News by subject: AVO

With the House of Commons set to close for the summer in the coming days, the federal government must quickly resolve some of the biggest issues still plaguing its small business support programs and address rising debt levels, says the Canadian...

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) signed on to a joint statement opposing the American Academy of Physician Assistants (PAs) House of Delegates vote to change their title from "physician assistant" to "physician...

Heart & Stroke applauds Health Minister Patty Hajdu for finalizing regulations that will limit nicotine concentration in vaping products in response to high youth vaping rates and the associated dangers to their health. The Nicotine Concentration in...

The federal government today proposed new regulations banning flavoured vaping products that will, if enacted, diminish the effectiveness of vaping as a reduced risk product compared to cigarettes....

As the deadline to pass Canada's Bill C-218 grows ever-closer, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke invites the Canadian public, as well as its lawmakers, to view the following email correspondence that was sent to all Members of the Senate of Canada....

By announcing their intention to ban most flavours in vaping products, with the exception of tobacco, mint and menthol, the Federal Government and Health Canada have clearly demonstrated they have no intention of endorsing the concept of harm...

Canadian vapers and smokers have been abandoned by the federal government. The new proposed regulations that will ban all flavoured vapour products will make these products less appealing to smokers looking for a reduced harm alternative to smoking...

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a new report which showed initial unemployment claims increased by more than 37,000 for the week ending June 12, rising from roughly 365,000 to more than 402,000. However, in states that have...

"Lay Down Weapons" is a call by Worshipful Grand Master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge, free and accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, in honor of Juneteenth to all Heads of Houses of Prince Hall Pennsylvania.  They will be asked to also participate in a...

One of the dedicated missions of the American Board of Trial Advocates is defending the independence of our judiciary. Judges must be free to exercise their judgment without concern for the popularity of their decisions. When elected officials engage...

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is holding a press conference 10 a.m. (PT), 12 noon (CT), Friday, June 18th, at the Hilton Hotel, San Francisco Financial District, 750 Kearney St. San Francisco, to welcome President Biden's efforts to send vaccines...

"Consumers want to know that if it's on the shelf or in their online cart that the shampoo, make-up, after shave or other personal care products they buy are safe," said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for...

The Iranian regime has been controlling and suppressing its population since 1979. As with all bad regimes, they will eventually fall, as long as other countries do not come riding to rescue the regime. In 2009, the ordinary people desperately tried...

The Alliance for Lasting Liberty (ALL), a coalition of LGBT and religious freedom advocates, issues the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's Decision in Fulton vs. City of Philadelphia: In the last calendar year, the...

Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 972, legislation that will make Connecticut the first U.S. state to adopt a fully taxpayer funded model for calls made from correctional institutions. Under this new taxpayer funded law,...

diaTribe Change applauds the Supreme Court's ruling in California v. Texas upholding the Affordable Care Act. The decision ensures that millions of people living with diabetes and prediabetes in the US will continue to receive the care they need and...

Economic Development Regina (EDR), Cultivator powered by Conexus (Cultivator) and soon-to-be-launched venture capital fund, Emmertech, are excited to announce we're teaming up to launch an Agtech Accelerator. Through this partnership, we're...

The Michigan Chamber issued the following statement in response to the vote by the Michigan House today to end the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program and get Michiganders back to work. The FPUC program, which runs through Sept....

The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, applauds Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and 31 other members of the House of Representatives for reintroducing...

Vimeo will attend the 2021 Macquarie Technology Summit on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Anjali Sud, Chief Executive Officer of Vimeo, will participate in a fireside chat at 11:50 a.m. ET. A replay will be made available to the public at...

Today's Supreme Court decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia ensures that abandoned and abused children will have access to more, not fewer, foster homes and prospective adoptive families. Gen Justice argued in its amicus curiae brief that the...

U.S. press leaders strongly criticized on Thursday the latest assault on press freedom in Hong Kong--a police raid on the offices of the Apple Daily newspaper....

In recognition of World Refugee Day (June 20), USA for UNHCR today announced 23-year-old Abdallah Al-Obaidi, a former refugee from Iraq, as the organization's featured storyteller.   USA for UNHCR announces featured...

In response to the Supreme Court ruling today dismissing the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, Andrew Dreyfus, president & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), released the following statement: We're pleased the...

34 patient organizations representing millions of people living with serious and chronic health conditions issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act: "Patients across the country are finally...

