Federal Retirees’ CEO, Anthony Pizzino, finds support for Association advocacy priorities in a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The National Association of Federal Retirees welcomes the findings of a new report by the Canadian Centre for…
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Pension increases for retired members and their survivors are calculated annually using Consumer Price Index data from Statistics Canada. At the end of each year, the Treasury Board Secretariat provides the National Association of Federal Retirees with information on the…
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Federal Retirees is sharing an important reminder on behalf of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat about the transition of the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan. The following message is a reminder from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat about the…
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If you’ve moved recently, you can avoid disruptions to your PSHCP and PDSP coverage by making sure your phone number and address are up to date. Life happens, from kids growing older, to a change in marital status to a…
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The fall 2024 issue of Sage60, Sage magazine’s digital partner publication, is now live. The fourth issue of Sage60, the digital partner publication of Federal Retirees’ Sage magazine, is here. This quarterly e-zine, featuring four original stories from our team…
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This year, Federal Retirees was pleased to host Seamus O’Regan, then minister of labour and seniors, at its annual meeting. O’Regan (centre) is pictured with Federal Retirees president Roy Goodall (right) and vice-president Hélène Nadeau. This year’s Annual Meeting of…
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Protect federal pensions and support retirees by volunteering as an advocacy program officer in Quebec. The National Association of Federal Retirees is looking for volunteers to fill the role of advocacy program officer (APO) in Quebec. Apply today! APOs are…
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The government has announced legislative changes that will expand early pension eligibility for federal front-line workers, including firefighters, paramedics and border services officers. In a significant victory for Federal Retirees and its labour partners, the federal government has expanded early…
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The administration of the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan will move from Sun Life to Canada Life as of Nov. 1, 2024. The transition of the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP) to Canada Life is set to take place Nov….
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Federal Retirees vice-president Hélène Nadeau shares members’ concerns over the upcoming transition of the PDSP to Canada Life. Association vice-president Hélène Nadeau recently spoke with Radio-Canada/CBC about members’ concerns on the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan’s (PDSP) transition to Canada Life. …
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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 began…
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Blair Armitage, an experienced and active volunteer, is taking on the exciting role of advocacy program officer for Ottawa and Nunavut. Federal Retirees is pleased to welcome Blair Armitage as the new advocacy program officer (APO) for the Ottawa &…
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