News by subject: AVO

Today, a three judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked OSHA's vaccine mandate saying petitioners "give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate." Alfredo Ortiz, President and...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today issued a temporary stay, stopping the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate for employers with over 100 employees.  First Liberty Institute petitioned the Fifth Circuit on behalf...

Husband, father, grandfather, and pro-life hero, Paul Brown passed away on November 4, 2021, with his family by his side. "Paul was the man with the vision...the driving force providing the oxygen that makes American Life League's work possible,"...

The Vaping Industry Trade Association (VITA) is calling on Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos to take a strong leadership stance in defense of harm reduction at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the World Health Organization's...

China has vowed to open the world's second largest economy even wider, pledging to expand imports and "pursue balanced development of trade." Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the international community to advance economic globalization and...

As the COVID-19 vaccines become available for children ages 5 to 11, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) urges caretakers and families to get vaccinated and take the necessary steps to protect children during the upcoming holiday and...

Alcohol Justice is reporting that Mexicali Resiste, and organization in solidarity with the Water Rights Activists, will participate in a global action at the Constellation Brands Headquarters in San Francisco, CA demanding an end to the...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) will celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week from November 7 to 13. ONA President Vicki...

Breast Cancer Awareness month is an annual initiative across North America that helps raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer research and programs. Quebec restaurant chain, La Belle et La Boeuf Burger Bar launched a unique campaign (that is true...

According to data from New Choice Health, the price range for a conventional chest CT scan is between $350 to $6,750, putting the national average price at $3,275. Lung cancer or cancer that starts in the lungs is the leading cause of cancer death in...

Today, the Fibroid Coalition responded to this week's CMS announcement that will impose a 21% cut to the Physician Fee Schedule. The drastic cut will adversely affect radiologists who perform UFE and the women they treat for fibroids because the end...

Survivors of Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse are urging fellow Survivors to REJECT and vote NO on a proposed Modified Fifth Amended Plan of Reorganization (Plan) of the Boy Scouts of America. "It is unacceptable to let child predators slip...

The Ontario government has delivered its fall economic statement, and OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is pleased to see that post-pandemic recovery, and a rejection of austerity, remains top priority. ...

Ontario's doctors welcomed the emphasis on health care and pandemic recovery in today's Fall Economic Statement. "We have just...

Following this week's decision from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cut vascular access services by 20% Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Rule for CY2022, the Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition's health policy chair, Dr. Gregg Miller,...

Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the leading kidney patient organization in the U.S., applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for protecting dialysis patients. A new rule issued today will require COVID-19...

Carpenters' District Council Ontario are hosting an orientation breakfast on Mass Timber ? and what it means for Ontario ? on November 24th 2021 at 8:00am at the Paramount Event Venue at 222 Rowntree Dairy Road, Woodbridge. In Mass Timber...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is disappointed by the decisions of the Quebec and Ontario governments to not require mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of health care workers. Three months ago, we joined our colleagues at the Canadian Nurses...

eVoiceAmerica Data, LLC (www.evoiceamerica.com) announces a simultaneous, national rally in our local communities across the nation. This rally peacefully assembles the 70+% of patriotic Americans who reject the 1) leftist assault on education, the...

2020 was a banner year for furry citizens, and in Canada, demand for fostering and adoptions increased by 20 to 60 percent. The benefits of the human-animal bond were never more apparent as pets became "colleagues" to so many while working...

Recently, the Ironworkers Union filed a petition to organize employees at a site in Chester, SC, involving a NC-based construction company. We urge all contractors doing work in this area?and throughout the Carolinas as well?to alert their project...

With many policy-makers gathered in Glasgow for COP26, the Quebec government made a big show of announcing over $5 billion in spending for the purchase of electric city buses. According to the Montreal Economic Institute's preliminary calculations,...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding yesterday's election results around the country....

"The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is disappointed that the Government of Ontario has decided against establishing a provincial standard for mandatory vaccination of health care workers. Our province has spent almost two years in a tireless...

Tuesday's election in Virginia shows that education is a priority issue for voters.  Californians now can seize the spotlight with the historic Educational Freedom Act Initiative now in circulation.  The Educational Freedom Act, if approved by...

"Over 240 companies of all sizes and sectors from every corner of the country came together this summer to call on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) because we ? Business for Voting Rights ? believe that all...

