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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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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Federal Retirees is bringing member experiences with Canada Life forward to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The Association is aware Canada Life is experiencing a high volume of calls during this transition period. In turn, members have faced…
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Despite a volatile year, the Public Service Plan Investment Board welcomes returns of 4.4 per cent in its 2023 annual report. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) released its 2023 annual report outlining its performance during the…
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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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We mark our 60th anniversary, the 150th anniversary of the RCMP and we look forward to a busy and productive year. As we approach the annual meeting of members on June 20 to 22, my mind is on your…
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On the last working day of National Public Service Week, Canada’s national flag flies at half-mast at the Association’s national office in memory of Federal Retirees members who have passed away. In 2018, the National Association of Federal Retirees…
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Federal Retirees marks two anniversaries and looks ahead to the AMM in June. The Public Service Healthcare Plan (PSHCP), which has been renewed with a new claims administrator as of July 1, 2023, is the largest private health-care plan…
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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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The Treasury Board has announced the 2023 PSHCP monthly contribution rates. The Treasury Board has announced the new Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) monthly contribution rates that will come into effect July 1, 2023. Contribution rates for retired…
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Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party has narrowly pulled of a majority government but will have to work hard to win over the province’s big cities. (Photo credit: Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta) On May 1, 2023, the writ dropped…
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Congratulations, Curtis Jackson! (From left: Daryell Nowlan, chair, APEX board of directors; Curtis Jackson, APEX Career Contribution Award recipient, assistant deputy commissioner, Corrections Operations, Ontario Region, Corrections Canada; Roy Goodall, president, National Association of Federal Retirees; Anne Kelly, commissioner, Corrections…
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