Our new website is here, with easier navigation, helpful new features and a better experience across devices. Welcome to the new online home of Federal Retirees. We’ve launched a new website with a refreshed design, improved mobile experience and updated…
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Preferred partner Upper Canada Wills & Estates offers a practical overview of wills, powers of attorney and estate planning for members. For many Canadians, preparing a will and powers of attorney is something that remains on the “to-do” list for…
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Travel changes, conspiracy thinking and the connection between diabetes and heart disease — it’s all in the new issue of Sage60. The winter 2026 edition of Sage60, the digital companion to Federal Retirees’ Sage magazine, is here. Published quarterly, Sage60…
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An early actuarial review revealed a new pension surplus, raising questions about what happened next. The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) is once again being used like a piggy bank. This time, it happened two years earlier than expected. Every…
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Executive insights into the four phases of retirement
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You don’t need to be an expert to engage meaningfully in conversations about aging and care, but understanding the language helps. Discussions about aging, health and care often rely on familiar phrases, especially in advocacy, research and policy settings. While…
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Federal Retirees CEO Anthony Pizzino and senior advisor Patrick Imbeau appeared before the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs to discuss Bill C-15. Federal Retirees CEO Anthony Pizzino, joined by Patrick Imbeau, senior advisor, retirement security, appeared…
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In their year-end message, our CEO and national board chair thank the cross-Canada community that makes our work possible. As we near the end of the year, we want to take a moment to reflect on our progress, and to…
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CPI tracks how the average cost of a basket of goods and services changes over time. It captures price movements in areas like food, housing and transportation. Every January, the pensions of federal public servants and veterans increase to help…
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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 the pension indexation…
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In her message to members, Gisèle Tassé-Goodman, Federal Retirees’ newly elected board chair, reflects on the path ahead. We are pleased to introduce Gisèle Tassé-Goodman as the newly elected chair of your national board of directors. Gisèle begins her term…
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The Women Veterans Engage: Ottawa Workshop brought together women veterans, researchers, advocates and parliamentarians for a day of engagement, discussion and action. On Oct. 30, 2025, Federal Retirees co-hosted the Women Veterans Engage: Ottawa Workshop, in collaboration with the Centre…
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