News by subject: AVO

The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters is launching an aggressive campaign to raise public awareness about pervasive tax fraud in the construction industry and calling on elected officials to help crack down on subcontractors who cheat the...

Public waterways next to industrial farms in Manitoba contain antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) that are dangerous to public health says a report from the global charity World Animal Protection.  The report is the first multi-country investigation...

For 15 years, the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) has been fighting for the pay equity rights of registered nurses, registered practical nurses, personal support workers, and dietary, housekeeping, and recreational aides who work in nursing homes....

Today, a coalition of 33 progressive, civil rights, and multicultural organizations sent a letter to Congress and the Biden administration outlining new guidelines to elevate health equity. The effort was organized by the Health Equity Collaborative...

While Canadian billionaires' wealth has soared by over $53 billion during the pandemic, over 3 million people in Canada live below the poverty line.1 2 Liberal MPs will vote on a basic income resolution at their party convention from April 8-10th. A...

Paulina Fayer, lead proponent and newly appointed Principal Officer of the committee working to recall embattled San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin gave a status update today:...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) expresses deep concern over the recent spikes of COVID-19 cases across Canada, particularly in Ontario. CME is urging the Government of Ontario to prioritize the vaccination of essential workers so that the...

If Saskatchewan's families were looking for leadership in the latest provincial budget, they will be sorely disappointed, says Unifor....

Today, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to enact legislation that prohibits gender transition procedures on minors, prevents taxpayer funds or medical insurance mandates to pay for them, and provides legal remedies for minors who have...

In the wake of Friday's violent attack which resulted in the killing of police officer William Evans, the United Police Fund issued the following the statement: "We at the United Police Fund (UPF) condemn the killing of Officer William Evans, an...

The Vermont Foodbank commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s decision to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, known in Vermont as 3SquaresVT, to an estimated 25 million people nationwide. Nationally, this...

The American Council of the Blind calls on Congress to protect the right to vote for Americans who are blind and visually impaired by removing threatening language in the For the People Act (H.R. 1; S. 1)....

While its questionable assumptions and unsupportable conclusion grab headlines, a new report from long-time pipeline opponent Dr. Tom Gunton and his small team of academics offers little value in terms of project knowledge....

Today, the Carpenters' District Council of Ontario launched their campaign to stop construction industry tax fraud and end illegal worksites. Tax fraud cheats hardworking craftspeople out of their rightful pay and benefits and forces all Ontarians to...

Ontario's pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and interns are ready to support an expanded and expedited vaccination rollout as the Ontario government prepares to rapidly expand access to COVID-19 vaccines ? including to essential workers....

The following is a statement from Frederick W. Penney: I recently had an individual call and ask me as a personal injury lawyer https://www.penneylawyers.com/frederick-w-penney/ what they could do if someone was flying a drone and hovering over their...

You may already be aware that Health Canada has issued a recall on disposable masks containing a material made of tiny particles called graphene. The agency is advising people not to wear masks with graphene or biomass graphene because its...

Shamsh Hadi, CEO of ZorroSign, Inc., a global leader in blockchain-based digital signatures, today endorsed legislation introduced last month in the U.S. House of Representatives that would create a national data privacy standard. Hadi, a renowned...

Canada needs an independent agency to regulate social media with the power to order offending material to be taken down, says Beverly McLachlin, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. "The legal tools we have at the moment don't seem to...

April 6, 2021 ? National Caregiver Day Event ? TODAY AT 12:00 PM EDT Free Live Virtual Class at 12:00 PM EDT today for caregivers focuses on importance of being resilient and how to access it from within; register via Eventbrite at: TevaCanada.com...

We are seeing a dizzying increase in COVID-19 cases linked to the variant in several regions of Quebec. Recently this has become the main source of COVID-19 in Quebec. QPAT has therefore sent a letter to the appropriate government authorities to...

De Beers Group (De Beers), a global diamond miner which is 85% owned by mining giant Anglo American and 15% owned by the Republic of Botswana, is seeking Ontario Government approval for a new mining landfill to be built and filled up with mine...

RNAO is urging all nurses, other health professionals and the public to join their fellow ICU physician colleagues in calling for more urgent action to control the pandemic. Last week, 153 ICU doctors signed a letter addressed to Premier Doug Ford,...

Ontario's doctors are concerned that we are entering the worst phase of the pandemic since last spring and urge everyone ? all levels of government and every Ontarian ? to take the warning seriously and do what they can to stop the spread of...

