After months of study, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development, and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) has tabled the report Advancing Inclusion and Quality of Life for Seniors. The study was triggered by…
Read articleMichael Wernick, the Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, recently delivered the 25th Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada for the fiscal year ending March…
Read articleNEWS RELEASE April 24, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario – The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO/ERO) and the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) launched Vibrant Voices today, an advocacy campaign to represent the interests and concerns of our members…
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NEWS RELEASE – Ottawa, APRIL 23, 2018 – RTO/ERO and the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) have partnered to launch Vibrant Voices, an advocacy campaign to represent the interests and concerns of our members and seniors in the…
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Association president, Jean-Guy Soulière, speaks at the Veterans Summit. On April 9 in Ottawa, Federal Retirees hosted the Veterans Summit, an opportunity to collaborate with the government departments and other NGOs that serve veterans. During the summit, we presented…
Read articleChartwell Retirement Residences has decided to cancel its National Preferred Partnership with Federal Retirees effective immediately. Chartwell will continue to honour existing contracts with our members and we thank the company for its partnership. If you have questions about…
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The National Association of Federal Retirees and the Retired Teachers of Ontario have joined forces to launch Vibrant Voices – a campaign to represent the interests and concerns of our members and seniors as we approach the provincial election…
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As part of our Vibrant Voices campaign for the Ontario election, the Ottawa and Lakehead Branches organized local parties to watch the livestream of our town hall event in downtown Toronto. On a very tight timeline, these teams pulled together…
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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has developed a strategy and action plan to respond to what they have viewed as the needs and priorities of Ontario seniors. The Securities Commission is focusing on developing “a flexible and responsive framework to…
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National Association of Federal Retirees with files from iPolitics Like speeches from the throne, budgets are aspirational documents delivered by the governing party to outline their spending priorities, with hopes of continuing to be the governing party. Given…
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On February 21, in collaboration with the Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security (CCRS) and the Manitoba Seniors Coalition, the National Association of Federal Retirees submitted a written brief to the Manitoba government as part of their public consultation, “The…
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