On July 25, Federal Retirees joined 35 leading Canadian seniors advocacy organizations in asking the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to ensure Canada supports and leads the development and implementation of a United Nations (UN) Convention on…
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On July 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his new cabinet would finally include a Minister for Seniors. Filomena Tassi, Member of Parliament for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas has been appointed to the role. Federal Retirees have led the way…
Read articleThe Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has cleared finance minister Bill Morneau of a conflict of interest in his introduction of pensions Bill C-27. While the finance minister’s decisions have not technically been deemed illegal,…
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The National Association of Federal Retirees and the Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO/ERO), together representing 150,000 voters, partnered to present Vibrant Voices, a community-based advocacy campaign to influence political action for Ontario’s seniors during Ontario’s election. Yesterday, Ontario’s…
Read article Representing 150,000 voters in the upcoming Ontario election, our Vibrant Voices collaborative campaign with the Retired Teachers of Ontario has reported on issues and campaign promises related to seniors in the Ontario Election to be held on June 7, 2018….
Read articleOn May 29th, 2018, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada released seven reports, including “Building and Implementing the Phoenix Pay System” which was focused on whether Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) effectively and efficiently managed and…
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Update: This could be a close election, and every vote is going to count. Keep in mind the issues that matter most to you and to Ontario seniors, the promises from each party, and make sure you make an informed choice….
Read articleThis is to notify you that a Final Settlement Agreement has been reached in the Ross, Roy, Satalic class actions (also known as the LGBTQ2 class actions), which may be of interest to you. Background Class actions were…
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Health Canada has launched a public consultation seeking your experiences, insights and ideas to inform the development of palliative care framework. This framework will support improved access to palliative care and the consultation seeks to identify opportunities, gaps and promising…
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Update: This could be a close election, and every vote is going to count. Keep in mind the issues that matter most to you and to Ontario seniors, the promises from each party, and make sure you make an informed…
Read articleUpdate: This could be a close election, and every vote is going to count. Keep in mind the issues that matter most to you and to Ontario seniors, the promises from each party, and make sure you make an informed choice….
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At the International Longevity Centre Canada’s conference focused on building inclusive, age-friendly societies at the University of Ottawa on May 1, seniors-focused researchers and advocates heard from Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, whose…
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