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Advocacy Spotlight: Thunder Bay & Area Branch meets federal NDP leader May 28, 2024

Thunder Bay & Area branch director Judith Monteith-Farrell (left) and branch president Lisa Lovis (right) took advantage of a recent opportunity to connect with New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh.  Thunder Bay branch director Judith Monteith-Farrell and branch president Lisa…

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It’s time to move forward May 16, 2024

A UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is vital to ensure that the rights and well-being of older adults — in Canada and internationally — are protected.  Ask Margaret Gillis why a United Nations Convention on the Rights…

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Anne Miller wins Association APEX award May 13, 2024

Federal Retirees congratulates Anne Miller (left, pictured with Association president Roy Goodall) for her outstanding dedication to serving Canada and Canadians.  Congratulations to Anne Miller, winner of the 2024 APEX Career Contribution Award sponsored by the National Association of Federal…

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Sage60: Fresh new reads for spring Apr 29, 2024

The spring 2024 issue of Sage60, Sage magazine’s digital partner publication, is now live.  The second issue of Sage60, Federal Retirees’ newest digital publication, is hot off the virtual presses.  This quarterly e-zine, featuring four original stories written by our…

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Federal Retirees’ CEO calls out political interference in Canadian pension funds Apr 19, 2024

Association CEO Anthony Pizzino shares his concerns about former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz’s new working group, announced in the 2024 federal budget.  In March 2024, an open letter to the Minister of Finance of Canada and Provincial Finance…

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‘Fairness for every generation’ while saving the big cookies for next year Apr 19, 2024

The latest federal budget has been pitched as a plan to support “fairness for every generation,” with a focus on new housing.  At 430 pages, this year’s budget, “Fairness for Every Generation,” is not  a quick read.  With it, the…

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‘Volunteer according to your abilities’ Apr 10, 2024

Jane Warren has volunteered for the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia, the Valley Community Learning Association and the Special Olympics to name a few.  If they look, and “try it,” our experts say people living with disabilities can find…

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Federal Retirees representatives meet with Minister O’Regan Mar 26, 2024

Federal Retirees representatives recently connected with Canada’s seniors minister on Association priorities. (From left: Federal Retirees CEO Anthony Pizzino, president Roy Goodall, vice-president Hélène Nadeau and Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan).  The National Association of Federal Retirees met recently with Seniors…

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‘My advice, at the end of the day, would be not to forget yourself’ Mar 25, 2024

Federal Retirees member and volunteer Célyne Houde works hard to find a balance between a fulfilling retirement and her caregiving responsibilities.  Célyne Houde is the primary family member who cares for both her parents, who live in separate facilities. She’s…

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‘It was hard’ Mar 25, 2024

Donald Howson (centre) is pictured here with his granddaughter, Joanna, his great-granddaughter, Nina and his son, Geoff.  Geoff Howson looks back on the five years after his father had a severe stroke and how he dealt with being his father’s…

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‘You can become a husband again’ Mar 25, 2024

Brian Hills, a member of Federal Retirees’ Charlottetown Branch, became his wife’s primary caregiver in 2017. They are pictured here with their daughters, Paula Graham and Lisa Harvey.  When his wife got a much-needed bed in palliative care, a perceptive…

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‘I had to tell my wife I was her husband, not her father’ Mar 25, 2024

Federal Retirees member and volunteer Guy Bird is pictured with his wife Maureen and at the 2022 Walk for Alzheimer’s with his daughter, Donna Lessard (far left).  Guy Bird cared for his wife, Maureen, for 12 years — from her…

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