News by subject: AVO

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), in partnership with the Canadian Society for Long-Term Care Medicine (CSLTCM), is pleased to release the Joint Position Statement on the Role of Family Physicians in Long-term Care Homes.1...

Johnson's BOOST Act (Better Opportunity and Outcomes for Socially Disadvantaged Talent) is based on the FCC Tax Certificate Policy established in the 1970s implemented to increase minority ownership of media properties.  The BOOST Act would establish...

President Joseph Biden officially recognized the Armenian Genocide, today, rejecting the longest-lasting foreign gag-rule in American history and dealing a major setback to Turkey's century-long obstruction of justice for this crime, a move welcomed...

After meeting in federal council with the unions they represent, the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (APEQ-QPAT) have decided to submit to their members the sectoral regulation proposal...

Governor Newsom's ban on fracking in 2024 is a step in the right direction, and with the number of permit approvals falling dramatically so far this year, he has a perfect opening to take even stronger steps, Consumer Watchdog said today....

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced the United States' support for the Local2030 Islands Network during a virtual event in support of the Leaders Summit on Climate Change hosted by President Biden this week. "The (U.S.)...

The Canadian fertilizer industry calls on the Prime Minister and his government to immediately implement back-to-work legislation and work quickly to end the Port of Montreal strike and get fertilizer moving again. Decisive action is needed to...

Family Research Council released a new resource today, "Tracking the Biden Administration" that details 62 total executive actions, including 40 executive orders, taken by President Biden in his first 100 days ? including 32 that undermine life,...

The HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute (HIV+Hep) and American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), in collaboration with 122 other patient and provider organizations, delivered a sign-on letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Following the release of the 2021 Federal Budget, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is expressing concerns that a lack of investment in Indigenous tourism in the budget will exacerbate challenges for a sector that is systemically...

Legal sociologist and human rights activist, Dr. Johan Beckman has added his voice to the many people that have appealed to declare COVID-19 vaccines a global common good so that the vaccines can be produced and distributed for free. "Given that the...

On Monday, April 26, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a virtual news conference to release its latest report on the civil rights of American Muslims,...

In this small southern Minnesota town, bistro owner 56-year-old Melissa Hanson continues to defy Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's November emergency powers Executive Order, which prohibited restaurants and bars from offering food and beverages indoors....

The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) praises the passage of the Jabara-Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assaults, and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act, 94-1, as an amendment to the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in the U.S. Senate. The NO HATE Act...

The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) welcomes the joint announcement by Canada and the United States to green their government operations. "The creation of a first forum on green purchasing as part of government activities is a significant first...

Gwainevere Catchings Hess, President, The Black Women's Agenda, Inc. (BWA), released the following statement in response to the jury's verdict in the State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin case: THE BLACK WOMEN'S AGENDA, INC. PRAISES CONVICTIONS...

In response to the COVID pandemic that has claimed more than half a million American lives and wreaked havoc on our economy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), last December, issued a final rule, known as the Security Bars rule, that...

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today applauded reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) for the 117th Congress by a bipartisan group of members in the U.S. House of Representatives?including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE),...

New bipartisan legislation introduced today by Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) would ultimately mandate drunk driving prevention technology as standard equipment in all new vehicles. The Reduce Impaired Driving...

The Federation of African Canadian Economics (F.A.C.E.) welcomes the announcement of government measures which aims to endow racialized communities with greater autonomy, in particular economics, as well as the means deployed to combat systemic...

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's refusal to ensure workers can get vaccinated at no cost to them is callous and endangers the province's most vulnerable, says Unifor....

The Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS ? CSN) invites Family Minister Mathieu Lacombe and his government to reconsider their impulsive reaction to the federal government's announcement on educational childcare services. For the...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce its full endorsement of the Endless Frontier Act (S. 1260), bipartisan legislation introduced by Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D- N.Y.) and Sen. Todd Young (R- Ind.). The Endless...

Unifor continues to demand the immediate introduction of permanent, employer-paid sick leave as Premier Doug Ford delays action, shifts the blame and abandons essential workers, as ICU's fill to capacity....

CGTN America releases the story on "The Racist Roots of American Policing from Slave Patrols to Traffic Stops". Pegged to one of the most important police trials in U.S. history, the piece looks at the history of U.S. policing as the world reacts to...

