Federal Retirees’ president has a message of thanks for our team of volunteers – and for all volunteers – during National Volunteer Week 2021. Like you, I am a volunteer and have been in one organization or another for…
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National Volunteer Week takes place from April 18 to 24, 2021. National Volunteer Week, April 18 – 24, is an opportunity to celebrate our volunteers and all the wonderful work they do every day. Even during this challenging time,…
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Federal Retirees memberships are better together! Extend all the perks of membership to your partner by turning your single membership into a double. Federal Retirees offers two types of memberships — single memberships for individuals and double memberships for…
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Make your voice heard! Health Standards Organization (HSO) wants to know your thoughts about national standards for long-term care in Canada. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Health Standards Organization (HSO), and Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) are collaborating…
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Winning 22 of 40 seats, Andrew Furey’s Liberal Party claimed a slim majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent election. On March 25, two and a half months after the election was first called, the results of the Newfoundland…
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Take the time to talk to the older adults in your life about COVID-19 scams. We can fight fraudsters with awareness! While anyone can become a victim of fraud, older adults are more frequently targeted. Whether you’re preparing for…
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Does your retirement future look bright? Demystify retirement with our two-day virtual pre-retirement course featuring certified pension presenter Melody Walz, National Association of Federal Retirees, Tradex and GERAS Centre for Aging Research. This two-day course will take place from April…
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As part of his work on the Merlo-Davidson settlement, former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache and his team conducted over 640 interviews with current and former female employees of the RCMP, painting a distressing picture of a toxic…
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The government has announced new testing and quarantine rules for international travellers. Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was first published. It was last updated on Feb. 12, 2021. On Feb. 9,…
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A recent order from Alberta’s finance minister has taken control of the pensions of hundreds of thousands of Albertans. In the ongoing saga involving the Alberta public pension funds and the UCP government, it was revealed in mid-January that…
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Hear from the Newfoundland and Labrador election candidates by viewing the video recording of our election webinar townhall, moderated by Léonard LeBlanc. On Feb. 3, the National Association of Federal Retirees hosted a live webinar townhall for the upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election. This special 1.5-hour election discussion…
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