News by subject: AVO

In what was supposed to be an uplifting email message to workers over the Victoria Day long weekend, Best Theratronics (BTL) owner Krishnan Suthanthiran instead went on a tirade, casting his workers as entitled and lazy for having too many statutory...

Over 1,000 people recently gathered to attend the National Abortion Federation's annual awards ceremony, where Chief Medical Officer Dr. Serina Floyd of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW), was honored with the C. Lalor Burdick...

OMNI's ethnic community television independent producers have launched the 'This Show is Made with Zero Support from the Government' campaign. Last week, tens of third-language television programs began airing public service announcements urging the...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) strongly condemns the recent announcement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to include a "ribbon skirt" in its official uniform as part of its reconciliation, equity, diversity, and...

Tender yet powerful, culture opens up windows for Chinese and Americans to understand each other and builds bridges between hearts.I sat enraptured as students from Brigham Young University sang the Chinese song "Jasmine Flower," while students from...

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) today celebrates the passage of The National Plan to End Parkinson's Act (H.R.2365/S.1064) in the U.S. Senate. This is the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to ending Parkinson's....

"Once again, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is engaging in political deception on immigration and border security. Rather than debating serious legislation to secure our borders and reverse the damage to the country inflicted by the policies...

Prominent gambling companies have been actively lobbying against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposal to increase the tax on legal sports betting and leaning on several questionable assertions ranging from unproven to untrue. The Campaign for...

In light of recent events -- where Ireland, Norway, and Spain announced their decisions to recognize a Palestinian state; the International Criminal Court sought unjust arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense...

Testimony filed by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has uncovered about $50 million in overcharges buried in Illinois American Water's proposed rate hike, criticizing the company for seeking an excessive profit rate and charging customers millions...

Amid a fight led by Teamsters Local 25 to protect workers from abusive employers like Uber and Lyft, a new report from the UC Berkeley Labor Center finds that ride-share and platform delivery drivers in five major cities?including Boston?earn less...

Internet for Growth, the nationwide small business coalition supporting digital advertising, is warning Congress that anti-advertising provisions in the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), scheduled for review at a House Energy and Commerce hearing...

The Premier of Nova Scotia, Tim Houston, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the provincial Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy for his bait-and-switch on the 2021 election promise by his own...

Ahead of the bill's markup Thursday, Consumer Watchdog sent a letter to the Chairs of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee addressing the flaws of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) and how it...

The Cannabis Freedom Party (CFP) was very disheartened to learn that Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackles Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested late Thursday evening for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Johnson County, Kansas. This is...

Lupus advocates from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill for the National Lupus Advocacy Summit May 19-21. Hosted by the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), this event is the largest lupus advocacy gathering in the country, drawing hundreds of...

Unifor will join members and supporters for a solidarity rally on Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m. to support Unifor Local 252 on strike at Nestle's Toronto manufacturing plant. ...

Moms Across America and The New MDS: Mothers, Doctors, and Scientists announced the results of testing for five toxic metals in 20 infant formula products on their live podcast yesterday. Samples included organic, non-organic, plant-based, and animal...

The Center for the Environment and Welfare (CEW) today released a new ad featuring Ed Sayres, former CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and current CEW Senior Advisor.  - Watch the ad here -  Sayres explains...

Hundreds of community members have signed a petition urging Smith College to preserve full RN services at Pelham Medical Services at the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness. The college recently announced budget cuts, including eliminating...

On Friday, May 17th, the CFPB announced its first action after its Supreme Court ruling, targeting the nation's largest consumer-facing black-led and owned fintech, SoLo Funds. SoLo Funds has been wrongly accused of misconduct regarding its voluntary...

The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) releases a survey of its membership, providing a crucial insight into where small business owners in the Hispanic community stand ahead of November's election.  Among USHBC members, the poll shows...

Concerned citizens, labour allies, and community advocates will rally from May 22-24 at local Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) constituency offices in Peterborough, Port Hope, and Lindsay. Taking place during constituency week, these rallies...

The Elizabeth Smart Foundation, Fight the New Drug and the Malouf Foundationtm have come together under a new umbrella organization, the PHASE Alliancetm, to make a greater impact in the fight against sexual exploitation and trafficking. The...

