From left to right, Federal Retirees member and veteran, Dr. Karen Breeck; Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Lawrence MacAulay; Federal Retirees director of advocacy, Sayward Montague. Earlier this month, Federal Retirees CEO Simon Coakeley…
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The federal government has undertaken some new initiatives in the face of COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty that has befallen many Canadians. While some details are yet to be determined, the following highlights in the federal economic response plan are…
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Association president Jean-Guy Soulière (right) is pictured here with Seniors Minister Deb Schulte for the spring 2020 issue of Sage magazine. Practising sensible social distancing, on March 18, Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière, director of advocacy Sayward Montague, health…
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As budget season continues, two more provinces and territories released their budgets in late February 2020. In this second instalment of our budget round up, we look at the budgets for the Northwest Territories and Alberta. Read on to learn…
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If you’re wondering whether you still have to take certain medications, don’t hesitate to bring it up with your doctor or health-care professional. In “Deprescribing: A way forward to reduce harm and costs related to prescription drugs” from the latest…
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Serving military and veteran women face unique workplace and transition challenges that must be addressed. Federal Retirees is proud to co-chair, together with Canada Research Chair and professor Dr. Maya Eichler PhD from Mount Saint Vincent University, and female veteran…
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‘Tis the season – budget season! During the spring months, Canada’s federal, territorial and provincial governments are hard at work crunching numbers, fine-tuning policies and programs, and churning out budgets that will shape where we live, retire and play. In…
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Some federal employees and retirees have been living under the shadow of Phoenix and related financial pressures for over four years. The Treasury Board has published the next element of the Phoenix damages agreement that was co-developed with several…
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Beginning on March 1, approximately 46,000 Albertans could lose health coverage. In October 2019, Alberta’s provincial government released its 2019 budget which included some proposed changes to health-care coverage for Albertans. Federal Retirees is concerned by the government’s decision…
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The Alberta government is making changes to seniors’ drug coverage – and there could be more on the way. In October 2019, the Alberta government introduced its 2019 provincial budget. In that budget, the provincial finance minister took aim at…
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The federal government has launched an online consultation called #YourBudget in preparation for the tabling of the 2020 federal budget. Prior to this fall’s election, the House of Commons Finance Committee also started its consultation process by collecting written submissions….
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On Dec. 12, 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released ministerial mandate letters outlining the policy objectives and challenges each minister will work to accomplish and address. Mandate letters were made public for the first time in 2015 in an effort…
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