News by subject: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

In its judgment of March 15, 2021 the Ecowas Court of Justice detailed the extensive violations of Cape Verdean law (along with international law) that occurred in the arrest and detention of Alex Saab. Consequently, the Court issued a binding...

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is proud to announce they have completed the recommissioning of an Air Separation plant in Patancheru, Hyderabad India. This...

FreshBooks, a Canadian cloud accounting software with paying customers in 100+ countries, announced that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ontario government to share data and insights regarding small business recovery...

Jushi Holdings Inc. ("Jushi" or the "Company") , a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, issued the following statement on the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Commenting on the act, Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive...

Last Friday, the Cannabis Freedom Alliance (CFA), a coalition of prominent national advocacy and business organizations seeking to end the prohibition and criminalization of cannabis in the United States, released a White Paper that provides an...

UFCW 1518 is calling on Interior Health to re-examine its decision of reducing care times and to change its scheduling program to ensure home support workers can provide the critical care that clients need. After reading an article published on...

On Monday, June 28, Educators, parents and community members who are part of the Justice for Workers campaign will be delivering report cards to Premier Doug Ford and over two dozen Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) who are part of the Ford...

Victory Square Technologies Inc. ("Victory Square'' or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Bill C-218, a bill that legalizes single-game sports wagering has passed the Canadian Senate and now proceeds for Royal Assent to become law in...

The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today celebrates the arrival of single-event sports betting across Canada as the Senate successfully passed Bill C-218, without amendment, at Third Reading. Today's successful vote will allow the Canadian gaming...

Diabetes Canada is thrilled to see the passage into law of Bill C-237, an act to establish a national framework for diabetes in Canada pass within Parliament today that will improve prevention, management and research into diabetes. Over the past...

Working Families announced today that it will mount a constitutional challenge to the Ford government's use of the Notwithstanding Clause in Bill 307 as a result of it losing a court decision on Bill 254. "The government was upset that they didn't...

From Trust to Dust: Culture Wars, Tribalism, Partisanship, and the MediaFree Webcast: June 22 @ 11 am ETPresented by PRophetThis event is hosted by Aaron Kwittken, CEO & Founder of PRophet. In an environment where misinformation, partisanship, and...

Migrants, including refugees, care workers, farm workers, undocumented people and international students, are organizing rallies and celebrations in Vancouver, Toronto, Sudbury, Winnipeg and online today - World Refugee Day and Fathers' Day - to call...

Innovate BC announced $1,075,000 awarded to four BC research and development projects. The funding, through Innovate BC's Ignite program, is accelerating the commercialization of the following biotech, cleantech, mining and robotics projects.  ...

Free Virtual Event: June 24 @ 6 PM EST Hosted by: The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management Master's in Strategic Public Relations Register here: https://bit.ly/3gGRe7h Overview What are corporate leaders doing...

Increased costs to purchasers, decreased new housing supply due to market distortions, and a flawed approach unique to Toronto Inclusionary Zoning (IZ)** are the key findings in a new report released today on the City of Toronto's (City) proposed IZ...

Ontarians are outraged that Ford is recalling the legislature to use the notwithstanding clause to override the constitution, after a judge ruled key parts of the Ford Conservative Government's Bill 254 to be unconstitutional, says the Ontario...

Today, a team of clinical staff from the Grey Bruce Health Unit attended the Hockey Hub mass vaccination centre at the CAA Centre in Brampton to support in the fight against the Delta variant that is spreading in the region. Through collaboration...

Ontarians are outraged that Ford is recalling the legislature to use the notwithstanding clause to override the constitution, after a judge ruled key parts of the Ford Conservative Government's Bill 254 to be unconstitutional, says the Ontario...

The Representative Plaintiffs in the class action of Gottfriedson v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada are pleased to announce that they have signed a settlement agreement with Canada on behalf of Day Scholars and their children. This...

Canary seed will soon be designated as an official grain under the Canada Grain Act. Responding to producer calls for change and following consultations with stakeholders across the country, the Canadian Grain Commission is implementing regulatory...

Technical briefing on the release of the Building Industry and Land Development Association's latest industry report, Affordable Housing in the City of Toronto ? A Responsibility We All Share, Summary of Study Findings of Inclusionary Zoning Reports...

"Today's ruling by Justice Edward Morgan is a major victory for working Ontarians and the organizations that support them," said Patrick Dillon, official Spokesperson for Working Families. "The decision that nullifies key provisions of the Ford...

