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Candidates debate seniors issues at Quebec election event September 26, 2018

Prepared with notes from Micheline Lefrançois, Interim Advocacy Program Officer for Quebec   Maurice Dupont, President of Réseau FADOQ  and Micheline Lefrançois, APO for Federal Retirees As part of the provincial election on October 1st, a debate on seniors’ issues…

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Federal Retirees host first telephone townhall September 21, 2018

In anticipation of the upcoming provincial election on September 24, Federal Retirees hosted its first telephone townhall for members in New Brunswick. A telephone townhall is a live event that allows participants to interact with provincial candidates simply by answering…

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Get involved — Budget 2019 Consultations September 20, 2018

​   This fall, members of the House of Commons Finance committee will review recommendations from across the country on what should be included in the 2019 budget. As we do every year, the National Association of Federal Retirees submitted…

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Finance Committee releases tour stops on cross-country budget consultation roadshow September 20, 2018

On September 11, the House of Commons Finance committee announced this year’s budget consultation roadshow. Having already received close to 500 written briefs, including one from Federal Retirees, these consultations will be open to members of the public to share their…

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Advocacy Spotlight: Micheline Lefrançois, Interim APO September 15, 2018

As part of our support of the campaign “A Quebec Worthy of Its Seniors” for the recent election in Quebec, interim Advocacy Program Officer Micheline participated in a number of local events and provided incredible leadership for our advocacy volunteers…

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Federal Retirees ask government to prioritize Seniors Strategy, Retirement Security and a solution to the Phoenix fiasco in 2019 budget September 14, 2018

This fall, members of the House of Commons Finance committee will review recommendations from across the country on what should be included in the 2019 budget. The National Association of Federal Retirees submitted a written brief outlining our priorities and…

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A closer look at the Minister of Seniors’ first mandate letter August 31, 2018

  This week the Office of the Prime Minister issued the first mandate letter to the newly appointed Minister of Seniors. The Minister’s mandate letter sets out the main priorities and objectives of their role. Among the key priorities outlined…

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Quebec Election Debate – Quebec City September 5 August 27, 2018

On September 5, the campaign “for a Quebec worthy of its seniors” will be hosting a debate in Quebec City with representatives from four political parties to discuss their 16-point platform and other issues important to seniors in the upcoming…

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Quebec Budget 2018 Pre-Election Spending August 27, 2018

  Presented on March 27, 2018, the Liberal Government’s last budget, before this fall’s election, hopes to entice voters to give their government another majority. While it projects budget balance for 2018-2019, it features $108.7 billion on spending, ending three…

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New Federal Retirees Canadian Armed Forces Veteran Membership Card August 24, 2018

  Update: We’re pleased to announce that WestJet, in addition to Air Canada and Porter Airlines, will be accepting the Federal Retirees Canadian Armed Forces veteran membership card as identification for their military baggage policy as of September 17, 2018….

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Federal Court of Appeal to hear Federal Retirees PSHCP appeal August 22, 2018

On September 18, 2018 the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa will begin hearings in the matter of the National Association of Federal Retirees and its named applicants who are challenging the decision by the Treasury Board of Canada to…

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A Framework for Palliative Care August 21, 2018

Palliative care affects Canadians of all ages, and while it is not only needed for the elderly, we know there are now more seniors than children in Canada. This demographic is changing the face of Canadian society and adding new…

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