On Dec. 12, 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released ministerial mandate letters outlining the policy objectives and challenges each minister will work to accomplish and address. Mandate letters were made public for the first time in 2015 in an effort…
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On Nov. 22, Federal Retirees attended “Making Seniors’ Care Matter: Ensuring quality and accessible care for seniors across Canada,” a conference presented by the Canadian Health Coalition and the Research Center in Social Innovation and Transformation at Saint Paul University in…
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In 2016, seven former members of the Canadian Armed Forces initiated a class-action lawsuit against the government of Canada alleging sexual harassment, sexual assault or discrimination based on sex, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation in connection with their military…
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Simon Coakeley, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees, is shown here among audience members in CPAC coverage of the speech from the throne to open the 43rd Parliament. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/J7WRWNVaGKk. On Dec. 5, Her Excellency…
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With the holiday season upon us, the National Association of Federal Retirees is reflecting on its busy, successful year. For this fall’s federal election, we ran our biggest and most exciting campaign to date! Our team hosted dozens of election…
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Thousands of you have been affected by Phoenix pay system problems over the last three years, and many of you have called us to inquire about compensatory measures. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has published new information on…
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The Ontario government announced some amendments to its earlier decision to cancel the Ontario Out-of-Country Travellers Program. First, the government has extended the deadline to end the Out-of-Country Travellers Program from Oct. 1, 2019, to Jan. 1, 2020. In addition,…
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This afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the first cabinet of the 43rd Parliament of Canada. The Liberal party was re-elected in the general election held on Oct. 21, 2019, with a minority government. The Liberal party saw some significant losses…
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At the end of each year, the Treasury Board provides the National Association of Federal Retirees with information on the pension indexing increase that is effective Jan. 1. The pension indexation rate effective Jan. 1, 2020, is two per…
Read articleEvery year, November 5 to 11 is Veterans’ Week, an opportunity for Canadians to honour the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices of our veterans. Remembrance Day, November 11, marks the final day of Veterans’ Week and recalls the end of…
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Please note that this event will be carried out in English. Subsequent sessions in French may be offered if demand warrants. Federal Retirees has joined forces with Preferred Partner Tradex and HealthPartners to deliver a pre-retirement course aimed at demystifying retirement for public…
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