As part of his work on the Merlo-Davidson settlement, former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache and his team conducted over 640 interviews with current and former female employees of the RCMP, painting a distressing picture of a toxic…
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Join Federal Retirees in supporting Bill C-213, the Canada Pharmacare Act. In roughly 24 hours, parliamentarians will be debating Bill C-213 and voting on next steps for the bill. Bill C-213, or the Canada Pharmacare Act, establishes criteria and conditions…
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Join Federal Retirees in calling for budget 2021 to improve retirement security and health care for Canadians. The federal government has launched an online consultation – open until February 19 – called Let’s Talk Budget 2021 in preparation for the…
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A recent order from Alberta’s finance minister has taken control of the pensions of hundreds of thousands of Albertans. In the ongoing saga involving the Alberta public pension funds and the UCP government, it was revealed in mid-January that…
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Hear from the Newfoundland and Labrador election candidates by viewing the video recording of our election webinar townhall, moderated by Léonard LeBlanc. On Feb. 3, the National Association of Federal Retirees hosted a live webinar townhall for the upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election. This special 1.5-hour election discussion…
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On Feb. 3, Federal Retirees is hosting a live town hall webinar for the upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador election. On Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m. NST, the National Association of Federal Retirees is hosting a live town hall webinar…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of our four advocacy priorities and the gaps in health and seniors’ care. According to a recent article in Hill Times Research, the National Association of Federal Retirees has been ranked among…
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Older adults in Newfoundland and Labrador deserve an integrated continuum of health and community care that meets their unique needs at different stages of life. On Jan. 25, 2021, a snap election was called in Newfoundland and Labrador to…
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Federal Retirees and the federal public service unions want to make sure Treasury Board gets the message – PSHCP renewal is long overdue. Improvements to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) is a top priority for the National Association of…
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Prime Minister Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last week, prompting new mandate letters and fueling election speculation. On a quiet Friday afternoon with half of Ottawa scrambling to prepare for a weekend snowstorm, the Prime Minister’s Office released a new…
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COVID-19 has shown us we can no longer afford to ignore the problems with long-term and home care. Improving the health and well-being of Canadians is fundamental to Federal Retirees’ mission. For years, we have been calling on governments…
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Use our online tools to speak up for older adult care and get the word out about improving long-term and home care. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown what many Canadians have known for a long time: that we can…
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