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ADVOCACY
February 2, 2012 -The Prime Minister should calm fears that a major pillar of our social safety net will be attacked. His announcement in Davos that he’s looking for savings that will make our retirement system... read more »
BENEFITS
CARP members are entitled to savings on products and services that can save them many times the cost of membership dues.
Coming out of our Annual General Meeting at the end of October, just some of the great discounts offered to our... read more »
COMMUNITY
More than 100 CARP Members gathered for a visit from Federal Minister of State for Seniors, the Honourable Alice Wong, on February 2nd.
Timing is everything as they say, and Ms. Wong was peppered with questions about recent... read more »
Our Top News
First published by the Globe and Mail on February 2nd 2012. To see this story and other related stories on the website, please click here
Free bus passes for poor seniors in British Columbia never came up during Stephen Harper’s... read more »
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OTTAWA -- The over-50 crowd takes a dim view of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's... read more »
First published by the London Free Press on February 2nd 2012. To see this story and other related stories on the London Free Press website, please click here
OTTAWA - The over-50 crowd takes a dim view of Prime Minister Stephen... read more »
First published by Global News on February 1st 2012. To see this story and other related stories on the Global News website, please click here
OTTAWA – Canada’s poorest seniors will lose more than just Old Age Security benefits... read more »
By Jason Miller, The Intelligencer
People nearing retirement or already retired will not be affected by the proposed changes to Old Age Security, said the Minister of State for Seniors.
Alice Wong assured a group of Belleville... read more »
February 2, 2012 -The Prime Minister should calm fears that a major pillar of our social safety net will be attacked. His announcement in Davos that he’s looking for savings that will make our retirement system... read more »
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CARP is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to a ‘New Vision of Aging for Canada’ promoting social change that will bring financial security, equitable access to... read more »
On January 27, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said:
“We have already taken steps to limit the growth of our health care spending over that period. We must do the same for our retirement income system. Fortunately, the centerpiece of... read more »
January 27th 2012: CARP VP of Advocacy Susan Eng squared off against the Niels Veldhuis, VP of Canadian Policy Research for the Fraser Institute. Following the PM's recent announcement on the fate of our pension system they... read more »