UNICEF Canada thanks Canadians for donating over $9.6 million towards global vaccination efforts through the #GiveAVax campaign, which the Government of Canada will match. For every eligible donation made to UNICEF's COVID-19 vaccination efforts...

vFairs, the world's leading virtual event platform, has announced its partnership with Bospar and nine other PR agencies to host a virtual job fair to assist PR professionals looking to relocate from Texas in response to the abortion ban or to simply...

Curio Wellness, a cGMP-certified, vertically integrated medical cannabis company, announced the passage of New Jersey Senate Bill 2875 as signed by Governor Phil Murphy. The bill, which was passed on October 18, 2021, revises restrictions on...

As reported in the Daily Mail of Nov. 1, 2021, COP26 opened with a litany of melodramatic claims about an apocalyptic future due to climate change, but CLINTEL's open letter to world leaders...

As Congress prepares to finalize its funding allocations for fiscal year 2022, six aviation associations came together to ask the leadership of the Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD)...

The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) founded by Barbara Arnwine, Esq. and led by its Chairman, Daryl Jones, Esq., are expecting Activists from around America to show up and support the Arbery family when opening Statements and the trial of...

"Canadian energy should stand as a model for progress on climate action this week in Glasgow", says Canada Action, a grassroots-built coalition....

Global leaders in ethical AI in hiring, PredictiveHire has applauded the initiative of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)  to ensure that AI complies with federal civil rights law when used in hiring. PredictiveHire CEO Barb...

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), scheduled to take effect in less than two months, will limit patient access to care at a time when the health care system is...

On Friday, October 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 447 (Laird), which ensures the pain and suffering of all accident victims aren't forgotten. The new bill will amend existing section 377.34 of the Code of Civil...

In response to the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) filing to block the acquisition of Simon & Schuster (S&S) by Penguin Random House (PRH), both publishing houses issued this joint statement:...

OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas says Ontarians must step up and support businesses in their community as the province emerges from the pandemic.  Thomas was on hand Tuesday when Premier Doug Ford announced that the minimum wage will be...

With a billion fewer people on earth in 2009, Lester Brown estimated in his book Plan B 4.0 on page 263 that it would cost $20 billion / year to give all of humanity free "reproductive health and family planning". Leaders will spend 250 times that...

The Society of United Professionals commends both official parties in the Ontario Legislature for supporting a private member's bill recognizing the value of medical isotopes produced by the province's nuclear reactors. The bill helps mark the...

New legislation to set a $15 minimum wage in Ontario will help the province's lowest-paid workers and raise wages for thousands of Unifor members with minimum wage plus clauses in their collective agreements....

Today, the co-chairs of No Labels, Governor Larry Hogan and former Senator Joe Lieberman, issued the following statement calling on Congress to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill immediately, and to give the various policy priorities in the...

Sheila Thorne, a nationally recognized leader in diversity and equity, will speak on a panel in Washington D.C. on November 4 as part of the inaugural Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) National Racial Equity for Social Justice (NREI)...

In an effort to increase awareness and stigmatize irresponsible drinking behavior, especially among high-risk drivers, Responsibility.org today launched Wrong Side of the Road?a new initiative designed to educate and change attitudes among the 21- to...

On Wednesday, Nov. 3, The People's Baptist Church, in partnership with the Faith Health Alliance, an initiative of National Minority Quality Forum's Center for Sustainable Health Care and Equity, will host a hybrid town hall (both in-person and...

President Joe Biden's proposed monetary settlement for illegal aliens who were separated from their families as they attempted to enter the U.S. illegally would vastly exceed the government payments offered to American citizens killed in service to...

Senator Ossoff's recent introduction of the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act has solar companies thrilled nationwide. The legislation is co-sponsored by three other Senators; Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and...

On behalf more than 200,000 law enforcement personnel from around the state of New York, this declaration was issued today by the New York State Union of Police Associations, Inc., Police Conference of New York, New York State Association of PBA's,...

Mary Szoch, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council, spoke earlier today at the U.S. Supreme Court after the Court heard oral arguments on the Texas Heartbeat Act, a law that protects unborn babies from being aborted once...

This summer, Climate Proof Canada sent a clear message to government: Yes, we need a strong offence against climate change and we must cut carbon emissions. But, we cannot ignore defence any longer. That means acting with urgency to defend lives,...