Michele McCleave-Kennedy, NDP candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, speaks with Federal Retirees Algoma branch members at their meet-the-candidates event in advance of the Ontario election. Kitchener-Waterloo Branch co-hosts all-candidates forum The Federal Retirees Kitchener-Waterloo and District Branch, in partnership…
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Since 2018, VAC has been streamlining applications for male veterans with erectile dysfunction caused by medications for psychiatric conditions, but there is no equivalent process for female veterans. In 2018, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) changed its processes and streamlined…
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Long-term care standards are in the works and it’s clear that accountability and enforceability are key ingredients. Health Standards Organization (HSO), the Standards of Council of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association are collaborating to develop two complementary national…
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Looking toward the election, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath breaks down her party’s platform and what’s planned for the province’s seniors. Leader Andrea Horwath promises more to staff up long-term care homes and expand home care while also reducing…
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Looking ahead to June’s provincial election, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives weigh in on Federal Retirees’ priorities. credit: Bruce Reeve Doug Ford will invest $5 billion to bolster long-term care and another $1 billion to strengthen home care across the…
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Federal Retirees was able to sit down (virtually) with Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner to talk about his party’s take on the Association’s advocacy priorities. Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner promises to eliminate election gimmicks,…
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Anne MacEwen has been a dedicated volunteer with the Summerside Branch since 2015 and is now taking on the exciting role of advocacy program officer. Federal Retirees is pleased to welcome Anne MacEwen as the new advocacy program officer…
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Doug Ford’s Ontario budget puts a focus on hospital infrastructure, with $10 billion for more hospitals and health-care centres. On the cover, Ontario Budget 2022’s 268-page document, there’s a sunset photograph of free-flowing traffic on Highway 401, sun-dappled skyscrapers in…
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The “marriage after 60” clause: It’s time to get to the bottom of the issue and deliver solutions for veterans and their families. On April 29, 2022, Jean-Guy Soulière, president, and Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of…
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With the Ontario election on the horizon, it’s time to address healthy aging, access to health care and the crisis in long-term care. The last two years have been challenging for older Ontarians and their families — and for too…
Read article Data and transparent reporting are necessary to address the issue of fairness for veterans’ services and benefits. On March 29, National Association of Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière, CEO Anthony Pizzino and advocacy director Sayward Montague were invited to…
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has tabled her second pandemic budget, totalling $56 billion in new expenditures. Yesterday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released her second budget, A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. Freeland is also…
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