Linda MacDonald (right), Algoma Branch president and Ontario advocacy program officer, met with Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, to discuss member priorities, including safe long-term care. Algoma Branch realizes the value of repeat meetings to ensure members of Parliament (MPs)…
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Federal Retirees is sharing an important reminder on behalf of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat about the transition of the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan. The following message is a reminder from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat about the…
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Scott Hodge (left), district director for British Columbia and the Yukon, along with Patrick Imbeau (far right), Federal Retirees’ pension advocacy and policy officer, recently met with Rachel Blaney, NDP MP for North Island—Powell River to share members’ priorities. This…
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According to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, no adjustment to the PSHCP contribution rates will take place in 2024. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has confirmed there will be no adjustment to the PSHCP contribution rates in 2024. …
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The NL Seniors’ Coalition is a collaborative alliance of fourteen organizations addressing issues facing older adults and retirees. From left to right: MP Joanne Thompson and Mike Siscoe (CARP NL), Marilyn Best (Federal Retirees), Mary Cleary (NLPSPA), Joyce Reardon (NAPE…
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Volunteers with Federal Retirees’ Mid-Island and Pacific Rim Branch have been hard at work in advance of the Oct. 19 British Columbia election. Mid-Island and Pacific Rim Branch volunteers have been busy meeting with candidates in advance of the British…
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Three provinces are scheduled to go to the polls in the final weeks of October — British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. The Federal Retirees team is preparing for three provincial elections this year! British Colombians, New Brunswickers and Saskatchewanians…
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This year, Federal Retirees was pleased to host Seamus O’Regan, then minister of labour and seniors, at its annual meeting. O’Regan (centre) is pictured with Federal Retirees president Roy Goodall (right) and vice-president Hélène Nadeau. This year’s Annual Meeting of…
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Protect federal pensions and support retirees by volunteering as an advocacy program officer in Quebec. The National Association of Federal Retirees is looking for volunteers to fill the role of advocacy program officer (APO) in Quebec. Apply today! APOs are…
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The government has announced legislative changes that will expand early pension eligibility for federal front-line workers, including firefighters, paramedics and border services officers. In a significant victory for Federal Retirees and its labour partners, the federal government has expanded early…
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The administration of the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan will move from Sun Life to Canada Life as of Nov. 1, 2024. The transition of the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP) to Canada Life is set to take place Nov….
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Federal Retirees vice-president Hélène Nadeau shares members’ concerns over the upcoming transition of the PDSP to Canada Life. Association vice-president Hélène Nadeau recently spoke with Radio-Canada/CBC about members’ concerns on the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan’s (PDSP) transition to Canada Life. …
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