It’s time that older adults and caregivers in Ontario have a non-partisan advocate looking out for their best interests. In early July, a private member’s bill was tabled to appoint a seniors’ advocate for Ontario. Bill 196, Seniors’ Advocate…
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Join us in making sure health care and older adult care are top priorities in the 2020 New Brunswick election! On August 17, 2020, a general election was called in New Brunswick and will take place on September 14, 2020….
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Your support matters! Last year, retirees donated just over $3 million through the GCWCC. The 2020 Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) will be launching virtually from Ottawa on Sept. 10. Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière will be…
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Christina Hutchins, the senior director of the Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans at Veterans Affairs Canada, joined the WREN team to discuss her plans for the role. In June 2020, the Women Veteran Research and Engagement Network (WREN)…
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In our next installment of the budget round up series, we look at the budget released by the Prince Edward Island government on July 17, 2020. Budget overview COVID-19 spending Health-care spending Additional noteworthy budget elements Opposition Reaction Budget…
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COVID-19 has changed a lot about traveling, but the Johnson MEDOC team’s dedicated support of Federal Retirees and its members remains the same. Federal Retirees continues to work closely with Johnson to obtain clarity on the MEDOC renewal process…
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COVID-19 has shown us we can no longer afford to ignore the problems with long-term and home care. Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was originally published. It was last updated on Dec….
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Our government has a key role to play in adapting policies and programs to support the needs of today’s growing seniors population. Older adult care is an increasingly pressing issue and one that our country can no longer afford…
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On July 21, the federal government passed Bill C-20 which would amend the Pensions Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Income Tax Act, the Children’s Special Allowances Act and the Veterans Well-being Act, to authorize the disclosure of…
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Our team has made the transition to virtual advocacy events in light of physical distancing measures and connected with Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos through Zoom. The National Association of Federal Retirees has settled into the “new normal” of…
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The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced on July 9, 2020 that it had negotiated a $2,500 general damages compensation for all its members employed by the federal public service between fiscal years 2016-17 and 2019-20 due to the Phoenix…
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Federal Retirees first examined Saskatchewan’s budget back in April after the province released its spending estimates. On June 15, 2020, the Saskatchewan government tabled its 2020-2021 budget, almost three months after it was originally set to be released. The Saskatchewan government…
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