Our advocacy work called for standards and many of our members joined in that call, but there’s still work to be done. Photo: Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu In response to the devastating conditions and outcomes in long-term care facilities during…
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A primer on the recent reforms battle over the Quebec Pension Plan’s age of retirement. In France, tensions escalated this winter and spring as the Macron government announced plans to increase the age of retirement from 62 to 64….
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Brian Strongman has always volunteered — from being a Cub Scout leader to serving on the board of Federal Retirees. Photo: Dave Chan As he nears his 80th birthday in November 2023, Brian Strongman, a former RCMP inspector and…
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Three years into the pandemic, COVID has changed the way we live our lives and many of us are now more focused on our mental health. Photo: Vanica Louis For Simon Sherry, pandemic life has resembled an Edward Hopper…
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The RCMP is celebrating a historic milestone in 2023 — 150 years. This year, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police — more commonly referred to as the RCMP, or “the Mounties” — is celebrating its 150th birthday. That’s a big…
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Spring is the time migrant birds return to Canada, which they use as a breeding ground, free of southern predators. If you’re reading this over a springtime morning coffee, there are many other Canadians already outside looking for, and…
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Federal Retirees would like to recognize long-time member and volunteer Nelson Whatmore, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. Federal Retirees member Nelson Whatmore celebrated his 100th birthday on Nov. 20, 2022, and he’s still a volunteer for the National…
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The provinces of Quebec and Ontario are dealing with climate change issues, especially in their biggest cities. A suite atop the tallest building can distance you from the noise and traffic below, but even the highest penthouse can’t escape…
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With the Public Service Health Care Plan renewed and set to come into force in July, Federal Retirees is now turning its attention to the dental plan. Many members have been reaching out to Federal Retirees over the past…
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Shown here are the always-present swans in Burano, outside of Venice; the convoy protest on Parliament Hill in February 2022 (photo: Véronic Gagnon) and an Elections Canada sign. During the 2021 federal election, there was widespread COVID-19 misinformation from those…
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The 2022–23 Mauricie branch board (from left), Monique Déry (director of outreach), Jacynthe Trudel (director of membership), Nicole Hébert (treasurer), Johanne Champagne (administrative assistant), Rachel Baril (president), Célyne Houde (director of communications), Lyse Gervais (vice-president), Josée Mayer (director of activities)…
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Federal Retirees member Linda MacDonald has waged war on ageism. She has experienced it and she calls it out when she sees it. Photo: Anna Pelletier Doble Linda MacDonald remembers very clearly one time she experienced ageism. The 73-year-old…
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