On Monday, October 22, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began a series of rotating nationwide strikes. Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) and Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP) members may have questions or concerns about how Canada Post…
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Photo credit Rose Norman Michael Walters, President of the Hamilton & District Branch (left) and Federal Retirees’ President Jean-Guy Soulière (right). With notes from Michael Walters, President of the Hamilton & District Branch On October 1, National Association of Federal…
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National Seniors Day October 1 of each year is National Seniors Day, which coincides with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons and is an occasion for Canadians to celebrate the profound contributions of seniors in our homes, communities,…
Read articleWe’re pleased to announce that WestJet, in addition to Air Canada and Porter Airlines, will be accepting the Federal Retirees Canadian Armed Forces veteran membership card as identification for their military baggage policy as of September 17, 2018. We are delighted…
Read articleOn Sunday, Sept. 9, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will hold its National Memorial Service at the RCMP Academy, “Depot” Division, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The RCMP National Memorial Service is an annual event held the second Sunday of…
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The National Association of Federal Retirees is pleased to endorse the campaign “for a Quebec worthy of its seniors” for the upcoming election in Quebec. The campaign was developed by a coalition of five organizations representing over 700,000 seniors…
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Update: We’re pleased to announce that WestJet, in addition to Air Canada and Porter Airlines, will be accepting the Federal Retirees Canadian Armed Forces veteran membership card as identification for their military baggage policy as of September 17, 2018….
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On September 18, 2018 the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa will begin hearings in the matter of the National Association of Federal Retirees and its named applicants who are challenging the decision by the Treasury Board of Canada to…
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Please note that this event will be carried out in English. Subsequent sessions in French may be offered if demand warrants. Federal Retirees has joined forces with Preferred Partner Tradex and HealthPartners to deliver a pre-retirement course aimed at demystifying…
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Federal Retirees’ CEO Simon Coakeley (left) and President Jean-Guy Soulière (right) caught up with award recipient Steve Verheul (middle) at this year’s Federal Retirees Volunteer Recognition Dinner on June 20. The National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees)…
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Canada’s national flag flying at half-mast during National Public Service Week at the Claude Edwards Building in Ottawa in memory of the passing of Federal Retirees members. On the last workday during National Public Service Week, the National Association…
Read articleThe National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) is proud to be sponsoring the Association of Public Service Executives’ (APEX) 2018 Career Contribution Award. The award will be presented by Federal Retirees CEO, and former Chair of APEX, Simon Coakeley…
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