Shortly before the holidays, the Liberal government announced it would reintroduce lifelong pensions as an option for Canada’s disabled veterans who retired after 2006. Now, 2018 is expected to be a year of preparation for their implementation. The current…
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MPs are expected to continue debating in Parliament proposed changes to what types of pensions federally-regulated employers can provide. The Liberals’ Bill C-27, introduced in the House of Commons in October 2016, would allow Crown corporations as well as federally-regulated…
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Stakeholders representing health care providers and seniors will be watching closely to see whether the Liberal government will use 2018 to begin crafting a national seniors strategy. The number of Canadians over the age of 65 has grown significantly over…
Read articleIf you are having trouble viewing the video above, it can also be found on the CTV News website. As part of our ongoing advocacy work for a National Seniors Strategy, Federal Retirees have called for the integration of…
Read article In October 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-27. This legislation would allow employers to change employee pension plans, even after they have retired. Learn more about C-27 and the Honour Your Promise campaign What are target benefit…
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Photo credit: The Canadian Press Beatrice Britneff Veterans’ advocates expressed more disappointment than relief Wednesday after the Liberal government rolled out its redesign of the benefits available to injured veterans who retired from the Canadian Forces after 2006. Eleven years…
Read articleThe National Association of Federal Retirees has been advised that although the British Columbia government announced changes to BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums in September 2016, pension deductions were not adjusted at the beginning of 2017 as they should…
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On November 10, in collaboration with the Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security (CCRS), the National Association of Federal Retirees submitted a written brief to the Nova Scotia government as part of their public consultation, “Pension Funding Framework Review and other…
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On December 1, Federal Retirees Director of Advocacy and Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security chair Sayward Montague wrote to Finance Minister Bill Morneau about Bill C-27. Despite being presented with the opportunity to withdraw the legislation on November 1 by…
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On December 11, Federal Retirees Branch President Michael Walters responded to a holiday opinion piece from Hamilton-area Member of Parliament, Filomena Tassi, appearing in the Ancaster News. While the Liberal government has made some progress for seniors, and Federal Retirees…
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In December, Hamilton & Area Branch President Mike Walters had a letter-to-the-editor published, reminding his local MP about the government’s broken promise on Bill C-27. If you’d like to learn more about the issues surrounding Mike’s letter and to read…
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National Organization of Retired Postal Workers representative and Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security member, Peter Whitaker, at the November 28 event in Toronto. On November 28, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the National Organization of Retired…
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