The recently unveiled Canadian Dental Care Plan is intended to help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents. Note: The Association does not provide individualized advice or counselling to members on which coverage options they…
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The federal government has extended the Pensioners’ Dental Service Plan transition date to Nov. 1, 2024. In June 2023, the government announced the contract for the Pensioners’ Dental Service Plan (PDSP) and the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) was…
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The Colchester-East Hants branch highlighted the achievements of volunteer Allan Wellwood at its Christmas dinner (From left: Michelle Langille, Mike Devine, Veterans Ombud Nishika Jardine, Allan Wellwood, Peter Kerr). In December, the Colchester-East Hants branch hosted a Christmas dinner at…
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Seniors Navigator Melanie Melanson joined Federal Retirees volunteers and members from across P.E.I. for a screening of Golden: The End of Ageism, a powerful film about age stereotypes. Summerside branch volunteers were impressed by the film Golden: The End of…
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All Canadians deserve better, safe long-term care, regardless of where they live. In July, the federal government launched an online consultation to inform the development of a Safe Long-term Care Act. This followed the 2021 mandate letters which included directions…
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In his December pensioners’ representative report to members, Federal Retirees president Roy Goodall discusses important news and updates related to the PSHCP and the transition to Canada Life. The past several months have been difficult for many who are having…
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The supply and confidence deal, slated to remain in place until 2025, secured NDP support for the minority Liberal government in exchange for progress on key policy priorities. The supply and confidence agreement signed by the Liberals and NDP to…
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Moderated by Prairies and Northwest Territories district director Rick Brick, this webinar focused on the history of the CPP, its performance and the potential consequences of an APP. In November, Federal Retirees held a webinar on the Canada Pension Plan…
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The fall economic statement lands Tuesday and, soon enough, Budget 2024 will be upon us. Both must address a national seniors strategy. This article was originally published on Nov. 17, 2023, by the Ottawa Citizen. The fall economic statement will…
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Tabled Tuesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fall economic statement focuses on two key challenges: supporting middle class finances and making housing more affordable. On Nov. 21, deputy prime minister and minister of finance Chrystia Freeland released the federal government’s 2023…
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Alberta’s proposal to leave the Canada Pension Plan elicited a strong reaction from Federal Retirees members. On Sept. 21, 2023, the Alberta government presented the report it commissioned on the possibility of leaving the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and…
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Federal Retirees volunteers mobilized quickly to ensure the voices of older Manitobans were heard in the lead up to the provincial election. (From left: Ceci O’Flaherty, Connie Kehler, Cynthia Foreman, Glenn Armstrong.) For the 2023 Manitoba election, Federal Retirees…
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