News by subject: AVO

World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare non-profit is, today, launching a campaign urging PetSmart® to end the sale of reptiles and amphibians. The group notes that the sale of wild animals poses a risk to both animal welfare and public...

European High Growth Opportunities ManCo S.A. as the management company of European High Growth Opportunities Securitization Fund ("EHGO"), a fund based in Luxembourg, has responded on behalf of EHGO to certain incorrect allegations made by Iconic...

On Inauguration Day (Jan. 20), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will co-host a live one hour "Muslim Community Priorities Town Hall" at 4 p.m. (ET) on Facebook and YouTube with other national Muslim community groups during which...

The Hispanic community is a vibrant community that is building the American dream not only for them, but for all Americans. More than 80% of Hispanics in the country are legal residents or even U.S. Citizens and despite being discriminated at, their...

California oil regulators more than doubled the dispensing of permits in 2020 to drill new oil and gas production wells, issuing more than 1,700 in 2020, Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance reported today. ...

On a momentous week for the future of American foreign policy, a new poll conducted in all fifty states finds that Americans are united in their strong support for the United Nations. The poll comes on the eve of the inauguration of President-Elect...

The Washington Business Alliance announces the launch of its Clean & Prosperous Washington (CaPWA) coalition in support of the "Climate Commitment Act" legislation recently introduced by Governor Inslee and sponsored by Senator Rueven Carlyle...

"As co-chairs of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) agriculture ministerial meetings, we urge all provincial and territorial Ministers to support the proposed changes to the AgriStability program. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged farmers in...

Senior American Jewish Committee (AJC) experts on antisemitism briefed FBI executives on the continuing threats antisemitism poses to Jews and American society. "Antisemitism fundamentally is not only a Jewish problem; it is a societal one. It is a...

After a day spent honoring the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, today, the National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP) calls on the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) to hold law enforcement agencies accountable for...

With COVID cases skyrocketing and hospital admissions rising, Ontario's doctors warn that the province may once again face serious drug shortages....

Porter Airlines is using the pandemic as an excuse to stop paying workers using the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and terminating health care coverage for its furloughed workers....

Three of Canada's leading women's health foundations ? BC Women's Health Foundation, Alberta Women's Health Foundation, and Women's College Hospital Foundation ? have launched the Women's Health Collective Canada (WHCC) with a national survey that...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), opposing the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to lead the Department of Homeland Security:...

To better prevent the risk of accidents in workplaces, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) recommends that MNAs expand Bill 59, An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime to include new mechanisms for supervising the work done...

Red Tape Awareness Weektm will be back for its 12th year of challenging governments to reduce harmful and excessive regulation from January 25 to 29, announces the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). "COVID-19 has brought into sharp...

UNEP, UNICEF, UNESCO, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevi?ius, Europe's...

In this month's episode of NEPC Talks Education, NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldaña interviews Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire about their new book, A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School....

The global charity World Animal Protection wants PetSmart to end the sale of reptiles and amphibians as exotic pets. This would save animals and help end the cruel wildlife trade says the charity. The wildlife trade is a multi-billion-dollar industry...

Ruslan Pankratov, a Latvian psychotherapist, and leader of the R?C?BAS political party, is campaigning for the right of the public to have access to medical treatment and diagnosis information regarding politicians and other political figures....

OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is commending the Ford government for strengthening Ontario's health care system by opening the COVID-focused Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital but says following up with much more investment is vital.  Thomas...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of current New York City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg as the next deputy U.S. Secretary of Transportation....

Today marks the start of National Non-Smoking Week in Canada. Imperial Tobacco Canada urges governments, health groups, and Canadians to take a moment to look beyond the traditional ways we have defined what non-smoking means....

In the wake of the arbitration decision in the matter of CBC vs. CMG on behalf of journalist Ahmar Khan, the Canadian Association of Journalists calls on all Canadian newsrooms to guarantee that journalists can discuss and report on race and racism...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of current Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit Chopra as the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)....

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is urging the federal government to work with the incoming Biden administration to preserve Canadian manufacturers' access to the US government procurement market. Furthermore, the association is concerned...

