Colleen Flood, director for the University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, shares her vision for long-term care transformation. Over the past decade or more, there has been a growing recognition that Canada’s long-term care (LTC)…
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In its recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Federal Retirees focused on the critical importance of a national seniors strategy. Earlier this month,…
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Winning 22 of 40 seats, Andrew Furey’s Liberal Party claimed a slim majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent election. On March 25, two and a half months after the election was first called, the results of the Newfoundland…
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Take the time to talk to the older adults in your life about COVID-19 scams. We can fight fraudsters with awareness! While anyone can become a victim of fraud, older adults are more frequently targeted. Whether you’re preparing for…
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Vaccine rollout varies from province to province, but the federal government has stated it expects all Canadians to be vaccinated by September 2021. Federal Retirees has heard from members with questions and concerns about when older adults will receive…
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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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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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Prime Minister Trudeau shuffled his cabinet last week, prompting new mandate letters and fueling election speculation. On a quiet Friday afternoon with half of Ottawa scrambling to prepare for a weekend snowstorm, the Prime Minister’s Office released a new…
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Effective Jan. 7, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. EST, all air passengers five years of age or older will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before travelling from another country to Canada. Documentation of a negative laboratory test result must be…
Read article To reduce the spread of COVID-19, all travellers to Canada are required to provide contact and quarantine information. Beginning Nov. 21, 2020, the Government of Canada has introduced new requirements under the Quarantine Act for all travellers, including Canadian…
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With its fall fiscal update, the federal government plans a record-high deficit to kick-start the Canadian economy. The biggest headline for Canadians from Monday’s long-awaited fall economic statement is that Canada is planning another $100 billion of pandemic stimulus…
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Ontario’s Ford government has tabled a $187-billion budget in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Nov. 5, 2020, the Ontario government released its provincial budget and focused on three themes: protection, support and recovery. In the 2020 budget, Ontario…
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