News by subject: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

The Government of Canada is investing $1.9 million through Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) to fund a Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (CanPath) study looking at COVID-19 seroprevalence across Canada, with a particular focus on...

On Oct. 26th, URAC joined 80 other organizations, led by the Alliance for Connected Care, in calling for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to implement a telemedicine special registration. This registration process would enable providers...

Establishing and maintaining trust.  This is the core of the communications professionals' work - and something we all do.  Yet, on an almost daily basis, we see the eroding trust in nearly all of our institutions (governmental, religious,...

FiscalNote, a global technology and media company, today announces the addition of Michael McNair, the former Head of Policy and Senior Economic Advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to its Board of Advisors.  "Michael brings a wealth...

After years of testing and developing hyperloop technology at their full-scale test site, Virgin Hyperloop unveiled today that West Virginia will be home to the Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC).  "Today is one of the most exciting days in...

In support of the rapidly growing humanitarian crisis in Armenia and Artsakh, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) in coordination with the Hayastan All Armenian Fund announced the #Aid4Artsakh Matching Gift program, open for donations...

Nikki Martin, President of the IAGC today issued the following statement regarding the United States District Court, District Of South Carolina, Charleston Division Dismissal Order in the Atlantic Seismic Survey litigation. "Today, Judge Gergel...

LMN Architects celebrates the completion of the Grand Avenue Park Bridge in Everett, Washington. The 257-foot-long asymmetrical weathering steel truss spans from the hillside to a vertical concrete tower, creating a sequence of new civic spaces and...

Over the last week, the Ford government has rolled out a series of media announcements about health care funding and staffing. Today the Ontario Health Coalition issued the following statement to break down what has been announced, what it means, and...

The Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) wishes to extend its deepest condolences and support to the family and loved ones of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who died Monday under tragic circumstances in a Joliette...

Date: 28 Sept 2020 l Time: 09:00 - 10.30 ET  l Venue: Virtual (streamed here) WHATAhead of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, this high-profile event co-hosted by WWF is bringing together world leaders from more than 20 countries, including Prime...

Ottawa, September 24, 2020?The Conference Board of Canada's Chief Economist Pedro Antunes offers the following economic insights on yesterday's Speech from the Throne: "In a sparsely attended ceremony, Governor General Julie Payette delivered a...

CentralSquare Technologies, an industry leader in public sector software, announced today that the City of Garden Grove, California, has successfully gone live with CentralSquare Finance Enterprise software. The two-phase technology upgrade will...

A municipal benchmarking study compiled by Altus Group and released today by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) examined 18 different towns and cities across the GTA and found tremendous variability in planning features,...

For the many poorly paid frontline heroes who keep our economy running, Ontario's minimum wage adjustment scheduled for October 1, 2020 should have provided much better financial relief. Instead, after Doug Ford's 34-month freeze, Ontario's minimum...

This morning, representatives from Ducks Unlimited Canada (Ducks), City of Woodstock and the Cowan Foundation met at Woodstock City Hall to confirm their ongoing commitment to making Woodstock's natural environment even better.  The partners have...

Environmental Tectonics Corporation ("ETC") announces the final acceptance by the U.S. Air Force of a suite of four Research Altitude Chambers delivered to the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, USA.  ...

On September 9, 2020, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) initiated its engagement with entities in the wholesale fuel industry who, in accordance with the Fuel Price Transparency (FPT) Regulations, are required to make regular reports...

Provincial Court Chief Judge Redman announced today that the Provincial Court of Alberta will enter its Final Resumption Stage on September 8, 2020. Beginning on that date, most of the circuit courthouses will start reopening for in-person and remote...

The federal government is potentially wasting more than $22 billion of $81.6 billion in COVID recession spending because the assistance is not being adequately targeted to those in need, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Today, the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) are taking a meaningful step towards reconciliation with the signing of the Declaration of Mutual Commitment and Friendship:...

Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) welcomed the BC government's announcement establishing the regulations for fuel wholesalers in accordance with BC's Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPT Act). Order in Council (OIC) No. 474 outlines...

The Canadian Energy Centre (CEC) launched a new national campaign today to highlight the central role Canada's energy sector has in the country's economic recovery. Titled: ?When we work, Canada works,' the campaign features facts and multimedia...

July 8, 2020 Building on history of collaboration & innovation, Philips helps the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) increase Veterans' access to enhanced critical care Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Cambridge, MA, U.S. ?...

