Volunteers with Federal Retirees’ Nova Scotia branches hosted a roundtable to talk to shadow ministers about issues affecting Canadian seniors and their loved ones. Volunteers and members of Federal Retirees’ Colchester-East Hants and Cumberland branches, along with members of…
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Federal Retirees has been able to take its long-term care campaign to the next level thanks to support from members and volunteers. Kitchener-Waterloo and district branch president Lynn Borthwick and branch advocacy volunteer Andy Zajchowski met with Mike Morrice,…
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Volunteers with Federal Retirees’ Vancouver branch secured a meeting with local MP Parm Bains to talk about long-term care and home care. In June, the Vancouver branch advocacy team met with one of their local members of Parliament —…
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Mike Devine (right), president of Colchester-East Hants branch, met with Stephen Ellis, member of Parliament for Cumberland—Colchester, to discuss Federal Retirees’ advocacy priorities. Mike Devine, president of Colchester-East Hants branch, met with Stephen Ellis, member of Parliament for Cumberland—Colchester…
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The Federal Retirees team debuted new volunteer training at AMM 2023 with a focus on securing and conducting successful MP meetings. Federal Retirees volunteers gathered in Gatineau for the Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) in June. This year, AMM…
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Cape Breton Branch president James Wheelhouse and Nova Scotia advocacy program officer Michelle Langille met with MP Mike Kelloway during a June visit to the National Capital Region. While in Gatineau for Federal Retirees’ 2023 Annual Meeting of Members…
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Amy Baldry, Association advocacy coordinator, speaks at a recent Algonquin Valley Branch community event. The Algonquin Valley Branch recently hosted an evening information session to highlight the advocacy work of the National Association of Federal Retirees. This information session…
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Irek Kusmierczyk, MP for Windsor—Tecumseh, joined the Association’s Windsor & Area Branch to discuss advocacy priorities. Member of Parliament Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor—Tecumseh) spoke to the National Association of Federal Retirees Windsor & Area Branch members at their annual general…
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Marilyn Best, a new retiree and active volunteer, is taking on the exciting role of advocacy program officer for Newfoundland and Labrador. Federal Retirees is pleased to welcome Marilyn Best as the new advocacy program officer (APO) for Newfoundland…
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Federal Retirees advocacy program officer, Maria Fitzpatrick, acted as convener for the May 5 election candidates’ forum for the Lethbridge-West riding. The Southern Alberta branch of the National Association of Federal Retirees held their second candidates’ forum on May…
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The president of Federal Retirees’ Southern Alberta branch, Richard Chevrier, acted as co-moderator for the April 24 election candidates’ forum. The Southern Alberta branch of the National Association of Federal Retirees held a candidates’ forum on April 24, 2023,…
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Federal Retirees’ two P.E.I. branches mobilized quickly for election activities. (Charlottetown Branch town hall panelists pictured above ― from left: Zach Bell, Progressive Conservative Party candidate; Douglas Dahn, NDP candidate; Judy Hughes, Liberal Party candidate and Peter Bevan-Baker, Green Party…
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