Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old allows the story of the First World War to be told by those who were there. Using state-of-the-art technology and footage from the BBC and Imperial War Museum archives, filmmaker Peter Jackson…
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Calling all Federal Retirees members based in British Columbia! Join us for an exciting webinar town hall on Sept. 13. On Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. PST, the National Association of Federal Retirees and the Council of Senior Citizens’…
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Get retirement-ready with an engaging two-day course from Federal Retirees! Demystify retirement with a two-day virtual pre-retirement course from the National Association of Federal Retirees in collaboration with certified pension presenter Melody Walz, Tradex and GERAS Centre for Aging…
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On the last working day of National Public Service Week, Canada’s national flag flies at half-mast at the Association’s national office in memory of Federal Retirees members who have passed away. In 2018, the National Association of Federal Retirees…
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Association president Jean-Guy Soulière calls for timely Phoenix compensation for frustrated retired public servants. In July 2020, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) accepted a compensation agreement for damages related to the Phoenix pay system. This settlement for…
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In its recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Federal Retirees focused on the critical importance of a national seniors strategy. Earlier this month,…
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We hope you’ll join our president for a moment of gratitude and reflection for the excellent public servants who are helping Canada navigate the current public health crisis. Retired public servants and veterans from the Canadian Armed Forces and…
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Federal Retirees, CARP and Réseau FADOQ have joined forces to urge the Trudeau government to take action on discriminatory measures in the 2021 federal budget. The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees)…
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Federal Retirees members have been asking about pension revisions triggered by salary increases from retroactive collective agreements in 2014 and 2018. On April 30, Federal Retirees met with the national board of directors, all bargaining agents and representatives from…
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If you missed our webinar on national standards in long-term care, check out the video recording. The number of tragic deaths in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic have shamefully stressed the overdue need for urgent action and policy…
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If you missed our webinar on the federal political outlook for 2021, don’t worry – the video recording is ready for viewing. On April 8 at 4 p.m. EST, the National Association of Federal Retirees hosted a live webinar on the outlook for federal politics in 2021, with John…
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April 28 is the National Day of Mourning in Canada, an opportunity to reflect on workplace safety. The National Day of Mourning, or Workers’ Mourning Day, is observed in Canada on April 28. The National Day of mourning is…
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