As Canadians look forward to marking National Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, INNOVATIVE Research Group is releasing new findings that general awareness of Indigenous issues has jumped from 42% to 75%. Fifty-three percent (53%) also agree that...

The Supreme Court of the United States has issued its decision regarding the case between Nestlé USA and Cargill and six plaintiffs purported to have been trafficked as children from Mali to work in Côte d'Ivoire on cocoa farms. While the decision...

Twenty six years after the unanimous adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action as a global agenda for women's empowerment and gender equality by world leaders including Hilary Rodham Clinton, H.E. Joyce Banda, H.E. Ruth Cardosa and...

Fresno Reel Pride and Fresno Filmworks are united in firmly opposing any rezoning or repurposing of the Tower District and the Tower Theatre location. The theatre sits in a commercial zoning area which outlines that a "community and religious...

In a broadcast from a dystopian future set in 2055, Grammy Award-winning artist Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom issue a dire warning for Americans about the future of democracy if Congress does not pass the For The People Act.  Transmissions from...

America First Political Committee today announced the successful completion of the Wyoming Congressional Candidate Forum which was held Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Casper, Wyoming. Wyoming is ground zero for taking the Republican Party back from...

A broad coalition of companies, think tanks and investors have come together to form The Partnership for Clean Energy Investment, a diverse group of stakeholders focused on advancing much-needed changes to the tax code to unlock a new generation of...

United Chinese Americans (UCA) calls for Federal prosecutors to stop prosecuting Dr. Anming Hu, the first trial under Department of Justice's China Initiative, after the jurors are deadlocked in a hung jury. This deadlocked jury, assembled in...

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake would like to issue the following statement following Quebec's openness towards the creation of a Mohawk Community Policing Service in Kanesatake. The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake is both pleased and surprised with...

Robin Campbell, President of the Coal Association of Canada, issued the following statement in response to the recent Government of Canada statements on both selenium and the future of thermal coal mining projects and project expansions: "The Coal...

Get Gaming Right Ohio opposes the passage of Senate Bill 176, which would lead to a massive increase in casino-style gambling machines across Ohio. The bill also authorizes up to 10 underregulated slot machines in nearly 900 locations across the...

With less than 100 days remaining before the Sept. 11 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, The American Legion demands that the U.S. government act now to extract Afghan interpreters who assisted U.S. troops during the Global War on...

Marilyn Beardsley Heise discovered that opioids aren't the only dangerous drugs after she took a commonly-prescribed fluoroquinolone antibiotic called Levaquin and developed severe tendinitis. Heise started investigating and discovered hundreds of...

American Jewish Committee applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing today legislation (HB3257) establishing the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. AJC Dallas Director Joel Schwitzer and Houston Director Randy...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) ? the leading trade association representing security solutions providers ? has announced its strong opposition to the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, originally introduced in 2020...

Retailers didn't cause COVID-19 but have been paying the price for the past 15 months.  Ontario is now the only jurisdiction with forcibly shuttered stores, not only in North America, but globally.  The government's own mantra is "open for business,"...

Lawyers Without Borders Canada (LWBC), in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership for International Justice (CPIJ), calls on the Canadian government to respect its obligation to prosecute crimes against humanity and war crimes, particularly in...

Unifor members will rally at Reliance Home Comfort headquarters to demand the employer end the month-long lock out of 800 workers....

The urgent need for intensive mental health programming and supports has reached an unsafe point where health-care professionals at the Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia (HPS) have been forced to provide services to almost double the number of...

Following the cancellation of last year's ASCAP advocacy events in Washington, DC due to the onset of the pandemic, award-winning songwriters and ASCAP Board members will resume the longstanding tradition of meeting with and performing for Members of...

A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising law body of BBB National Programs, has recommended that Boost Mobile discontinue the claim "unlimited data" for its "Go Unlimited" data plans based on its...

Legendary Republican Strategist Roger Stone a veteran of 10 presidential campaigns over the past 40 years, while also being a longtime confidante to President Donald J. Trump, believes that the United States of America can still be brought back from...

Raelians await the UAP Task Force report to be released this month with reasoned enthusiasm. The report, produced under the auspices of a Pentagon group, is said to review more than 120 'UFO incidents' from the past 20 years. According to the New...

Artur Pawlowski, a Polish born preacher and civil rights activist who now lives in Canada, is making the trip South to the United States this weekend, where he will join dozens of healthcare freedom and faith-based activists at Pastor Rodney...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to the Departments of State and Homeland Security expanding the Central American Minors (CAM) program:...