These three women are Federal Retirees’ secret weapons in the B.C. and Yukon Reach 338 initiative. From left to right: Leslie Gaudette, Marg Smith, Deb Nilsen. To get politicians thinking about seniors’ issues, Federal Retirees’ Reach 338 project aims…
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The Treasury Board has announced the new PSHCP monthly contribution rates. The Treasury Board has announced the new Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) monthly contribution rates that will come into effect April 1, 2021. Contribution rates for retired members…
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As part of his work on the Merlo-Davidson settlement, former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache and his team conducted over 640 interviews with current and former female employees of the RCMP, painting a distressing picture of a toxic…
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Join Federal Retirees in supporting Bill C-213, the Canada Pharmacare Act. In roughly 24 hours, parliamentarians will be debating Bill C-213 and voting on next steps for the bill. Bill C-213, or the Canada Pharmacare Act, establishes criteria and conditions…
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Join Federal Retirees in calling for budget 2021 to improve retirement security and health care for Canadians. The federal government has launched an online consultation – open until February 19 – called Let’s Talk Budget 2021 in preparation for the…
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The government has announced new testing and quarantine rules for international travellers. Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was first published. It was last updated on Feb. 12, 2021. On Feb. 9,…
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A recent order from Alberta’s finance minister has taken control of the pensions of hundreds of thousands of Albertans. In the ongoing saga involving the Alberta public pension funds and the UCP government, it was revealed in mid-January that…
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Hear from the Newfoundland and Labrador election candidates by viewing the video recording of our election webinar townhall, moderated by Léonard LeBlanc. On Feb. 3, the National Association of Federal Retirees hosted a live webinar townhall for the upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election. This special 1.5-hour election discussion…
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Now, you can make the switch to DDS online! With the DDS option, your annual membership fees are deducted directly from your pension. This article was updated on Nov. 17 2023. Please refer to the new version, as the information…
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On Jan. 29, the Government of Canada announced new restrictions on international travel. Effective Jan. 31, all flights from Canada to Mexico and the Caribbean have been suspended until April 30, 2021. Additionally, beginning at midnight (11:59 p.m. EST) on…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of our four advocacy priorities and the gaps in health and seniors’ care. According to a recent article in Hill Times Research, the National Association of Federal Retirees has been ranked among…
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Older adults in Newfoundland and Labrador deserve an integrated continuum of health and community care that meets their unique needs at different stages of life. On Jan. 25, 2021, a snap election was called in Newfoundland and Labrador to…
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