CLIA, which represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity and the largest network of travel agents and agencies specializing in cruise travel, today reiterated its call for the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) to be lifted?issuing...

In an effort to bring awareness to the current border crisis, Congressional Candidate Joe Collins will be visiting the San Diego Convention Center, where hundreds of migrant children are being sheltered, on Tuesday, April 6 at 8:30 AM PDT. The San...

Military servicemembers and their families make significant sacrifices for the United States, yet many regularly struggle to put food on the table, a new report finds....

STATEMENT FROM HOSTAGE AID WORLDWIDE ON THE EVE OF INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN ON LIFTING SANCTIONS AND THE US RE-ENTRY INTO THE JCPOA Former Iran Hostages and Family Members of Current Hostages Held in Iran issue a joint press release On the...

Today, the Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC), a national coalition of nonprofits focused on the intersection of nutrition and healthcare, respectfully offered policy recommendations related to medically tailored meals in a letter to Xavier Becerra,...

Thirty-five states are at extreme or high risk of partisan gerrymandering, according to an in-depth, one-of-a-kind report released by the nonpartisan, anti-corruption organization RepresentUs. The Gerrymandering Threat Index rates all 50 states - and...

In a recent nationwide Zogby online poll, when asked about their viewpoints on Dr. Anthony Fauci, 32% of respondents indicated they believed he had the "pharmaceutical industry's best interest at heart" vs. that of the public. Among three groups: 18-...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the attack at the U.S. Capitol today:...

Serial NYC entrepreneur, non-profit leader, activist, Harvard Elected Director, and co-lead of last Sunday's Rally Against Hate w/Senator Schumer & Andrew Yang -- Ben Wei? is bringing together the AAPI community again in an Emergency Rally to bring...

Congressional candidate Dan Rodimer (TX-06) is running to solve illegal immigration and keep the citizens of Texas's 6th Congressional District safe. He has now announced his intention to pass desperately needed legislation that he calls the Angel...

The Capital Markets Authority Implementation Organization (CMAIO) announced yesterday that it has decided to pause its activities. The CMAIO was an attempt by the federal government to involve itself in the regulation of securities, an area which, as...

The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild (MNCBG) is excited to announce the launch of the MN Craft Beer PAC (PAC). The PAC is a bipartisan committee with the purpose of supporting policies and legislation that champion the cause of craft breweries of all...

Ontario's health system is on the precipice of collapse and nothing short of a complete lockdown and stay-at-home order are needed to combat a fast and furious third wave of COVID-19 says the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO). On...

Frustrated by the lack of satisfactory results at the bargaining table and the government's disregard of the priorities expressed by teachers, the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and Quebec Professional Association of Teachers (APEQ-QPAT)...

"The Ontario Hospital Association welcomes the enhanced public health measures announced today by the Government of Ontario which are intended to staunch the third wave of the pandemic. Ontario's hospitals are grappling with an historic crisis and...

While the tightening of public health measures across Ontario must occur given the exponential growth of COVID-19 and its variants, the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is deeply disappointed that the Ford government has failed to implement funding...

Unifor supports the proposed combination of Canadian Pacific (CP) with Kansas City Southern (KCS). "This new North American...

Inspired by the motivation to ensure justice for First Nations and Inuit families who have lost a child in a Quebec institution, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social...

The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Climate Union Jobs Act to put hundreds of thousands of union tradespeople to work as the state transitions to a clean energy economy over the next...

Today, the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) released the following statement regarding voting laws under consideration in states around the country: The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board...

On March 25, 2021, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an election bill that aims to restore trust and integrity in the state's election process. The Foundation for Government Accountability supports the reforms implemented in this bill and highlights...

The District of Columbia Superior Court rejected the motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and Food & Water Watch against Tyson Foods alleging the company makes deceptive sustainability and animal welfare...

Unifor is calling on all provinces to mandate paid time off to allow workers to get vaccinated when it is their turn to do so. "While some good employers out there are already doing this, most are not and won't unless government forces them to just...

Statement attributable to the Board of Directors of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry: "Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the limits of the laboratory medicine community's ingenuity and endurance. However, even as we...

Today, Khaled Salem, the U.S. Senate candidate in New York, issued messages to several Middle Eastern governments regarding peace and human rights. Khaled, who is the CEO Of American Human Rights Organization, is concerned about conflict in Ethiopia...

Canadians continue to support major stimulus to help kick-start the country's economic recovery but want future government spending to be prudent, targeted and focused on initiatives that will grow our economy, finds a recent KPMG in Canada survey....