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B.C. provincial election: Join us for a webinar October 13, 2020

Calling all Federal Retirees members based in British Columbia! Join us for an exciting webinar on Oct. 16.   On October 16 at 1:00 p.m. PDT, the National Association of Federal Retirees and the Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of…

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Saskatchewan election: Federal Retirees and SSM want to make seniors issues a priority during leaders’ debate October 13, 2020

Our members, and older adults in Saskatchewan, deserve to know how parties will address older adult care if they form government.   On Oct. 14, provincial party leaders in Saskatchewan will square off in a debate in advance of the…

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Saskatchewan 2020 Election: Take a stand for older citizens’ health care! October 13, 2020

Tell your Saskatchewan election candidates to prioritize older adult health care using Federal Retirees’ online tools.   The Saskatchewan 2020 provincial election will take place on Oct. 26. With this short fall election, Federal Retirees is focusing its efforts on…

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British Columbia 2020 provincial election: Transforming care for seniors in BC October 9, 2020

Tell your BC election candidates to set improved health care for older adults as a top priority using Federal Retirees’ online tools.   On Sept. 21, 2020, a snap election was called in British Columbia to take place on Oct….

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Webinar: Getting started with Reach 338 October 8, 2020

Curious about Reach 338 – our new advocacy initiative? We’ll be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 13!   The National Association of Federal Retirees is building a nationwide network of advocates to advance our mission – to significantly improve…

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Court restores Ontario Out-of-Country Travellers Program October 5, 2020

The Ontario Divisional Court has found the Ford government did not have the authority to end OHIP’s Out-of-Country Travellers Program.   A three-judge panel of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court ruled unanimously in favour of an application…

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Long-term and home care campaign: Open letter to governments September 24, 2020

Implementing national standards for long-term care, home care and other older adult care will ensure a baseline level of quality care for older Canadians, regardless of where they live.  Last month, Federal Retirees launched its long-term and home care campaign…

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Throne speech commits Trudeau government to fix older adult care September 24, 2020

The federal government has outlined its plan to support Canadians hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in a new speech from the throne.  Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was originally published. It…

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Voice your support for a seniors’ advocate in Ontario September 4, 2020

It’s time that older adults and caregivers in Ontario have a non-partisan advocate looking out for their best interests.   In early July, a private member’s bill was tabled to appoint a seniors’ advocate for Ontario. Bill 196, Seniors’ Advocate…

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New Brunswick Election 2020: Speak up for health and older adult care! September 3, 2020

Join us in making sure health care and older adult care are top priorities in the 2020 New Brunswick election!  On August 17, 2020, a general election was called in New Brunswick and will take place on September 14, 2020….

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Christina Hutchins on her role as senior director of the new Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans August 25, 2020

Christina Hutchins, the senior director of the Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans at Veterans Affairs Canada, joined the WREN team to discuss her plans for the role.   In June 2020, the Women Veteran Research and Engagement Network (WREN)…

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Rounding up budgets: Prince Edward Island August 20, 2020

In our next installment of the budget round up series, we look at the budget released by the Prince Edward Island government on July 17, 2020. Budget overview COVID-19 spending Health-care spending Additional noteworthy budget elements Opposition Reaction   Budget…

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