While an overdose crisis and COVID-19 rages nationwide further threatening drug users, in Montréal the number of deaths due to overdose is unprecedented.  Given this alarming context, we ask that the City of Montréal, guided by existing and...

The Montreal Economic Institute wishes to respond to the news that U.S. president-elect Joe Biden plans to quickly revoke the Keystone XL pipeline expansion permit. "Blocking the Keystone XL expansion will jeopardize a key project for the Canadian...

"Today, nearly 60 years removed from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's speech during the March on Washington, countless barriers remain between his dream and America's reality. Earlier this month, our country received a stark reminder that America remains...

CareRx Corporation ("CareRx" or the "Company") , Canada's leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors, is pleased that the Ontario Ministry of Health has announced that it will pause for one year previously scheduled changes to...

President-elect Biden's plan to extend moratorium on evictions another eight months only creates a larger mess for landlords and tenants, Columbus distressed asset manager and foreclosure broker/auctioneer Richard Kruse believes. Biden has unveiled a...

Is now not the time for a researched book about Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and prophecy? Will what the Biden-Harris Administration do really matter? Could the U.S.A. be gone by 2028 or 2029? Are there really ancient prophecies from multiple religions...

In the news release, OPSEU/SEFPO condemns OHA for inaction over barrier to vaccine rollout in hospitals, issued 15-Jan-2021 by Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) over CNW, we are advised by the company that the headline should read...

Andrew Faas, founder of the Faas Foundation and author of 'From Bully to Bull's-Eye: Move Your Organization Out of the Line of Fire' has released the following message to corporate America: Last week we witnessed the near demise of democracy....

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) praises the U.S. Senate for passage of the latest COVID-19 relief package. The relief package will aid in three of NAELA's top public policy priorities for 2021: Made permanent the lower medical...

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has issued the following statement regarding President-Elect Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan: "CSTE applauds President-Elect Biden for committing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic immediately...

Andrew Faas, founder of the Faas Foundation and author of 'From Bully to Bull's-Eye: Move Your Organization Out of the Line of Fire' has released the following message to corporate America: Last week we witnessed the near demise of democracy. Today...

As Procter & Gamble executives took center stage at CES 2021 this week to tout their sustainability initiatives, youth activists upset over the company's greenwashing have been overwhelming social media platforms TikTok and Instagram to air their...

Today, American Trucking Associations hailed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upholding the federal preemption of the state of California's meal and rest break rules as they apply to truck drivers subject to...

On any given night, 10,000+ people in the GTA are homeless or experience homelessness. Add to this the aggressive and novel Coronavirus that continues to have disparate affects on the homeless population, and the odds for survival among this...

The Teamsters Airline Division and The Aviation Mechanics Coalition (TAMC) are elated that the Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training Act (PARTT 147) was signed into law last month as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R....

While CUB and other consumer advocates helped to shrink Ameren Illinois' natural gas rate hike by more than 25 percent, eliminating $26 million from the amount the company had sought, any increase in gas bills is still dreary news for consumers who...

This week, Nicor Gas asked the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for a $293 million rate hike.  In response, David Kolata, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board, issued the following statement:...

A group of Maryland restauranteurs, entrepreneurs and small business owners have organized a grassroots effort aimed at advocating against overly-restrictive regulations and mandatory restaurant closures made by lawmakers as a result of the COVID-19...

The priority for government right now is to get vaccinations out as effectively and efficiently as possible. The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) and three of the largest home care providers in the province ? SE Health, VON, Bayshore...

As governments across the country seek to accelerate the delivery of newly acquired vaccines, many rollout plans are still unclear about who will get vaccinated next. The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF/FCE) urges governments to include teachers...

The Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) submitted a comment letter in strong support of the Nasdaq Proposed Rule Change (a9SR-NASDAQ-2020-081) which would require Nasdaq-listed companies, subject to certain exceptions, to have at least one...

OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling the provincial government's announced closure of the Ontario Fire College a major blow to small and rural communities. "Most communities are already suffering the effects of never-ending COVID-19...

Harris & Hayden Law released the following statement regarding recent events at the Capitol. All of America and the world watched as...

"The two misdemeanor charges filed today against former Gov. Rick Snyder are wholly without merit and this entire situation is puzzling," said Brian Lennon, attorney for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and partner at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP....