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Vibrant Voices town hall tackles key questions for Ontario seniors Apr 24, 2018

NEWS RELEASE April 24, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario – The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO/ERO) and the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) launched Vibrant Voices today, an advocacy campaign to represent the interests and concerns of our members…

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Vibrant Voices campaign amplifies seniors’ views during Ontario election | Federal Retirees, RTO/ERO partner to highlight key issues for members, seniors Apr 23, 2018

​ NEWS RELEASE – Ottawa, APRIL 23, 2018 – RTO/ERO and the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) have partnered to launch Vibrant Voices, an advocacy campaign to represent the interests and concerns of our members and seniors in the…

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Veterans Summit: First Thoughts Apr 19, 2018

Association president, Jean-Guy Soulière, speaks at the Veterans Summit.   On April 9 in Ottawa, Federal Retirees hosted the Veterans Summit, an opportunity to collaborate with the government departments and other NGOs that serve veterans. During the summit, we presented…

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Farewell Chartwell Apr 19, 2018

  Chartwell Retirement Residences has decided to cancel its National Preferred Partnership with Federal Retirees effective immediately. Chartwell will continue to honour existing contracts with our members and we thank the company for its partnership. If you have questions about…

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You’re invited: Vibrant Voices Ontario Election Town Hall and Webcast April 24th Apr 18, 2018

  The National Association of Federal Retirees and the Retired Teachers of Ontario have joined forces to launch Vibrant Voices – a campaign to represent the interests and concerns of our members and seniors as we approach the provincial election…

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Advocacy Spotlight: Vibrant Voices watch parties in Ottawa and Lakehead Apr 15, 2018

As part of our Vibrant Voices campaign for the Ontario election, the Ottawa and Lakehead Branches organized local parties to watch the livestream of our town hall event in downtown Toronto. On a very tight timeline, these teams pulled together…

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Ontario Securities Commission focus on a seniors strategy Apr 12, 2018

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has developed a strategy and action plan to respond to what they have viewed as the needs and priorities of Ontario seniors. The Securities Commission is focusing on developing “a flexible and responsive framework to…

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Ontario’s 2018 Budget: What Seniors Need to Know Mar 28, 2018

  National Association of Federal Retirees with files from iPolitics   Like speeches from the throne, budgets are aspirational documents delivered by the governing party to outline their spending priorities, with hopes of continuing to be the governing party. Given…

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Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security submits brief to the Manitoba government Mar 22, 2018

  On February 21, in collaboration with the Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security (CCRS) and the Manitoba Seniors Coalition, the National Association of Federal Retirees submitted a written brief to the Manitoba government as part of their public consultation, “The…

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Tax Time Tip: Eligible Medical Expenses Mar 22, 2018

  The information and request form in this article are accurate as of February 2019 and, if applicable, can be used for filing your Canadian income tax and benefit returns for 2018.   Did you know that you may be…

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UPDATE : Decision Reversed as Federal Employees and Retirees in Saskatchewan No Longer Subject to 6% Sales Tax on Benefit Plan Premiums – Refunds expected in late June 2018 Mar 1, 2018

  As a result of the 2017 Saskatchewan provincial budget, effective August 1, 2017, federal public service employees and retirees who live and work in Saskatchewan were supposed to have to pay 6% provincial sales tax on insurance premiums for…

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Federal Retirees have questions for Bill Morneau following the release of Budget 2018 Feb 28, 2018

This morning, Federal Retirees President Jean-Guy Soulière attended the Economic Club of Canada’s breakfast to hear remarks from Finance Minister Bill Morneau following the release of the 2018 Federal Budget. As noted in our budget analysis, this year’s edition has lots…

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