News by subject: AVO

Litigation supported by The Amistad Project won a significant ruling by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upholding the right of Pennsylvania counties to exercise the authority granted to them by the state legislature to inspect electronic...

"There are many noble characters I wish to inherit from my father," Xi Jinping, then governor of east China's Fujian Province, said in a letter of felicitation to his father Xi Zhongxun on his birthday in 2001.  Xi Zhongxun was among the first...

The pandemic has brought our cancer care systems to a crisis point in Canada. There are signs that the cancer death rate is accelerating due to delays in cancer screening, treatment and surgeries over the last two years....

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been influenced much by his father in the governance philosophy of taking a down-to-earth approach to wholeheartedly serve the people.   His father, Xi Zhongxun, was among the first...

Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer")   is pleased to anounce that it has launched a new customer lease-finance program through its majority owned leasing subsidiary. The program will enable Atmofizer customers to acquire...

Florida's special session on the property insurance crisis is an opportunity for the Legislature to pass critical reforms to address some of the most pressing issues that have led to the current crisis in the state's insurance market, the National...

At the Meta shareholder meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, shareholders will vote on a resolution asking the company to report on how its plans for end-to-end encryption will affect efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation. Sarah Cooper, a...

As the infant formula shortage continues to affect families across the nation, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics advocates for long-term solutions to ensure that infants don't face hunger and food insecurity due to such shortages in the future....

AACC has sent comments to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee urging the committee not to include the VALID Act in its omnibus Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee legislation. VALID would limit the...

Election experts today released model legislation to address unprecedented voting irregularities in the 2020 election in an effort to ensure transparent, inclusive, and accountable elections and to restore public trust in elections. The Amistad...

The government laid out more than $100 billion in aid to colleges and universities in the Covid lockdowns, even though schools were in great financial shape and suffered only a 5% drop in enrollment. "The inflationary and market-warping effects of...

The Military Accountability and Transparency Alliance is holding a protest in Washington DC on June 4, 2022 at 10:00 AM. The March for Accountability is a multi group effort, comprised of other social media military base groups, to address the...

International Evidence of Ritual Abuse Conference The conference was an excellent conference again this year. Attendees included participants from Europe, Canada, and the US. The Survivorship Ritual Abuse and Mind Control 2022 Conference The...

The health-care backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic has grown to almost 22 million services, an increase of one million in just the past three months, according to an analysis by the Ontario Medical Association....

Save the Storks hosted a black-tie dinner and unique celebration at the Gaylord of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado, on April 29 to honor the mothers who chose life on Stork Buses over the past 10 years. This gala included several children with their...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in response to a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden administration's plan to cancel Title 42, effective Monday:...

Almost 200 safety inspectors with OPSEU/SEFPO Local 546 at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) have voted 89 per cent in favour of giving their bargaining team a strike mandate. The members work in a number of safety areas and are...

China on Thursday...

China on Thursday called for unity and joint efforts among the five BRICS countries to reject bloc confrontation and build a global community of security for all.   BRICS is an acronym for the five major emerging countries...

(20, Onerahtohkó:wa) The Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) Youth of Kahnawà:ke are issuing a formal declaration to the Quebec Government that they strongly oppose Bill 96, An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Quebec, which is being...

SEIU Healthcare, a union that represents 60,000 healthcare workers in the province of Ontario, has retained Ruby Shiller Enenajor DiGiuseppe (RSED) LLP to explore all legal options to defend union members who sustained injuries at Monday's leaders'...

The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, filed a public comment today opposing Republic Airways' request to allow pilots to operate its aircraft with half the flight experience hours currently required by the FAA....

The Pet Cannabis Coalition, a recently established advocacy group that supports legislation aimed at legalizing cannabis products for pets and creating a legal framework that will allow veterinarians to recommend these products, is announcing today...

Today, the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S. 4008), ending the possibility of replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The vote is a devastating blow to the restaurant industry and small...

On Thursday,...

"Improper construction is a huge well water contamination risk," warns local plumber and licensed well water specialist. Brendan Montgomery, owner of Paradise Pumps and PV Water & Plumbing, says building, extending, or repairing a well without the...

