Federal Retirees members have let us know they are looking for updates to vision care and paramedical services while keeping the PSHCP affordable. This is an important year for the PSHCP. While the plan renewal was expected to take place in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted government priorities…
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Make your voice heard! Health Standards Organization (HSO) wants to know your thoughts about national standards for long-term care in Canada. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Health Standards Organization (HSO), and Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) are collaborating…
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With your support, Federal Retirees is calling on the Alberta government to bring back an independent seniors’ advocate. Please note this campaign has updates. Visit the new campaign page to participate. Alberta is currently home to more than 665,000 seniors. That number…
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Winning 22 of 40 seats, Andrew Furey’s Liberal Party claimed a slim majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent election. On March 25, two and a half months after the election was first called, the results of the Newfoundland…
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Take the time to talk to the older adults in your life about COVID-19 scams. We can fight fraudsters with awareness! While anyone can become a victim of fraud, older adults are more frequently targeted. Whether you’re preparing for…
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Canada is the only country with universal health care that does not also offer universal prescription coverage, and that fragmentation means that Canadians pay among the highest drug costs in the world. Last month Federal Retirees supported Bill C-213…
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These three women are Federal Retirees’ secret weapons in the B.C. and Yukon Reach 338 initiative. From left to right: Leslie Gaudette, Marg Smith, Deb Nilsen. To get politicians thinking about seniors’ issues, Federal Retirees’ Reach 338 project aims…
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The Treasury Board has announced the new 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 April 1, 2021. Contribution rates for retired members…
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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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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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Join Federal Retirees in calling for budget 2021 to improve retirement security and health care for Canadians. The federal government has launched an online consultation – open until February 19 – called Let’s Talk Budget 2021 in preparation for the…
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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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