The latest federal budget has been pitched as a plan to address inflation and make life more affordable for Canadians. The 2023 federal budget is boringly titled “A Made-in-Canada Plan.” It’s a Canadian response to global economic and supply…
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Association volunteers participated in budget campaigns across Canada to spread awareness of the need for investments in primary care, long-term care and caregiver support. In addition to the federal budget consultations currently underway, with a federal budget coming on…
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Prince Edward Island’s upcoming election is an opportunity to take action for the province’s older adults and their loved ones. Prince Edward Island goes to the polls April 3 to elect their next provincial government. The past three years…
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You can talk to your MP about long-term care, and we can show you how. The National Association of Federal Retirees asked for — and got — national standards for long-term care. Now, it’s time to take the next step….
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Canadians have national standards for long-term care, but it’s time to make them enforceable. Federal Retirees is calling on all levels of government to collaborate to fix long-term care. In response to the devastating conditions in long-term care facilities during…
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MP Terry Sheehan and Algoma branch president Linda MacDonald discuss Federal Retirees’ 2023 federal budget recommendations. Federal Retirees Algoma branch president, Linda MacDonald, met with MP Terry Sheehan at his constituency office in Sault Ste. Marie on Jan. 25….
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Nanaimo branch volunteers recently participated in a health-care roundtable event, where they spoke about the Association’s recommendations for a national seniors strategy. In January, Nanaimo and area branch past-president Bob Willis and advocacy liaison Marg Smith attended a seniors’…
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Make a difference in the lives of your fellow federal retirees as a volunteer on the Public Service Pension Advisory Committee (PSPAC). Recruitment for this role is now closed. Please sign up to receive our emails, so we can…
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Sayward Montague, Federal Retirees’ director of advocacy and a passionate supporter of older Canadians and veterans, has been recognized for her important contributions. Congratulations to Sayward Montague, our director of advocacy, who has been named one of “2023’s top…
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs released its recommendations on the “marriage after 60” clause — and the influence of the Association’s own brief is evident. The National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) has long advocated for…
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This article was updated on March 25, 2024. Please refer to the new version, as the information on this page may be out of date. With the new PSHCP deal set to come into force in July, we’ve collected the…
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As 2023 dawns, Federal Retirees discusses the political landscape and what it means for the Association’s advocacy goals. Last year was supposed to be fruitful for some of Federal Retirees’ priorities — pharmacare, long-term care standards and OAS increases,…
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