On December 1, Federal Retirees Director of Advocacy and Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security chair Sayward Montague wrote to Finance Minister Bill Morneau about Bill C-27. Despite being presented with the opportunity to withdraw the legislation on November 1 by…
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On December 11, Federal Retirees Branch President Michael Walters responded to a holiday opinion piece from Hamilton-area Member of Parliament, Filomena Tassi, appearing in the Ancaster News. While the Liberal government has made some progress for seniors, and Federal Retirees…
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National Organization of Retired Postal Workers representative and Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security member, Peter Whitaker, at the November 28 event in Toronto. On November 28, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the National Organization of Retired…
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At the end of each year, the Treasury Board provides the Association with information on the pension indexing increase that is effective on January 1st. The pension indexation rate effective January 1, 2018 is 1.6%. Information on the calculation…
Read articleOn Nov. 3, Members of Parliament Marc Serré (Nickel Belt) and Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie) hosted a community consultation in Sault Ste. Marie on Serré’s motion for a National Senior’s Strategy. Nearly 100 community members attended the consultation, including…
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National Association of Federal Retirees member Michael Davie and president Jean-Guy Soulière are calling on Members of Parliament to support legislation to address a discrepancy that treats Canadian Armed Forces veterans unequally. Member of Parliament Alupa Clarke (Beauport—Limoilou) introduced Private…
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House Government Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (Bill C-27), was introduced by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in Parliament one year ago today. Federal Retirees is still worried about Bill C-27. The bill…
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Earlier today, National Association of Federal Retirees’ president, Jean-Guy Soulière, and director of advocacy, Sayward Montague, discussed a National Seniors Strategy with members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status…
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UPDATE : Decision Reversed as Federal Employees and Retirees in Saskatchewan No Longer Subject to 6% Sales Tax on Benefit Plan Premiums
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The announcement by the Prime Minister of the appointment this fall of Canadian astronaut, engineer, scientist and corporate director Julie Payette as the 29th Governor General of Canada is heartily welcomed by the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees)….
Read articleOn May 15, 2017, the National Association of Federal Retirees submitted its brief on Bill C-27 to Finance Canada. Bill C-27 would introduce target benefit pension plans for Crown corporations and federally-regulated employers. Although Bill C-27 would not impact our…
Read articleThis private members’ motion, or M-106, calls for recognition of the growing seniors’ demographic and their needs; a committee study and report on key issues for older Canadians; and a broader mandate for the National Seniors Council to allow…
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