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) have submitted an open letter to members of the Vancouver School Board requesting that they reconsider two recently adopted administrative policies that...

Tagatose ? a naturally-occurring sugar replacement ? acts like dietary fiber in the human gut, feeds good gut bacteria, and contributes to gut health, which is associated with increased immunity and other positive health outcomes.Tagatose also...

MBTA's Aggressive Hiring Tactics Have Paid Off, But Oversight Concerns Remain Public records compiled by Pioneer Institute show that the MBTA's efforts to modernize its fare collection system,...

Alcohol Justice has just released its eNews Spring Edition. The quick-read eNews highlights some of the year's more interesting stories to date about alcohol industry shenanigans and public health and safety advocates' responses....

High-level and highly accessible event presented by national grassroots organization Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes. The second annual Clear The Vapor Conference, taking place virtually May 24-25, will raise awareness about the dangers of teen...

Unifor is encouraged that the employer has agreed to meet again with a mediator to negotiate an end to the 15-week-old job action at PW Transit in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton....

Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) Local 6 registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals will rally tomorrow to call for a stop to the privatization of healthcare and the repeal of Bill 124, the wage-suppression legislation passed by the Ford...

The head of the nation's largest veterans organization is calling the bipartisan agreement by Senate leaders to assist veterans who have been exposed to environmental toxins "historically impactful."...

The board of directors of WaterPower Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolina Rinfret as the association's new president and chief executive officer. Rinfret assumes this role at a point in time when national and international...

Dans la rue is breaking new ground, with the first vehicle in Montreal to run entirely on renewable natural gas (RNG). Powered by the ALDO Group, Énergir and the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation, and backed by the support of numerous partners, this...

The most effective way to maintain public health as COVID-19 becomes endemic is to move towards a regular COVID-19 booster schedule, according to a new position paper from ECRI, the nation's largest nonprofit patient safety organization....

The Competition Bureau announced today that following an investigation, Turo Inc. has amended its terms of service in Canada to remove a policy that prevented users from listing the same vehicle on other car sharing platforms at the same time it is...

Stopping the spread of misinformation while maintaining free speech is a major challenge for social media companies. Elon Musk purchased Twitter to "adhere to free speech principles," however it is unclear what that will mean for the...

World Animal Protection is highlighting the dangers of dozens of under-regulated roadside zoos that are set to open over the Victoria Day long weekend....

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, in partnership with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), is hosting its annual Federal Advocacy Day as a virtual event on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. More than 475 patients, healthcare...

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) joined today nearly 100 other global trade and industry associations to urge WTO members to renew the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions at the 12th WTO Ministerial...

The Department of Insurance has engaged in a "pattern and practice of obstructing access to public records," according to Consumer Watchdog.  The latest public records failure for the Department of Insurance relates to "telematics," a method of...

"Milk, eggs, cereal for tomorrow's breakfast, and chicken for dinner tonight because we ran out." Many family and friends, we imagine, would have had a similar conversation as they went through the checklist before their loved ones headed off on one...

Members of Teamsters Joint Council 56 and Teamsters across Kansas are disappointed in Gov. Laura Kelly (D) for signing into law Senate Bill 313, legislation that expands the ability of autonomous vehicles to recklessly operate in the state....

Rainbow Railroad ? an international organization that helps LGBTQI+ people escape violence and persecution to find a path to safety ? is signaling the urgent need to provide a pathway to safety for LGBTQI+ people around the world, especially in...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: "Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we join members of...

Policies that encouraged investment in telecommunications networks  enabled sustained business and social activity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be key to Canada's economic recovery, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association...

As part of the Developers Advocating Transmission Advancements (DATA) Coalition, ITC Holdings Corp. along with Ameren, Eversource Energy, Exelon Corporation, National Grid USA, Public Service Electric and Gas Company and Xcel Energy announces today a...

Music Publishers Canada and Music Canada are excited to launch their new Songwriting and Music Publishing Award. The award celebrates songwriters' and music publishers' contributions to officially certified Canadian Gold and Platinum recordings....