Ontario optometrists have withdrawn OHIP-covered eye services for seniors and youths after a breakdown in negotiations with the provincial government. Regular visits to an optometrist are essential for retirees to preserve good vision and health, but for older Ontarians,…
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Federal Retirees is calling on party leaders to discuss their plans for addressing the long-term care crisis during the upcoming leaders’ debates. On Aug. 26, Jean-Guy Soulière, president of the National Association of Federal Retirees, penned an open letter…
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Every provincial government that sought re-election during the pandemic succeeded — until Nova Scotia gave Houston’s Progressive Conservatives a surprise win. When the Nova Scotia provincial election was called on July 17, most assumed that the Liberal premier, Ian…
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Federal Retirees has issued seven recommendations for budget 2022 that would improve retirement security and health care for Canadians. The National Association of Federal Retirees submitted a brief as part of the House of Commons Finance Committee’s study on…
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Hear from the Nova Scotia provincial election candidates by viewing the video recording of our webinar, moderated by Federal Retirees’ director of advocacy, Sayward Montague. In anticipation of Nova Scotia’s provincial election coming up on Aug. 17, Federal Retirees hosted…
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A snap election has been called in Nova Scotia, and we need your help to ensure older adult care is prioritized. On July 17, 2021, a snap election was called in Nova Scotia to take place on Aug. 17, 2021. Federal…
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Following a letter from Federal Retirees’ president, Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos responded with a meeting to discuss Phoenix damages for retirees. On July 8, 2021, the National Association of Federal Retirees’ president Jean-Guy Soulière and CEO Anthony Pizzino…
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Our advocacy team receives regular calls and emails about a viral chain letter falsely claiming that the “Federal Benefit Payment” is a Ponzi scheme. Since at least 2012, a chain letter has been floating around from email inbox to…
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Colleen Flood, director for the University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, shares her vision for long-term care transformation. Over the past decade or more, there has been a growing recognition that Canada’s long-term care (LTC)…
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At the close of fiscal year 2021, the Public Service Plan Investment Board posted its highest net return in a decade. On June 16, 2021, the Public Service Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) released its annual report for the…
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At the close of fiscal year 2021, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board posted the highest net return since its inception. On May 20, 2021, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) released its annual report for the fiscal…
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Association president Jean-Guy Soulière calls for timely Phoenix compensation for frustrated retired public servants. In July 2020, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) accepted a compensation agreement for damages related to the Phoenix pay system. This settlement for…
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