In his update to members, Association CEO Anthony Pizzino talks advocacy priorities and shares an exciting train ride story. In this issue of Sage, we have an interview with Seamus O’Regan, the new seniors minister, who only took over the…
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Moderated by Prairies and Northwest Territories district director Rick Brick, this webinar focused on the history of the CPP, its performance and the potential consequences of an APP. In November, Federal Retirees held a webinar on the Canada Pension Plan…
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Manitoba-based volunteer Glenn Armstrong, together with dedicated Federal Retirees volunteers across the country, has been hard at work during the 2024 pre-budget consultation process. Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance held public hearings across Canada in…
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The fall economic statement lands Tuesday and, soon enough, Budget 2024 will be upon us. Both must address a national seniors strategy. This article was originally published on Nov. 17, 2023, by the Ottawa Citizen. The fall economic statement will…
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Tabled Tuesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic statement focuses on two key challenges: supporting middle class finances and making housing more affordable. On Nov. 21, deputy prime minister and minister of finance Chrystia Freeland released the federal government’s 2023…
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The federal government has announced a data breach involving two companies that provide relocation support for employees. Important updates have been made to this article since it was originally published. It was last updated on Nov. 30, 2023. The National…
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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…
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Alberta’s proposal to leave the Canada Pension Plan elicited a strong reaction from Federal Retirees members. On Sept. 21, 2023, the Alberta government presented the report it commissioned on the possibility of leaving the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and…
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Federal Retirees volunteers mobilized quickly to ensure the voices of older Manitobans were heard in the lead up to the provincial election. (From left: Ceci O’Flaherty, Connie Kehler, Cynthia Foreman, Glenn Armstrong.) For the 2023 Manitoba election, Federal Retirees…
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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…
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The PDSP is intended to provide coverage to eligible pensions for dental services and supplies not covered under a provincial or territorial health or dental care plan. The Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP) is a voluntary dental plan established…
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to leave the Canada Pension Plan and start her own is flawed on many levels. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who made a point of not campaigning on taking her province out of the Canada…
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