Today, from the East Room of the White House, President Obama will launch a new effort aimed at empowering boys and young men of color, a segment of our society which too often faces disproportionate challenges and obstacles to success. These obstacles are found in our schools, our communities, our criminal justice system, our families, and even in the minds of our young people themselves. The President is committed to build a broad coalition of backers to help break down barriers, clear pathways to opportunity, and reverse troubling trends which show too many of our boys and young men of color slipping through the cracks in our society. 

To launch the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, the President will be joined by local and national leaders in philanthropy, business, government, faith communities, and media.  The challenges facing boys and young men of color are broad and multidimensional, and so must be the team we bring to the table to begin fostering solutions. 

The Government of Canada is committed to recognizing the enormous contribution volunteers make to Canada. The Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards (PMVA) were created to celebrate the exceptional contributions that individual volunteers, not-for-profit organizations and local businesses make to improving the well-being of Canadian families and communities, and to highlight the best practices in community leadership that these outstanding volunteers have demonstrated.

(Reuters) - Before attorney David Wasinger decided to take on two of the biggest global banks in federal court in New York, he had visited the city just twice: once when he was 6, and the second time on a tour bus with his children.

As the sole partner at a five-attorney firm in St. Louis, Missouri, Wasinger was mostly focused on local business litigation and had never represented a whistleblower.

But in January 2012 an old business acquaintance was 

À la suite de la recommandation du maire de Montréal, M. Denis Coderre, et du comité exécutif, le conseil municipal a entériné la nomination de Me Denis Gallant à titre de premier inspecteur général de la Ville de Montréal. M. Gallant entre officiellement en fonction demain, le 25 février. « C'est un grand jour pour Montréal et pour la démocratie municipale. Avec cet appui unanime, nous démontrons que l'inspecteur aura les coudées franches pour faire son travail. Nous avions besoin d'un candidat dont l'expertise et la compétence ne 

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will be sending a delegation to Ukraine on February 28, 2014.

The Canadian delegation, which will include parliamentarians, community leaders and government officials – led by John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs – will meet with members of the anticipated Ukrainian transitional government and civil society.