The Ontario Association of Optometrists has paused its job action, resuming OHIP-funded eye care services for patients aged 65 and older. Ontario optometrists have resumed eye care services for patients over the age of 65 and youths aged 19…
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Editorial credit: EB Adventure Photography / Shutterstock.com Federal Retirees join Canadians in their sympathy for all British Columbians who are dealing with the widespread impact of catastrophic flooding this week. “My thoughts and prayers are with all British Columbians,…
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The new Treasury Board president recently connected with Association president Jean-Guy Soulière and CEO Anthony Pizzino to discuss retirement security. Parliament is set to resume in a week, and Federal Retirees is at work to represent members’ priorities with…
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Federal Retirees CEO Anthony Pizzino is calling on the federal government to prioritize the well-being of Canadian veterans and their families. Veterans’ Week is a time of commemoration and reflection. And with Parliament set to resume in just weeks,…
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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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