The Ontario Health Coalition issued an open letter to Premier Doug Ford on May 28, 2020 calling for key improvements to safety and care in Ontario's beleaguered long-term care homes where more than 1,860 residents and staff have died as a result of...

The National Police Federation (NPF) is calling on the Surrey Police Board to finally address key unanswered questions about Mayor Doug McCallum's costly transition plan. "Now that the Surrey Police Board is in place, members of the public will...

List of Events Wednesday June 24 at noon (unless otherwise specified): IN TORONTO AT THE LEGISLATURE:12 o'clock, noon, on Wednesday June 24 ~ On the lawn at Queen's Park (outside the Ontario Legislature in Toronto) and across Ontario ~ We are...

With the risk of a second pandemic wave and the wait for a vaccine ongoing, Canada's economic trajectory hinges on the successful balance of opening the economy while withdrawing government support. OTTAWA, ON, June 22, 2020 (Globe Newswire) ? An...

Ottawa, June 17, 2020?The Conference Board of Canada's Economist Anna Feng offers the following insights on today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data: "Consumer prices were off their year ago level (-0.4 per cent) again in May, recording the second...

The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) supports BILL S-217 an Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Youth in Canada, tabled today in the Senate. "Having a national voice to promote the rights and...

Restaurants Canada commends the Government of British Columbia for acting on a longstanding liquor policy recommendation to help bars and restaurants survive the challenges of COVID-19. "On behalf of the province's licensed establishments, I want...

The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding ongoing discussions by governments in Canada about the provision of community police services: "The National Police Federation supports efforts by...

Ontario unions are renewing their call for the Ford government to repeal Ontario's wage control legislation (Bill 124), after a court ruling struck down a similar law in Manitoba. The Ontario challenge, brought by a coalition of unions against the...

The Ford government's sidelining of the ministry responsible for worker protections will cost lives, and changes within the ministry are required. The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) has a legal mandate to protect the...

Today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano announced a new program that provides a framework for Ontario's postsecondary institutions to allow some students to return to campus on July 2. University faculty are committed to doing...

The National Police Federation is calling on the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia to ensure the recently announced joint federal-provincial inquiry has sufficient scope to look at all issues relevant to Canada's largest-ever, tragic mass...

Restaurants Canada applauds the Government of Alberta for providing a lifeline to restaurants with a moratorium on evictions and a working capital grant. "On behalf of the province's more than 11,000 restaurants, I want to thank Premier Kenney and...

Ottawa, June 5th, 2020? The Conference Board of Canada's Senior Economist, Cory Renner offers insights on May's Labour Force Survey (LFS): "In another sign that the worst of the economic decline from COVID-19 is behind us, employment rose by...

Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), the Ontario-based medical technology hub where ideas and advice are exchanged to help domestic medtech startups scale and succeed in Canada, today announced a collaboration with the Ontario Government in the fight...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) and RenoMark applaud the Government of Ontario's decision today to expand the list of allowable construction activities under the COVID-19...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) applaud the Government of Ontario's decision to allow the resumption of construction activities. This will enable the industry to meet the...

Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, released a state-by-state map showing the number of COVID-19 positive cases and deaths in state and federal prisons across the...

New data released by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) shows significant differences in the internet speeds experienced by rural and urban Canadians. The data was generated by CIRA's Internet Performance Test and was submitted...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) welcome the Government of Ontario's decision today to allow the resumption of below-grade construction under the COVID-19 Emergency...

Multi-Year Partnership with Goleta Sanitary District, University of California-Santa Barbara, and California Energy Commission introduces First-of-its-Kind technology in the United States for food-waste-to-energy conversion Attention:...

Sodexo Canada today announced it is utilizing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to recall 1,500 recently furloughed employees.   The federal government's CEWS program subsidizes 75 per cent of an employee's wages for up to 12 weeks. Sodexo...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) welcome the Government of Ontario's decision today to expand the list of allowable construction activities under the COVID-19 Emergency...

COVID-19 has brought tragedy and hardship to families around the world. Coping with the virus has been especially difficult in developing communities, where a lack of basic resources is the norm. Children, in particular, are greatly impacted by the...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors April 30, 2020 ? Dundalk, ON/Cambridge, ON ? For Immediate Release | We are pleased to share a multi-year contract was executed between the Cambridge,...

COVID-19 has brought tragedy and hardship to families around the world. Coping with the virus has been especially difficult in developing communities, where a lack of basic resources is the norm. Children, in particular, are greatly impacted by the...