The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) acknowledges and honours the thousands of Indigenous women and girls taken from us by violence, as well as the children, families, friends, and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and...

The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is taking immediate steps to file a complaint Human Rights complaint in Canada and to request International intervention and investigation by the Organization of American States (OAS) and United Nations...

Today the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) announced its plan for meeting the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Our Calls, Our Actions is a plan developed by Indigenous women...

This afternoon, Ford's Conservative government extended the Reopening Ontario Act until December 1, 2021. The Act gives Ford's Conservative government special powers and reduces public oversight of emergency orders, undermining democracy and workers'...

Lorraine Whitman, President of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), and NWAC CEO Lynne Groulx will outline steps NWAC will take to meet the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls....

The new report on long-term care from Ontario's Financial Accountability Office "FAO" supports what the Ontario Health Coalition has been warning about and more. In the neutral language of accounting, it highlights that there is no actual plan to...

The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) and Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services acknowledges and honours the thousands of Indigenous women and girls taken from us by violence. Many of these women were mothers whose children have now...

SP Funds has taken note of the deep concerns of its investors and the public of the alleged use of forced Muslim labor by some of Apple Inc. Chinese suppliers. According to various human rights and labor transparency organizations, as reported in The...

The shift announced by Quebec will follow a similar approach to policies introduced in British Columbia, Alberta and recently in New Brunswick to transition patients who use a reference biologic to a biosimilar. This will contribute to substantial...

Centerra Gold Inc. ("Centerra") issued the following statement today in response to the adoption of a resolution by the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, instructing the Government to install "external management" at the Kumtor Mine and Centerra's...

UFCW 1518 is disappointed in the minimal paid sick day provisions announced by the government of British Columbia. Premier John Horgan and Labour Minister Harry Bains announced that employers will now be required to cover three paid sick days for...

RTOERO is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to consider common recycling standards as part of its review of its recycling program. RTOERO recently responded to a consultation on The Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program...

The Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada) applauds the announcement from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) indicating that it will ban deferred sales charges (DSC) on mutual funds in Ontario, anticipated to take...

Canada's unions are calling for swift government action to address rising unemployment evident in today's latest job numbers. April's Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada this morning shows that Canada's economic recovery continues to...

Premier Doug Ford returned to the Legislature today after being unavailable to respond, even virtually, to the Long-Term Care Commission Report for days. His Minister of Long-Term Care belatedly allowed journalists to question her today. Still, there...

Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Local 79) inside workers, has filed for conciliation in their negotiations with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), a move they hope will lead to more constructive discussions at...

Defining Moments Canada/Moments Déterminants Canada, a heritage education organization, announced today its partnership with the Government of Canada (through Canadian Heritage and the National Research Council of Canada NRC), the University of...

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is pleased to announce that TSSA President and CEO Bonnie Rose has been honoured as one of Canada's Top Women in Safety by Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) magazine. Rose was selected as one of 40...

Despite reams of promises and emotional press conferences vowing change, the Ford government has made a formal policy choice to delay any meaningful increase in LTC staffing-- and thus care-- by years (see staffing plan released Dec. 17). Mr. Ford...

Virtually every other developed country with universal healthcare has moved to funding hospitals based on services provided to patients, while Canada remains one of only a handful of countries that funds hospitals primarily with lump sum payments,...

Ontario's new Worker Income Protection Benefit is a bare minimum response to the longstanding call for paid sick days from labour advocates, unions, public health officials, and medical experts. The temporary benefit, administered through the...

Inequity among families is a reality for British Columbians. As the social service sector supports individuals and families in crisis, the Province's investments in affordability, mental health resources, and equitable access to justice are not just...

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") announces, together with the Fairfax India Charitable Trust and Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, a commitment of US$5 million (approximately INR 37 crore) to fund initiatives to assist India with the...

RTOERO is calling on the federal government to increase action to address national pharmacare, a national seniors strategy and geriatric health care, which were missing from the federal budget released April 18. RTOERO is also calling for a public...

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group established the Intercultural Innovation Award, which has promoted intercultural dialogue for ten yearsTo mark its tenth anniversary, organisations around the world are invited to...

SAFR® from RealNetworks, Inc. , a face recognition and visual analytics platform specializing in computer vision optimized for real-world challenges, announced it was awarded its third Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. This contract...

As the world's largest Armenian non-profit organization with a 115 year history serving Armenians around the world, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) has long understood the value of an unequivocal recognition of the Armenian Genocide of...