As a Canadian veteran, there are many services and programs available to support your health and well-being, and the health and well-being of your families and caregivers too, but it can be challenging to know where to start. You’ve…
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Federal Retirees CEO Anthony Pizzino is calling on the federal government to prioritize the well-being of Canadian veterans and their families. Veterans’ Week is a time of commemoration and reflection. And with Parliament set to resume in just weeks,…
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Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old allows the story of the First World War to be told by those who were there. Using state-of-the-art technology and footage from the BBC and Imperial War Museum archives, filmmaker Peter Jackson…
Read article In its appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, Federal Retirees emphasized the importance of effective, relevant commemoration for all veterans. In May, National Association of Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière and advocacy director Sayward…
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Monday’s budget, the first in two years, offers Canadians a peek behind the curtain – at the government’s post-pandemic priorities. Monday’s federal budget was massive. Its English version 739 pages, its spending unprecedented. It was full of firsts – the…
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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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Send cards to CAF members who can’t be with their loved ones this holiday season! Earlier this month, a tweet from the Canadian Forces in the US asked Canadians to write letters to members who will be unable to…
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Holland Cavan added her own creative touch to our Veterans’ Week poster, and we love it! This year, Federal Retirees invited members and their loved ones to use our colour-in poster to raise awareness of Veterans’ Week in their…
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Federal Retirees CEO Simon Coakeley is calling on the government to ensure equitable outcomes for all veterans. On Nov. 12, 2020, Simon Coakeley, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee…
Read article The Veterans Ombudsman Commendation recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals and groups across Canada who work to support veterans and their families. Federal Retirees is honoured to be awarded the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation for work over the Association’s 57-year…
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The story of the No. 2 Construction Battalion is an important aspect of Canadian history and shows the passion, bravery and dedication of Black Canadians during the First World War. Honour Before Glory is a powerful one-hour docudrama that pays…
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CAF veteran Dr. Karen Breeck has taken some important lessons from two decades of military service, including how fortunate we are to be Canadian. “I remember hearing stories from astronauts about that life-altering moment when they first looked down…
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