News by subject: AVO

The day after the dismantling of Camp Notre-Dame by the SPVM, L'Anonyme, Dopamine, the Réseau d'aide aux personnes seules et itinérantes de Montréal (RAPSIM), the Table des organismes communautaires montréalais de lutte contre le sida (TOMS), Chez...

On November 30, Sun Life Canada brought together 70 presidents, CEOs and C-suite leaders to discuss the mental health crisis in Canada. In partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the forum highlighted the important role of...

Tia Coleman, the Indianapolis mother whose husband and their three young children drowned in the 2018 Branson, Missouri death trap duck boat disaster, said she "prays for justice" after the dismissal of criminal charges against the boat's captain and...

Following a thorough, year-long investigation of two incidents in 2017 and 2018 involving John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John's International, former FBI Director and former federal judge Louis J. Freeh, a third-party expert, issued a report...

Mehrzad Ferdows, during a half-day workshop, gave a speech on importance of Foreign Direct Investment in economic growth of countries. Ferdows, Mehrzad Manuel, reiterated the importance of this issue on economic growth during his speech in Dubai....

A group of female leaders, most of whom are women of color, have penned an open letter to the incoming US administration detailing a three-pronged strategy to address the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the 'shadow pandemics' of food insecurity,...

Wearing face masks and dressed in black, front-line registered nurses (RNs) and respiratory technologists (RTs) from Southlake Regional Health Centre will hold a vigil later today to remember women who have been impacted and lost their lives to...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an immense number of deaths, disrupted economies worldwide and is a public health emergency. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal authority assuring vaccines are effective and safe before...

The U.S. government's failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts across the country, but perhaps nowhere more than in Indian Country, where the neglect echoes historic mistreatment of Native Americans, experts said in a...

Negative Population Growth has published a new Forum paper titled, What Gives Overpopulation Its Legs? Authored by Dr. Karen I. Shragg, the paper breaks down the reasons for overpopulation into four main categories which, when visualized as the four...

With no end in sight to the current COVID-19 border measures that mandate international travellers quarantine for a 14 day period, two unions representing approximately 1,500 airline workers are joining with the Conservative Party in calling for...

Today, the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and Diversio launch a first-of-kind Report that measures regulated Human Resource Professionals' perspectives and experiences with diversity & inclusion in Ontario business. Called: Key...

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) urged the nation's governors to highly prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work...

Colombian President Ivan Duque, appearing today on an American Jewish Committee (AJC) Advocacy Anywhere program, declared that his country is "the number one ally" of Israel and the United States in Latin America. In a 30-minute conversation with...

Tomorrow House Democrats will hold a hearing before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee in order to attack and undermine the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment prevents...

Between July and September of 2020, the rate of consumer redemption of empty beverage containers fell another two percentage points to 58%, according to beverage sales data from CalRecycle, the state's overseer of the bottle deposit program....

Bill Gross today issued an open letter proposing that he and his neighbor end the conflict between them in a way that will "benefit those in our community who are suffering the most from the economic fallout of the pandemic. "I recommend we calculate...

Cleaners in Canada Post facilities are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, and like too many workers in our society, they're disrespected and underpaid while playing a vital role in keeping our economy going and our lives bearable during this...

WHAT:  UNITE HERE Canada, the hospitality workers union, will host an on-the-record press briefing on UNITE HERE Canada's new report, Demystifying Canadian Hospitality Bailouts: Who Gets Relief and Who Get Relieved?  The report shows how relief for...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President-elect Joe Biden's selection of Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. Surgeon General in the new...

Next week's eight-year remembrance of the 20 first-graders and six educators murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School comes at a time when millions of students are struggling. A dangerous mix of mental health challenges, social isolation,...

On Thursday, Canada's premiers will make health care a priority agenda item for the first time in 16 years. The last time the First Ministers' Meeting focused on health care, we were learning how to use iPods and a Harvard sophomore had just invented...

The Troops First Foundation today urged the incoming Biden administration and members of Congress to promote a national suicide prevention effort specifically aimed at reaching veterans and service members who may be dangerously disconnected from...

Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF) has created a unique way for Canadians to further support nurses across the country by streaming a custom track, 'Claps that Count' that can be found on popular streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Each...

Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") , a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company focused on natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, made the following statement regarding...

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement on Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women: "December 6, 1989 is a day that...

The already strained relations between China and Australia further worsened this week, as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison asked for an apology from China after a Chinese diplomat tweeted an image that mocked Australia's recently exposed war...

In a white paper released today, The Amistad Project of the non-partisan Thomas More Society is arguing that the current Electoral College deadlines are both arbitrary and a direct impediment to states' obligations to investigate disputed elections....

The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauded introduction in Congress of an updated version of the Charitable...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has offered office space in its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to a French Muslim...

As talks progress on a bipartisan package to address the COVID-19 pandemic, America's mayors are reiterating their urgent call to include resources for American cities of all sizes ? large, medium and small?that have had their budgets decimated by...

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, but the United States House of Representatives, in passing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884), has missed an important opportunity to address the...

As the number of long-term care (LTC) homes fighting outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus increases, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is demanding the government mandate and provide the necessary funding and nursing expertise to ensure...

Sudbury front-line registered nurses and health-care professionals will hold a rally today to call for action from the government, not words, that respect these health-care heroes and the care they provide daily....

Reading FC will support Rainbow Laces week by going one further and change their goal nets to Rainbow Nets in their game against Nottingham Forest. Reading FC players will also wear the Rainbow coloured laces and a special logo has been created for...

World Animal Protection is advising people not to buy an exotic pet as a gift this holiday season. These animals include turtles, lizards and exotic birds, such as parrots....

A diverse group of over thirty progressive organizations are calling on their members to perform some social media hygiene by following the voices that will lead and shape the new Biden Administration. Playing on the classic #FF (Follow Friday)...

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today urged federal authorities to highly prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work in the meat and poultry industry, following healthcare workers and those in long term care...

Through the NC Rate Bureau, North Carolina's insurance companies have collectively proposed a 25 percent increase on property insurance premiums. On December 10 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will hold a virtual public...

Unifor is urging all members of parliament to support Canada's workers and swiftly pass a private member's bill introduced today by Scott Duvall, NDP MP for Hamilton Mountain, to ban employers in federally regulated sectors from hiring scabs during a...

Five First Nations in Québec, the Innu of Pessamit, the Atikamekw of Wemotaci, and the Anishnabeg of Pikogan, Lac Simon and Kitcisakik, have joined the Innu Nation of Labrador to oppose Hydro-Quebec's massive new power transmission corridor to the...

A major reform proposal would put the careers of all the leaders of Congress - of both parties and both the House and Senate - in jeopardy if the general public is highly dissatisfied with them over an extended period of time. "It's a new way to hold...

Open Doors Organization (ODO) commends the Department of Transportation (DOT) for their final rule regarding service animals traveling by air. "Today is a big win for the disability community and the aviation industry alike," said ODO Executive...

The Persecuted is releasing a petition to discourage the discrimination against COVID-19 victims that is taking place as a result of the pandemic. This discrimination, sometimes referred to as "COVID shaming," has reached much farther lengths than...

As a third COVID wave crashes over the U.S., frontline Kaiser Permanente workers will hold a national day of actions to honor the sacrifices of healthcare heroes on December 10. This holiday season many Kaiser workers will leave their families at...

With first ministers set to meet next week to discuss health care funding and COVID-19 efforts, including vaccine distribution and logistics, the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is calling for a more coordinated strategy to ensure that health...

The following Op-Ed is by Dr. D. Lee Pippin, DD, PhD, JD., Director, Voice of the Founding Fathers, a Florida non-profit corporation dedicated to community outreach and social justice through social-political commentary and educational programs. Any...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised the British Premier League for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. The Premier League, comprised of 20 football (soccer) clubs, is the...

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices warns that the costs of climate change for Canada are massive and mounting, and recommends substantial increases in adaptation investment and enhanced climate risk disclosure to build...

The November 25, 2020, call by eight of Canada's pension giants for a 'green COVID-19 recovery' is being challenged by Friends of Science Society in an open letter of Dec. 2, 2020, that states climate change science understanding has materially...