Federal and State Legislation

All the latest releases pertaining to matters of federal and state legislation, including proposed, pending, and passed bills. Find responses to legislation decisions from concern advocacy groups, lobbies, and industry representatives, and stories regarding campaigns and initiatives aimed at encouraging or preventing proposed legislation. Also included are related opinion poll and survey results.

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Nov 14, 2024, 15:51 ET Prostitution Survivors and their Allies Defend the PCEPA Before the Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 14, 2024 /CNW/ - Wednesday morning, survivors of sexual exploitation and advocates from Concertation des luttes contre...

Nov 08, 2024, 13:07 ET Bill 74: A Threat to University Autonomy, Program Viability, and Québec's Appeal

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - In a brief submitted this week to the Committee on Citizen Relations, the Fédération québécoise des professeures et...

Oct 18, 2024, 19:32 ET Justice and Public Safety Ministers conclude productive meeting on joint priorities

YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Oct. 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat Today, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Attorneys...

Sep 24, 2024, 14:25 ET Charlotte's Web Responds to New Regulatory Developments in California Affecting the Sale of Hemp CBD Products

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Sept. 24, 2024 /CNW/ - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. ("Charlotte's Web" or the "Company"), the market...
Learning Tree International Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation, Impact, and Excellence

Sep 13, 2024, 16:02 ET Learning Tree International Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation, Impact, and Excellence

Learning Tree International (OTC:LTRE), a learning and development solutions company, proudly marks its 50th anniversary, celebrating half a century...

Sep 04, 2024, 08:00 ET EVLO To Deploy Over 300 MWh in BESS Projects to Virginia in Support of the Virginia Clean Economy Act

Three EVLOFLEX storage projects will bolster the state's carbon-free electricity by 2050 goal MONTRÉAL, Sept. 4, 2024 /CNW/ - EVLO Energy Storage Inc....

Jul 30, 2024, 08:00 ET Trulieve Launches #YesOn3 Product Line to Support Adult Use Campaign in Florida

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) ("Trulieve" or "the Company"), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., today...

Jun 27, 2024, 16:10 ET CRTC launches public consultation on Google's application under the Online News Act

OTTAWA, ON and GATINEAU, QC, June 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Today, the CRTC is launching a...

Jun 18, 2024, 09:41 ET Unifor celebrates Senate passing of anti-scab legislation

OTTAWA, ON, June 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Unifor is celebrating the passage of anti-scab legislation after Bill C-58 was adopted by the Senate at third...

Jun 17, 2024, 14:45 ET Proposed changes to federal pesticide regulation aim to strengthen transparency and protection of human health and the environment

OTTAWA, ON, June 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadians deserve to live in a safe and healthy environment. That is why the Government of Canada is ensuring...

Jun 17, 2024, 12:03 ET Statement from Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters in advance of the federal, provincial and territorial labour-market ministers meeting today:

TORONTO, June 17, 2024 /CNW/ - The federal government could not have picked a worse time to cut $625 million in workforce development funding. The...

Jun 03, 2024, 09:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Media technical briefing on the ongoing implementation of the Online Streaming Act (formerly Bill C-11)/

OTTAWA, ON and GATINEAU, QC, May 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Event: Technical briefing via Microsoft Teams Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT...

May 31, 2024, 10:30 ET Media Advisory - Media technical briefing on the ongoing implementation of the Online Streaming Act (formerly Bill C-11)

OTTAWA, ON and GATINEAU, QC, May 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Event: Technical briefing via Microsoft Teams Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT...

May 27, 2024, 09:07 ET Statement by Minister Miller on increasing the cap for the special measures for Gaza

OTTAWA, ON, May 27, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement...

May 17, 2024, 22:08 ET Federal, provincial and territorial ministers gather to support culture and heritage at annual meeting

WHITEHORSE, YT, May 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for culture and heritage held their annual...

May 17, 2024, 10:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage hold annual meeting to discuss priority topics for the arts, culture and heritage sectors/

Meetings for federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage are taking place in Whitehorse, Yukon WHITEHORSE, YT, ...

May 16, 2024, 16:47 ET Ministers MacAulay and Lamontagne issue statement on Grocery Sector Code of Conduct

OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and André Lamontagne,...

May 16, 2024, 15:21 ET Media Advisory - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage hold annual meeting to discuss priority topics for the arts, culture and heritage sectors

Meetings for federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage are taking place in Whitehorse, Yukon WHITEHORSE, YT, ...

May 09, 2024, 17:34 ET Forging a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee

OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Since the signing of the Inuit Nunangat Declaration in 2017, the Government of Canada and Inuit leaders have...

May 07, 2024, 10:30 ET Tabling of the 2023-2024 annual report: Toward full implementation of the modernized Official Languages Act

GATINEAU, QC, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge tabled his 2023–2024 annual report in Parliament...

Apr 30, 2024, 14:38 ET Statement by the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada on his brief on the permanence of the Court Challenges Program through Bill C-316

GATINEAU, QC, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada Raymond Théberge issued the following statement today at the...

Apr 22, 2024, 20:14 ET CRTC decision on TELUS wireless network access rates - Quebecor calls for measures better suited to the current situation

MONTRÉAL, April 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Quebecor is disappointed by today's CRTC arbitration decision on the rates it must pay for access to TELUS' wireless ...

Apr 22, 2024, 18:13 ET FNS pleased with first-of-its-kind provincial legislation that recognizes Haida title throughout Haida Gwaii

VANCOUVER, BC, (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh),, April 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Leaders of the First...

Apr 16, 2024, 16:56 ET Unifor to re-apply to labour board after unexpected data from Amazon

VANCOUVER, BC, April 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) to represent...

Apr 03, 2024, 07:00 ET /R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - MINISTERS VIRANI AND HAJDU TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN SASKATCHEWAN/

OTTAWA, ON, April 2, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Patty Hajdu,...

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