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Director, Research & Prospect Management (NYC)
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)

Reporting to the Director, Development Services & Collaborative Advancement and in partnership with development staff, the Director of Research & Prospect Management will play an integral role in developing cultivation and fundraising strategies for top prospects/donors and is...

Taxpayers and businesses spent up to $25 billion in 2011 to comply with Canadian tax code

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Taxpayers and businesses spent up to $25 billion in 2011 to comply with Canadian tax code

It cost Canadians between $19.2 billion and $24.8 billion to prepare, file, and remit payment for personal income taxes, property taxes, and business taxes in 2011, finds a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

By Fraser Institute, Canada,

Health Policy Resource.

IRPP releases the report of the 2nd Canada-Australia roundtable on foreign qualification recognition debt

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IRPP releases the report of the 2nd Canada-Australia roundtable on foreign qualification recognition debt

The report summarizes presentations and discussion at the 2nd Canada-Australia Roundtable on Foreign Qualification Recognition, held in Vancouver on March 20-22, 2013. The event, which was organized by the IRPP, with support from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Australian High Commission to Canada, brought together some 70 Canadians and Australians representing governments, professional regulatory authorities immigrant-serving organizations and academics. It built on the initial Australia-Canada roundtable, held in Melbourne, Australia, in 2011.

By IRPP, Canada

Governance Policy Resource.

Judge Condemns Latest Fed Delays on EC

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Judge Condemns Latest Fed Delays on EC

Just weeks after issuing a landmark decision in the Center’s epic battle to make emergency contraception available to all women without a prescription, Judge Edward Korman was back behind the bench, once again lambasting the federal government for keeping this vital health care component beyond the reach of the women who need it. Irin Carmon, of Salon.com, offers a thorough collection of Judge Korman’s verbal lashings, including his echoing of an unrelated speech by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, which Korman used to emphasize the problem with identification requirements, noting that

By CRR, USA.

Human rights Policy Resource.

Global Coalition Of NGOs Call To Investigate & Disable FinFisher’s Espionage Equipment in Pakistan

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Global Coalition Of NGOs Call To Investigate & Disable FinFisher’s Espionage Equipment in Pakistan

We are a consortium of NGOs and individuals— ARTICLE 19, Association For Progressive Communications, Access Now, Bolo Bhi, Centre For Democracy & Technology, Centre For Peace & Development Initiatives, Christopher Parsons,Chunri Chuopaal, Digital Rights Foundation, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Free Press, Global Voices Advocacy, Index On Censorship, Intermedia Pakistan, Individual Land Pakistan, Jacob Appelbaum (The Tor Project), Leila Nachawati, Privacy International, Reporters Without Borders, Renata Avila (Human Rights & IP lawyer), Simon Davies (Privacy Surgeon), Institute for Research Advocacy and Development Pakistan, The Internet Democracy Project India, and Nawaat — committed to respecting user privacy and promoting freedom of expression and access to information.

By Article 19, UK.