From increased grocery costs and delivery fees among other unforeseen expenses, many Canadian seniors have been financially impacted by the current public health crisis. On June 4, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a much-anticipated update for seniors on…
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Federal Retirees’ virtual town hall events with Seniors Minister Deb Schulte and her parliamentary secretary brought members’ questions forward for answers in real time. Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was originally…
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Federal Retirees’ CEO, Simon Coakeley, addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities by videoconference on May 25. On May 25, Federal Retirees President Jean-Guy Soulière…
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Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was originally published. It was last updated on May 19, 2020. Canadian seniors had a much-anticipated announcement Tuesday from the federal government’s seniors minister, Deb Schulte, and…
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The Treasury Board has released its Report on the Public Service Pension Plan for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019, which was tabled April 11, 2020, in Parliament. The Report covers details on the plan, including the plan’s membership,…
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In our sixth installment of the budget round up series, we look at the spending plan released by the Ontario government on March 25, 2020. It is the first budget in Canada released after serious measures were implemented in response…
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The fifth instalment of our budget round-up series comes as governments across the country are acting to limit the spread of COVID-19, adapt our health-care system to respond to the pandemic, and support the economy, businesses and people dealing with…
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To better support our members with their travel and health benefits needs, Federal Retirees wants to know more about your travel experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you normally reside in Canada but were travelling outside of the country or…
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In this fourth instalment of our “Rounding up budgets” series, budget season continues with the governments of Yukon and Quebec releasing their fiscal plans in early March 2020. Read on to learn more about these territorial and provincial budgets and…
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To manage Canada’s drug supply in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, along with pharmacists’ associations and regulators, have recommended that pharmacists limit the dispensing of prescription medication to a month’s supply. While this measure is effective in ensuring everyone…
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On April 7, members of the National Association of Federal Retirees will receive a special call from Canada’s federal seniors minister, the Honourable Deb Schulte. Working with Federal Retirees, Minister Schulte and MP Stéphane Lauzon, parliamentary secretary to the minister…
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On March 24, 2020, the Government of Canada implemented temporary changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these temporary measures was a relaxing of the 100-day dispensing limit for maintenance…
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