Concerned citizens, labour allies, and community advocates will rally from May 22-24 at local Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) constituency offices in Peterborough, Port Hope, and Lindsay. Taking place during constituency week, these rallies...

Unifor welcomes the Quebec government's creation of a new aerospace innovation zone in Greater Montreal. Espace Aéro helps meet the aerospace industry's needs identified by key stakeholders and reflects the strategic role it plays in Quebec's...

More than 15 State Senators and Assembly Members (Democrats and Republicans), attended the first ever Hindu Advocacy Day in New Jersey, hosted by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA). New Jersey is home to one of the largest Hindu...

Wrecked, abandoned, or hazardous boats can pose threats to the environment, local communities, and economies. Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada continues to take action to address problem vessels and ensure owner...

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and their partners at Unfairtobacco released a joint report in advance of World No Tobacco Day on May 31st. The report, Protecting Children from the Tobacco Industry, highlights the myriad ways the tobacco industry...

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2024 RFK Book and Journalism Awards during a virtual ceremony with remarks by president Kerry Kennedy and featuring special guest presenters Kimberly Adams, Michael Beschloss, Margaret...

The Teamsters Union announced its support today for the 21st Century Antitrust Act, sponsored by New York Deputy Senate Leader Michael Gianaris and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. Passing the legislation is a top priority for the...

The Jewish American Insurance & Legal Professionals Association (JINLAW) has launched a nonprofit to combat antisemitism. Founded by Peter Hecht and Glen Bronstein, JINLAW aims to leverage the collective expertise of its members to protect Jewish...

Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, President of the National Press Club on the move by Israel to shut down the Associated Press live feed into Gaza and to seize the AP's equipment....

A new study has established a statistically significant link between sugarcane burning and increased asthma incidence rates among low-income, predominantly Black Florida communities. Conducted for Friends of the Everglades by Dr. Michée Lachaud?an...

Center for Competitive Democracy's Oliver Hall today sent a certified letter to CNN and campaign managers for Biden and Trump demanding they set criteria that would permit third-party and Independent candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. an...

On May 08,2024, UN Climate Envoy, Mark Carney told the Canadian Senate that...

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UPDATE: Since our statement below, we have learned from several sources in Guatemala that Mr. Zamora has not been released from jail to home detention. While Mr. Zamora has been granted home detention for one of the charges against him, he will not...

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved State Farm's reduction of the discounts it offers homeowners for wildfire mitigation and freed the company from detailing to consumers in writing the wildfire risk factors that are used to rate or...

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, lauds the draft language released by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee for the 2024 Farm Bill - the Farm,...

Roger Harris, president of North American tax and accounting franchise Padgett, testified this month before the House Committee on Small Business. Harris was asked to speak on the small business perspective during a full committee hearing titled,...

As conflicts escalate on college campuses in California and across the United States, a significant peace march is set to take place at the California Capitol. Organized by the youth and young adults of Northern California, the march aims to foster...

Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club on the decision by Guatemala to release journalist Jose Ruben Zamora to home detention without monitoring. ...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today denounced the animal-related provisions in the $1.5 trillion Farm Bill unveiled by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, which would directly impact billions of farm...

Meals on Wheels America ? the leadership organization supporting the around 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation ? recognized Older Americans Month on Capitol Hill...

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a leading suicide prevention organization in the United States, applauds the Maryland General Assembly and Governor Moore for passing and signing into law SB 974/HB 933: Behavioral Health Crisis...

Whitman-Walker Institute, which leverages research, policy, and education to advance health equity nationwide, says it's standing by to further inform the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce and others about the strong...

Twenty years ago, on May 23, 2004, two men were arrested for the "crime" of being a pastor. Twenty years later, those two men are still in prison....

Two bills holding oil drillers accountable for drilling within 3200 feet of a community passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 11 - 4 and go the Assembly floor....

Today the Moorman Center for Space Studies, an independent think tank within the National Security Space Association, released a report entitled, "Russia's Space-Based, Nuclear-Armed Anti-Satellite Weapon: Implications and Response Options."...