Join Federal Retirees in supporting Bill C-213, the Canada Pharmacare Act. In roughly 24 hours, parliamentarians will be debating Bill C-213 and voting on next steps for the bill. Bill C-213, or the Canada Pharmacare Act, establishes criteria and conditions…
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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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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of our four advocacy priorities and the gaps in health and seniors’ care. According to a recent article in Hill Times Research, the National Association of Federal Retirees has been ranked among…
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COVID-19 has shown us we can no longer afford to ignore the problems with long-term and home care. Improving the health and well-being of Canadians is fundamental to Federal Retirees’ mission. For years, we have been calling on governments…
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Use our online tools to speak up for older adult care and get the word out about improving long-term and home care. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown what many Canadians have known for a long time: that we can…
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With its fall fiscal update, the federal government plans a record-high deficit to kick-start the Canadian economy. The biggest headline for Canadians from Monday’s long-awaited fall economic statement is that Canada is planning another $100 billion of pandemic stimulus…
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Implementing national standards for long-term care, home care and other older adult care will ensure a baseline level of quality care for older Canadians, regardless of where they live. Last month, Federal Retirees launched its long-term and home care campaign…
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It’s time that older adults and caregivers in Ontario have a non-partisan advocate looking out for their best interests. In early July, a private member’s bill was tabled to appoint a seniors’ advocate for Ontario. Bill 196, Seniors’ Advocate…
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In 2019, changes were introduced to the dispensing requirements for orthotics under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). At that time, this information was shared with plan members who made claims for these products during the three previous years….
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Bill 175 must be stopped – and we need your help to make that happen. On February 25, 2020, the Ontario government introduced Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020. Bill 175 would repeal the Home Care and Community Services Act,…
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Bill 175 would make sweeping changes to the way home and community care services are coordinated and delivered in Ontario. What is Bill 175? Why is Bill 175 problematic? What is Federal Retirees’ position on Bill 175? What…
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On June 25, the federal government announced temporary measures for the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan. Dependent children eligibility Our PDSP advocacy Temporary change to dependent children eligibility On June 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it…
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