On March 29, the Prime Minister announced the contribution of $9 million in funding to support Canadian seniors impacted by COVID-19. The funding will be distributed through United Way Canada for local organizations to support practical services to Canadian seniors. These…
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Be sure to take the time to check in with yourself and care for your mental health. The COVID-19 global pandemic is disrupting routines and expectations, and complicating access to groceries, medication and our family and friends. We’re all…
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Sage, our quarterly magazine, is brimming with engaging and informative articles about issues that matter to members. Further to Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guibeault’s recent announcement, the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) is taking immediate action to get funding…
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Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière is still hard at work but minding his social distance. We are living in unprecedented times. Even though we are a seniors’ organization and most of us have lived through much in our lives,…
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The federal government has undertaken some new initiatives in the face of COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty that has befallen many Canadians. While some details are yet to be determined, the following highlights in the federal economic response plan are…
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Stay informed and be wary of scammers who will use this public health crisis to try to take advantage of others. Federal Retirees members may have noticed articles pointing out several COVID-19 related scams that have arisen. A quick…
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The MEDOC policy that is purchased by members of Federal Retirees is a combination of trip cancellation insurance and medical insurance that supplements the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). All PSHCP provisions and coverage for PSHCP members and…
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Association president Jean-Guy Soulière (right) is pictured here with Seniors Minister Deb Schulte for the spring 2020 issue of Sage magazine. Practising sensible social distancing, on March 18, Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière, director of advocacy Sayward Montague, health…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, it’s becoming more and more difficult to sift through the information presented to us in this ever-changing landscape and to get information over the phone because call centres are overwhelmed. With that in…
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Proper hygiene can help reduce the risk of infection or spreading infection to others While it is natural to want some degree of certainty and clarity on the future, the world-wide outbreak of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 in China in December…
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The Treasury Board has announced the new PSHCP monthly contribution rates. Contribution rates for retired members of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) are adjusted to maintain the 50:50 (retired member:employer) cost-sharing ratio for supplementary coverage. Rates for…
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We want to hear from you! You can make a big difference to our advocacy work and win amazing prizes just by sharing your opinion The last time we comprehensively surveyed our membership in 2016, we received 16,604 responses!…
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