wall proposed by President Trump's recent Executive Order. The video also reiterates the Nation's commitment to...

The CEOs of virtually every major health care industry association, along with two former U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services will be among industry and policy leaders participating in "The Business of Health Care Post Election," a...

The Honourable Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will be joined by departmental officials to provide an update on Canada's plan to resettle vulnerable Yazidi women and children, and other survivors of Daesh....

Projet Montréal strongly denounces mayor Denis Coderre's desire to abolish municipal public consultations on real estate development projects through bill 122. "If the bill goes through, major real estate and industrial development projects will no...

The Canadian Human Rights Commission today released Impaired at work: a guide to accommodating substance dependence. The purpose of the guide is to help Canadians employers understand, first and foremost, that substance dependence is a form of...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Tuesday, February 21, 2017:   Ottawa, Ontario 9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the Cabinet meeting. Note for media: Ministers will be available to media in the House...

In order to improve Canada's public health care systems, Ottawa should withdraw from this sector and let each province decide for itself the best ways to provide services to its population, argues a Viewpoint published today by the MEI. Ottawa...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Tuesday, February 21, 2017:   Ottawa, Ontario 9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the Cabinet meeting. Note for media: Ministers will be available to media in the House...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged call to violence against American Muslims during...