The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, « New York is the only state in the nation with an aggressive initiative to reward whistleblowers who have proof of state sales tax or income tax fraud. New York’s tax fraud laws cover violations of the tax law, including submission of a fraudulent return – provided the violator has an […]

UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer, flanked by MPs, activists, families of political prisoners, presents NGO report urging democracies to oppose dictators. Canadian Parliament, Oct. 5, 2016. As the UN is set to elect 14 nations tomorrow to its highest human rights body, UN Watch urged U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power and her UK, French, German and other […]

Lawyers seeking to advise clients on the relevance of human rights to business, and law firms evaluating their own responsibilities as businesses with regard to human rights, will soon have access to a new, additional tool from the International Bar Association (IBA) to assist them: the Reference Annex to the IBA Practical Guide on Business […]

AccuFund, Inc., provider of financial reporting and accounting software for non-profit, municipal and government organizations, today announced the new Web Payment Portal, a self-contained web application that integrates with the AccuFund Accounting Suite. The Web Payment Portal enables organizations to offer their clients and residents online access to utility bills and invoices and the ability […]

Dear friends, As you may know, my daughter Cloé suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, and the fight against this disease is a personal one. But I need your help! And it is quite easy! We organize on Sunday September 18, 2016 a cycling event to raise funds to fight CF (to know more about it click […]

SEVEN COURSES AVAILABLE THROUGH CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 3 courses on general information regarding Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution – 2 hours 2 courses for accreditation as Civil and Commercial – 40 hours and/or Family Mediation – 30 hours 2 advanced courses for RMCRC Graduates and all other accredited Mediators in both fields – […]

Richard M. Wise, FCPA, FCA, FCBV, CA•IFA, CFF, C.Arb., Valuation and Litigation Support Partner in MNP’s Montreal office, has received the Thomas R. Porter Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) for demonstrated exemplary character, leadership and professional achievement in the community. As a pioneer in the field of […]

Honoree Irwin Cotler, left, is seen with guest speaker Alan Dershowitz, right, and dinner MC Raphael Schachter Credit : JANICE ARNOLD PHOTO   It would be the crowning achievement of Irwin Cotler’s lifetime of human rights advocacy and the pursuit of justice: the Nobel Peace Prize. The retired member of Parliament and McGill University law […]

UN whistleblower Anders Kompass, who exposed the sexual abuse of children by French and African peacekeepers in Central African Republic, is to resign in protest over what he sees as the organisation’s failure to hold its senior officials to account. “The complete impunity for those who have been found to have, in various degrees, abused […]

The role of tourism in fighting poverty and building peace were the key focus of the First World Conference on Tourism for Development. Opening the conference, Premier Li Keqiang underlined the role of tourism in lifting people out of poverty and the importance of stepping up international cooperation in tourism. The event, organized by UNWTO […]