As part of our support of the campaign “A Quebec Worthy of Its Seniors” for the recent election in Quebec, interim Advocacy Program Officer Micheline participated in a number of local events and provided incredible leadership for our advocacy volunteers…
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This fall, members of the House of Commons Finance committee will review recommendations from across the country on what should be included in the 2019 budget. The National Association of Federal Retirees submitted a written brief outlining our priorities and…
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This week the Office of the Prime Minister issued the first mandate letter to the newly appointed Minister of Seniors. The Minister’s mandate letter sets out the main priorities and objectives of their role. Among the key priorities outlined…
Read articleOn September 5, the campaign “for a Quebec worthy of its seniors” will be hosting a debate in Quebec City with representatives from four political parties to discuss their 16-point platform and other issues important to seniors in the upcoming…
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Presented on March 27, 2018, the Liberal Government’s last budget, before this fall’s election, hopes to entice voters to give their government another majority. While it projects budget balance for 2018-2019, it features $108.7 billion on spending, ending three…
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Update: We’re pleased to announce that WestJet, in addition to Air Canada and Porter Airlines, will be accepting the Federal Retirees Canadian Armed Forces veteran membership card as identification for their military baggage policy as of September 17, 2018….
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On September 18, 2018 the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa will begin hearings in the matter of the National Association of Federal Retirees and its named applicants who are challenging the decision by the Treasury Board of Canada to…
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Palliative care affects Canadians of all ages, and while it is not only needed for the elderly, we know there are now more seniors than children in Canada. This demographic is changing the face of Canadian society and adding new…
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On July 25, Federal Retirees joined 35 leading Canadian seniors advocacy organizations in asking the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to ensure Canada supports and leads the development and implementation of a United Nations (UN) Convention on…
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On July 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his new cabinet would finally include a Minister for Seniors. Filomena Tassi, Member of Parliament for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas has been appointed to the role. Federal Retirees have led the way…
Read articleThe Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has cleared finance minister Bill Morneau of a conflict of interest in his introduction of pensions Bill C-27. While the finance minister’s decisions have not technically been deemed illegal,…
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The National Association of Federal Retirees and the Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO/ERO), together representing 150,000 voters, partnered to present Vibrant Voices, a community-based advocacy campaign to influence political action for Ontario’s seniors during Ontario’s election. Yesterday, Ontario’s…
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