On April 23rd, 2021, World Book and Copyright Day, the Canadian writing and publishing industries call on the federal government to fix Canada's copyright law to address the systemic exploitation of creators' and publishers' works by educational...

Each spring, customers buy thousands of baby chicks and ducklings from Tractor Supply stores in response to the company's "Chick Days" promotions (see photos) that lure shoppers to purchase the costly equipment needed to maintain the birds: brooders,...

April is National Donate Life Month and April 18-24 is Pediatric Organ Donation Week. The Lane Thomas Foundation (LTF) is working to raise critical awareness in communities across the country about this life-saving cause, asking everyone to...

The number of Americans aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to more than double from 6.2 million today to 12.7 million by 2050. Currently, there are no treatments available to stop or slow the progression of the disease. At...

While marking Earth Day, Mitrex, a Canadian manufacturing leader in solar technology, is emphasizing the need for more renewable energy infrastructure and innovations to tackle the overwhelming climate crisis. Mitrex is using its patented...

To mark Earth Day, World Vision is calling on global leaders to fully respond to the climate change crisis as a tsunami of climate related disasters threaten to wipe out decades of development advances. The agency warns that the triple threat of...

Two of the country's largest pulp and paper unions, Unifor and the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), have agreed to continue to work together in the next round of pulp and paper bargaining for members across Western Canada....

Fisher River Cree Nation, Treaty 5 Territory: The Treaty 5 Nations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will resist all permits, licenses or other land dispositions issued by the governments unless approvals are obtained by First Nations in...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding enforcement by BC RCMP of the pending provincial travel ban order:...

The federal government's budget contains progressive measures that address social determinants of health such as child care, affordable housing, infrastructure funding for Indigenous communities and a $15 minimum wage. It also pledges to continue...

Bishop T.D. Jakes, a global spiritual leader, criminal justice reform advocate and longtime champion of providing opportunities for returning citizens, called the conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derrick Chauvin a major victory for justice....

Today, the XR Association (XRA) ? the trade association representing the broad ecosystem that powers the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality industries ? submitted for the public record a statement advocating for the inclusion of immersive...

Food and Beverage Canada ? Aliments et boissons Canada (FBC-ABC) and Food and Beverage Ontario encourage Prime Minister Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford to urgently safeguard Canada's food supply. "Since the start of COVID-19, the majority of...

Today, over 100 Members of Congress signed a bipartisan letter circulated by the Armenian Caucus leadership to President Joe Biden, urging him to unequivocally affirm the Armenian Genocide and stand by his record and word on this important human...

Our nation learned from Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd that police officers can be decisively held accountable for their crimes. Police use of force is the most precious endowment of trust by the public to police...

The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Syria's Idlib province this week, amid record levels of human suffering, demonstrates that renewal of UN Security Council resolution 2533 is vital, says the global organization Mercy Corps. "Cross-border...

While Canada's Federal Budget 2021 offers much needed support to rebuild the music and arts community, the Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) see serious flaws that could bring catastrophic effects for professional musicians across the country....

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, urges Illinois legislators to take steps to address the significant increase in catalytic converter...

The province's scramble to introduce paid sick days must meet the needs of workers with permanent, adequate and universal paid leave says Canada's largest private sector union....

Today, NBC Digital News published an online story about ApiJect Systems, Corp., the status of its single-dose, prefilled syringe system and U.S. Government contracts supporting the development of a high-volume prefilled syringe capacity with no...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding the Government of British Columbia's Budget for 2021-2022:...

Two FAIR-opposed immigration bills that are headed for a final vote in the House of Representatives today will exacerbate already significant threats to national security and further snarl our already overwhelmed immigration courts, charges the...

Ghislaine Maxwell has launched a legal action in the Paris Courts against Albin Michel publishers for gross violation of the presumption of her innocence in their book L'île de tous les vices (Vice Island) written by Jean-Gabriel Fredet and published...

Unifor is demanding pandemic pay and priority vaccine access for workers at grocery stores and warehouses, as COVID-19 case numbers skyrocket and cases of the more contagious variants of concern increase....

Ahead of World Immunization Week, a new survey commissioned by UNICEF Canada reveals that while Canada is continuing to increase its rate of vaccinations, Canadians widely recognize that a global approach is the only way to fight COVID-19 and protect...