The 2018 federal budget announced a new Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare to lead a dialogue on how to implement affordable pharmacare in Canada. The Advisory Council describes pharmacare as a system of health coverage that provides…
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As part of the House of Commons Finance Committee pre-budget consultation process, Federal Retirees members and volunteers from coast-to-coast made over 700 submissions, online and in-person, to promote the Association’s priorities for next year’s budget. In fact, the effort was…
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Today is Remembrance Day, an opportunity to pause and pay tribute to those courageous Canadians who have answered the call to serve in order to make the world a safer place for us all. Among them is retired sergeant…
Read articleLast week, media reported that 270,000 veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and their survivors between 2003 and 2010 have been affected by calculation errors on disability pensions to the tune of $165-million. Some of the most vulnerable…
Read article Over the past several weeks, the House of Commons Finance Committee has travelled from coast-to-coast hosting consultations for the 2019 Federal Budget. Since the consultation process began in August, over 700 Federal Retirees members and supporters have made submissions, both…
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At the end of each year, the Treasury Board provides the Association with information on the pension indexing increase that is effective on January 1st. The pension indexation rate effective January 1, 2019, is 2.2%. Information on the calculation of…
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On Monday, October 22, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began a series of rotating nationwide strikes. Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) and Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP) members may have questions or concerns about how Canada Post…
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On October 1, voters in Quebec delivered a new government, in what some are calling a surprising result. The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) won 74 seats in the National Assembly, giving them a significant majority. The Liberal Party was reduced…
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Photo credit Rose Norman Michael Walters, President of the Hamilton & District Branch (left) and Federal Retirees’ President Jean-Guy Soulière (right). With notes from Michael Walters, President of the Hamilton & District Branch On October 1, National Association of Federal…
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Federal Retirees developed a veterans outreach initiative in 2017 to listen to veterans and better understand what is and isn’t working for them as they transition out of service and beyond. In the fall of 2017, the National Association…
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Despite a decision made by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in March to reverse the application of a 6% sales tax on insurance premiums outlined in the 2017 Saskatchewan budget, Federal Retirees are still awaiting their refunds. Now, following persistent follow…
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Since it’s introduction two years ago, Bill C-27 has been sitting on the order paper. While it hasn’t been put through its parliamentary paces, it certainly has not been forgotten. Federal Retirees, along with members of the Canadian Coalition for…
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