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PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2026 China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights was held in Paris, France, on May 21. The event was jointly hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the Academy of Overseas Sciences, France. More than 150 representatives from over 20 countries and international organizations attended and held in-depth discussions on the theme “The Future of Human Rights under an Evolving International Order.” Shen Gang, Minister Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in France, s...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le 21 mai, le Séminaire Chine-Europe sur les droits de l’homme 2026 s’est tenu à Paris. Organisé conjointement par la Société chinoise d’études des droits de l’homme et l’Académie des sciences d’outre-mer de la France, le séminaire a réuni plus de 150 représentants venus de plus de 20 pays et d’organisations internationales. Les participants ont approfondi le thème « L’avenir des droits de l’homme dans un ordre international en évolution ».。 La Chine a lancé l’Initiative...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Access to evidence-based preventive services is central to delivering whole-person care and supporting long-term patient wellbeing. Representing more than 207,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students in the U.S., we are deeply concerned by the abrupt dismissal of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Vice Chairs and political interference in the USPSTF process. The USPSTF plays a critical role in healthcare coverage and access to servic...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE, Canada’s largest union, is warning the federal Liberals against moving on proposals to curb the Charter-protected right to strike and further tilt the balance of power toward major corporations and employers. While CUPE remains open to discussing ways to improve labour relations and preventing conflicts, CUPE National President Mark Hancock says the changes – proposed in a discussion paper as part of a hasty federal consultation on reforming the labour code – seem...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le SCFP, le plus grand syndicat au Canada, met en garde les libéraux fédéraux contre toute initiative visant à restreindre le droit de grève protégé par la Charte et à faire davantage pencher le rapport de force à la table de négociation en faveur des grandes entreprises et des employeurs. Bien que le SCFP demeure ouvert à discuter de moyens d’améliorer les relations de travail et de prévenir les conflits, le président national du SCFP, Mark Hancock, affirme que les cha...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ontario’s largest union expressed its shock at federal Liberal proposals to designate more workers “essential” as a way of removing their right to strike and it warned Prime Minister Carney that attempts to abrogate workers’ Charter-protected rights to free collective bargaining would be met with fierce resistance from labour. “The Carney Liberals must have the shortest memories ever,” said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. “They appear to have already forgotten that l...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Broker Action Coalition (BAC), in partnership with the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), brought a powerful, unified message to Capitol Hill this April during the 2026 Advocacy in Action: Better Together Fly-In. From April 20–22, more than 200 mortgage brokers and industry professionals from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to learn and share firsthand perspectives with lawmakers on the realities facing brokers and homebuyers. This...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a victory for California families, CA AB 1901, a bill requiring greater transparency for ingredients used in diapers, has passed its initial Assembly vote, and will move forward to a full Assembly and Senate vote, no later than May 29th, 2026. HealthyBaby, the pioneering maternal health and babycare brand setting higher safety and performance standards for non-toxic diapers, essentials, and preconception care, is a major supporter of the legislation, alongside the...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) is deeply disappointed by the Ford government’s 2026–27 Core Education Funding announcement released today. At a time when Ontario’s publicly funded schools are facing an unprecedented staffing and funding crisis, this funding offers little more than austerity, uncertainty, and continued neglect for students and education workers. The government’s projected funding increase of just 1 per cent falls below inflation and...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Google's ‘Buyer Beware’ Policy Can Compromise Patient Confidentiality, says AHF...