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The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Announces 2023 Winners of Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, an organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion, announced this year's winners of the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest.  The Foundation's yearly scholarship initiative selected five college student winners for their remarkable essays analyzing relevant ethical issues facing our world.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, an organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion, announced this year's winners of the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest.
  • "I'm proud to partner with Marion and Elisha Wiesel and the entire Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in awarding the Prize in Ethics.
  • Additionally, the Foundation has opened its submissions for the 2024 Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest, accepting applications through December 29, 2023.
  • Interested students may apply at the following link: 2024 Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

The HOW Institute for Society Identifies Urgent Need for Moral Leadership

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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In fact, 88% of employees believe the need for moral leadership is more urgent now than ever, yet only 16% of managers and 12% of CEOs consistently demonstrate behaviors associated with moral leadership.

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  • In fact, 88% of employees believe the need for moral leadership is more urgent now than ever, yet only 16% of managers and 12% of CEOs consistently demonstrate behaviors associated with moral leadership.
  • The HOW Institute for Society is committed to developing new metrics that measure the HOWand not just the how muchof leadership, decision-making, and behavior.
  • Moral leadership is a precious resource, but it need not be a scarce one, said Dov Seidman, founder and chairman of The HOW Institute for Society.
  • The 2022 State of Moral Leadership in Business report represents an ongoing effort by The HOW Institute to study the presence of moral leadership and how it inspires elevated behavior in people, shapes values-based organizational cultures, strengthens performance, and leads to deeper relationships with communities and society.

YPO EDGE 2022 in New York City Convenes Largest Global Gathering of CEOs in the World

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --YPO, the world's largest global leadership community of more than 32,000 chief executives, will host its premier annual gathering in person for the first time since 2019. Held this year at New York City's cutting-edge North Javits Center, over 2,700 members from more than 80 countries will convene for an immersive learning and thought leadership experience consisting of expert keynotes, masterclasses, workshops and deep-dive forums.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YPO , the world's largest global leadership community of more than 32,000 chief executives, will host its premier annual gathering in person for the first time since 2019.
  • "YPO EDGE is not your typical convention.
  • This culture will be on full display at YPO EDGE, with open and transparent idea exchange around the issues that matter most," commented YPO 2022-2023 Chairman Rafi Demirjian.
  • YPO EDGE will return to New York City in 2023 and 2024 and is open to all YPO members.

goeasy Ltd. appoints Jonathan Tétrault to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (goeasy or the Company), a leading full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services is pleased to announce Jonathan Ttrault has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

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  • MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (goeasy or the Company), a leading full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services is pleased to announce Jonathan Ttrault has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
  • Jonathan Ttrault is a highly respected, Quebec-based, senior executive with over 20 years of experience as a strategic advisor in management consulting and law.
  • On behalf of the board, we welcome Jonathan to goeasy.
  • goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moodys.

Climate institute proposes new framework for addressing fossil fuel subsidies

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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OTTAWA, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Government resources supporting the fossil fuel industry should be re-allocated as part of a broader economic diversification strategy responding to global market change, the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices said today.

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  • OTTAWA, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Government resources supporting the fossil fuel industry should be re-allocated as part of a broader economic diversification strategy responding to global market change, the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices said today.
  • Canada has committed to phase out fossil-fuel subsidies by 2023.
  • Cutting to the Chase on Fossil Fuel Subsidies proposes four criteria to evaluate public spending: consistency with global low-carbon transition, value for money, employment outcomes, and policy fit.
  • Howe Institute Fellow-in-Residence, and an expert panelist with the Institute.

Digital Health Week 2021: Let's Celebrate Digital Health!

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Thursday, November 25, 2021
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TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) invites patients, families, caregivers, clinicians, health care organizations, industry, government and other organizations to join us Nov. 29-Dec. 5 to celebrate Digital Health Week .

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) invites patients, families, caregivers, clinicians, health care organizations, industry, government and other organizations to join us Nov. 29-Dec. 5 to celebrate Digital Health Week .
  • This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase our collective progress in making health care more accessible, convenient, and efficient by making it more digital.
  • According to the Canadian Digital Health Survey 2021 , commissioned by Infoway, Canadians are continuing to embrace digital health and its many benefits:
    79 per cent want to access their personal health information electronically.
  • There are many ways you can participate in Digital Health Week, including:
    Joining the HCLDR tweet chat Nov. 30, 8:30-9:30 p.m.

RBC's Helena Gottschling and Sara Son Hing named among WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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RBC is represented at the WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awardswith Sara Son Hing being recognized in the emerging leaders' category and Helena Gottschling as a leader in the C-Suite Executives award category.

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  • RBC is represented at the WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awardswith Sara Son Hing being recognized in the emerging leaders' category and Helena Gottschling as a leader in the C-Suite Executives award category.
  • "It is my great privilege to congratulate Helena for her recognition as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women."
  • As a leader in Personal & Commercial Banking, Sara Son Hing leads RBC's Retail Delivery Model and Advisor Role Strategy team.
  • More information on WXN's 2021Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awardwinners can be found at https://wxnetwork.com/page/top100awards .

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and The HOW Institute for Society Announce Student Winners of the 2021 Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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They must play an active role in understanding their patients values and desires to better aid them in choosing the right care.

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  • They must play an active role in understanding their patients values and desires to better aid them in choosing the right care.
  • We are proud to partner with the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in awarding the annual ethics prize.
  • The Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest encourages students to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and offer rational arguments for ethical action.
  • Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion, established The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity soon after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace.