http://www.newswire.ca Press releases distributed via CNW Group. en-CA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:17 EST 15 http://www.newswire.ca/images/newswire/en/CNWLogo.gif http://www.newswire.ca http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/20/c3562.html TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ - The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) was honoured with the Minister's Award of Excellence for its innovative approaches to long term care at a Toronto health conference this week. The award recognizes the efforts of a team of expert nurses who assist Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/20/c3442.html Bob Rae and Jack Layton to speak at a Rally to "Unlock the Camps" in Sri Lanka Location: Sri Lankan Consulate (40 St. Clair West) Date & Time: Nov 21 @ 12:30 pm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:51:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/20/c3417.html TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ - Ontario Campaign 2000 will release the 2009 Report Card on Child & Family Poverty in Ontario on Tuesday November 24th at the Queen's Park Media Studio in Toronto. The report is being released on the 20th anniversary of the unanimous Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/20/c3397.html QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association québécoise des retraité(e)s des secteurs public et parapublic (AQRP) is responding to an announcement made by authorities, that vaccinations for everyone aged 65 years or over - whether chronically ill or not - would be phased in starting Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/20/c3394.html QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association québécoise des retraité(e)s des secteurs public et parapublic (AQRP) is responding to an announcement made by authorities, that vaccinations for everyone aged 65 years or over - whether chronically ill or not - would be phased in starting Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/19/c3284.html OTTAWA, Nov. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - Employees of the National Gallery of Canada will be holding a strategy meeting to respond to the announcement of the privatization of the Gallery boutique and the layoff of nine employees. Earlier today, management of the Gallery stated it intended to turn the Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:24:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/19/c3186.html BRAMPTON, ON, Nov. 19 /CNW/ - Staff working in Ontario's newest facility for young offenders warn that immediate steps need to be taken to address escalating problems at Roy McMurtry Youth Centre, says the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:21:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/19/c3091.html TORONTO, Nov. 19 /CNW/ - An editorial cartoon on the front page of the November 18 Toronto edition of Metro, a widely distributed daily commuter news digest, has drawn the ire of the president of Toronto's transit workers union. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2760.html MONTREAL, Nov. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will hold their national health and safety conference in Montreal from November 20 to 22, 2009. Under the theme "WORKPLACE ALLIANCES FOR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS" - REGULATE - AGITATE - ENFORCE, the participants Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:55:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2656.html TORONTO, Nov. 18 /CNW/ - Noting that there is no evidence to support claims that using unskilled, unregulated workers to screen blood donors will not jeopardize the safety of Canada's blood supply, the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) and other Canadian nurses' unions are calling for a halt to Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:31:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2650.html GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Striking workers from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and War Museum gave their union a mandate to seek a fair settlement to their 59-day dispute through arbitration, following statements made in the House of Commons by Labour Minister Rona Ambrose Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c9797.html TORONTO, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - United Steelworkers (USW) union economist Erin Weir will be available for comment on the Consumer Price Index as it comes out at 7 am tomorrow, November 18, 2009. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2217.html OTTAWA, Nov. 17 /CNW Telbec/ - Workers at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and War Museum have been on strike for 58 days - almost a week longer than last year's OC Transpo strike. After eight weeks of picketing, letter-writing, lobbying and protesting outside politicians' offices, there Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:59:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2195.html TORONTO, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - Union and management at Ontario's children's aid societies and children's mental health agencies announced that National Child Day, November 20, will be their "Blue Ribbon Day" to warn that some agencies may soon be unable to fulfill their obligation to protect at-risk children Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2168.html FREDERICTON, Nov. 17 /CNW Telbec/ - New Brunswick has a "moral responsibility" to protect retirees of Fraser Papers, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union said today in meetings with New Brunswick officials in Fredericton. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:05:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c9968.html HAMILTON, ON, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) has agreed to the request of registered nurses employed by Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation (HHSC) to censure their employer. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2027.html TORONTO, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - The leader of the union that represents over 9,000 Toronto Transit Commission workers will call today for a program of free transit passes for veterans of World War II and the Korean War. Bob Kinnear, president of Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Workers, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c9666.html TORONTO, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN will make an important announcement about nursing care in Hamilton tomorrow. Haslam-Stroud will join registered nurses from Hamilton Health Sciences Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9894.html Time for Mining Giant to Abandon Unwarranted Concession Demands in Canada SUDBURY, ON, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - The United Steelworkers union congratulates mine workers in Brazil for negotiating collective agreements with Vale SA Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:05:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9660.html TORONTO, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN will make an important announcement about nursing care in Hamilton tomorrow. Haslam-Stroud will join registered nurses from Hamilton Health Sciences Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9774.html TORONTO, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - The people of Barrie will soon have greater access to primary care thanks to today's announcement by the provincial government to fund a Nurse Practitioner (NP) clinic at Georgian College. "Nurse practitioners and all nurses take pride in this great Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:49:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9764.html TORONTO, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - Twenty days before the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, the CAW is denouncing the government's attempt to abolish the national gun registry. "It is ironic that on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the massacre at Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:29:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9724.html QUEEN'S PARK, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - A joint news conference tomorrow at Queen's Park will announce a province-wide "Blue Ribbon" campaign on November 20, National Day of the Child, warning of impending disaster as vital children's services consider lay-offs and filing bankruptcy due to the lack of Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:22:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9651.html TORONTO, Nov. 16 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN will make an important announcement about nursing care in Hamilton tomorrow. Haslam-Stroud will join registered nurses from Hamilton Health Sciences Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/15/c9435.html TORONTO, Nov. 15 /CNW/ - The following statement was issued by Bob Kinnear, President of the Amalgamated Transit Workers Local 113, which represents more than 9,000 Operations and Maintenance staff of the Toronto Transit Commission. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:52:00 EST