Jean-Guy Soulière, president of the National Association of Federal Retirees, has a National Public Service Week message for active employees — add your voice and join us! National Public Service Week 2022 is coming up soon — from June…
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Have you checked out our amazing Preferred Partner Program? We want to make sure you’re getting the most out of your membership with us. From impactful advocacy work to preferred partners that offer real savings, there’s a lot to love…
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Ontario PC leader Doug Ford has won a second majority government with a campaign focused on economic concerns, creating jobs through strategic investments and building highways. credit: Bruce Reeve On June 2, voters in Ontario gave the governing Progressive…
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Sunday, June 5 is Canadian Armed Forces Day, an opportunity to recognize the brave members — both past and present — of the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian Armed Forces Day (CAFD) takes place on the first Sunday in June…
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Michele McCleave-Kennedy, NDP candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, speaks with Federal Retirees Algoma branch members at their meet-the-candidates event in advance of the Ontario election. Kitchener-Waterloo Branch co-hosts all-candidates forum The Federal Retirees Kitchener-Waterloo and District Branch, in partnership…
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Since 2018, VAC has been streamlining applications for male veterans with erectile dysfunction caused by medications for psychiatric conditions, but there is no equivalent process for female veterans. In 2018, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) changed its processes and streamlined…
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Long-term care standards are in the works and it’s clear that accountability and enforceability are key ingredients. Health Standards Organization (HSO), the Standards of Council of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association are collaborating to develop two complementary national…
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Ontario needs a plan to ensure older adults can access safe, high-quality health care when they need it the most. As Ontarians get ready to head to the polls on June 2, the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal…
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Anne MacEwen has been a dedicated volunteer with the Summerside Branch since 2015 and is now taking on the exciting role of advocacy program officer. Federal Retirees is pleased to welcome Anne MacEwen as the new advocacy program officer…
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Doug Ford’s Ontario budget puts a focus on hospital infrastructure, with $10 billion for more hospitals and health-care centres. On the cover, Ontario Budget 2022’s 268-page document, there’s a sunset photograph of free-flowing traffic on Highway 401, sun-dappled skyscrapers in…
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Protect federal pensions and support retirees by volunteering as the advocacy program officer for the Quebec or Alberta district. The National Association of Federal Retirees is looking for volunteers to fill the role of advocacy program officer in Alberta…
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With the Ontario election on the horizon, it’s time to address healthy aging, access to health care and the crisis in long-term care. The last two years have been challenging for older Ontarians and their families — and for too…
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