The final stage of distribution of the Veteran’s Service Card (VSC) first announced in September 2018 has now begun. Applications from Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans who released prior to February 2016 are now being accepted for processing. If…
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In this election, the National Association of Federal Retirees has four key priorities: retirement income security, a National Seniors Strategy, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Seniors represent the fastest growing demographic in the country and the…
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National Seniors Day October 1 of each year is National Seniors Day, which coincides with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons and is an occasion for Canadians to celebrate the profound contributions of seniors in our homes,…
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On September 10th, Manitobans re-elected Premier Pallister and his conservative government to a second majority term. The NDP will form the Official Opposition, gaining six more seats in the Legislature. In a bit of a surprise, the Premier called…
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In this election, the National Association of Federal Retirees has four key priorities: retirement income security, a National Seniors Strategy, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. On October 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET (in English) and October 10…
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If you look closely at the retired member newsletter published this month by the Government of Canada, you will see a 200-word article under the heading “Join the National Association of Federal Retirees”. It took a long time and…
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When the House of Commons rose in June 2019, Bill C-27 effectively died on the order paper. In October 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-27. This legislation would allow employers to change employee pension plans, even after they…
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Following the conviction of Elizabeth Wettlaufer for murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault, committed while working as a registered nurse in long-term care, the province of Ontario established a public inquiry in August 2017. The tragedy of these events…
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This spring, the National Association of Federal Retirees named four key priorities for the 2019 federal election: a National Seniors Strategy, retirement income security, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Speaking with our friends and family about…
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From left, Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière, APEX chair Michael Whittaker, Communications Security Establishment (CSE) chief Shelly Bruce, APEX Career Contribution Award recipient Bruce Hirst and Ian Shugart, clerk of the Privy Council and head of the public service of…
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The Federal Court of Appeal renders judgment in the PSHCP case On June 24, 2019, the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa rendered its judgment in the National Association of Federal Retirees challenge of Treasury Board’s changes to Public…
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After a year of study and consultation, the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare released its final report in June 2019 – recommending a universal, single payer pharmacare system for Canada. The report includes 60 recommendations to…
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