Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old is a must-see cinematic tribute to those who served in the First World War. In the lead up to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the Imperial War…
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Christina Hutchins, the senior director of the Office of Women and LGBTQ2 Veterans at Veterans Affairs Canada, joined the WREN team to discuss her plans for the role. In June 2020, the Women Veteran Research and Engagement Network (WREN)…
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Serving military and veteran women face unique workplace and transition challenges that must be addressed. Federal Retirees is proud to co-chair, together with Canada Research Chair and professor Dr. Maya Eichler PhD from Mount Saint Vincent University, and female veteran…
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On Dec. 12, 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released ministerial mandate letters outlining the policy objectives and challenges each minister will work to accomplish and address. Mandate letters were made public for the first time in 2015 in an effort…
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In 2016, seven former members of the Canadian Armed Forces initiated a class-action lawsuit against the government of Canada alleging sexual harassment, sexual assault or discrimination based on sex, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation in connection with their military…
Read articleEvery year, November 5 to 11 is Veterans’ Week, an opportunity for Canadians to honour the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices of our veterans. Remembrance Day, November 11, marks the final day of Veterans’ Week and recalls the end of…
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The final stage of distribution of the Veteran’s Service Card (VSC) first announced in September 2018 has now begun. Applications from Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans who released prior to February 2016 are now being accepted for processing. If…
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In this election, the National Association of Federal Retirees has four key priorities: retirement income security, a National Seniors Strategy, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Seniors represent the fastest growing demographic in the country and the…
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This spring, the National Association of Federal Retirees named four key priorities for the 2019 federal election: a National Seniors Strategy, retirement income security, support for veterans and their families, and pharmacare. Speaking with our friends and family about…
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Seniors represent the fastest growing demographic in the country and the next government has an important role to play in adapting public policies and systems to the needs of today’s growing seniors population, and in future-proofing our policies and…
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From left: Federal Retirees advocacy and policy officer Patrick Imbeau, Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay, Federal Retirees CEO Simon Coakeley and Federal Retirees director of communications, marketing and recruitment Andrew McGillivary. The National Association of Federal Retirees, which represents…
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Secure and dignified retirement for Canadians A step forward on pharmacare No national seniors strategy Support for veterans and their families Phoenix – money to address urgent issues The 2019 federal budget stops short of announcing full pharmacare —…
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