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Political Gamechanger: Omnibus Bill shakes loose CARP support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2012 Political Gamechanger: Omnibus Bill shakes loose CARP support and puts NDP in the lead for the first time in four years of CARP Polls™ Toronto, ON: CARP members want the Omnibus Bill split and say that the government’s refusal to do so will cost it the support that CARP members have traditionally given to … Read more
CARP calls on MPs to separate OAS changes from Budget Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2012 Toronto, ON: CARP calls on MPs to separate OAS changes from Budget Bill: Open Letter CARP today issued an open letter calling on MPs to support motions to separate the changes to the OAS eligibility age from the rest of Bill C-38 citing strong opposition from its membership and the fact that it was … Read more
CARP Post-Budget Poll Report
KEY FINDINGS CARP Post-Budget Poll Report April 20, 2012 KEY FINDINGS Strong majorities of members disagree with both the budget overall and the raising of the age of eligibility for OAS, and twice as many will vote against the government as will vote for it because of these issues. The majority agree there is no good reason to change … Read more
Bill 2, an Act to amend the Taxation Act, 2007 to implement a healthy homes renovation tax credit
April 20th 2012: CARP Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is now available for full download. What follows is an excerpt: A New Vision for Aging at Home Like all Canadians, Ontarians want to live at home for as long as possible, regardless of physical limitations and changes in health. Promoting aging at home through accessible infrastructure … Read more
CARP New Brunswick Meets with Minister of Social Development
April 19th 2012: CARP New Brunswick met with five other senior’s groups, Department of Health Officials and the Minister of Social Development today to discuss the issues that affect the province’s seniors. The seniors groups in attendance collaborated on a submission which they were able to present today during the meeting. Among the topics up for the discussion were the … Read more
CARP Pre-Budget Poll Report
KEY FINDINGS April 3, 2012: Both mothballing our submarine fleet and reducing our order of fighter jets are seen as more acceptable cost-cutting measures than raising the age of eligibility for OAS from 65 to 67 Members are most likely to support taxing the wealthy or reducing the civil service as budget-cutting measures, and are far more likely to suggest … Read more
CARP reacts to OAS changes
CARP Vice President, Advocacy – Susan Eng, expresses CARP members’ disappointment at the Federal Government’s decision to increase the age of eligibility for Old Age Security in the March 2012 budget. With Evan Solomon on CBC’s Power and Politics. Click here to read CARP’s statement on the 2012 Federal Budget
Government ignores CARP members on OAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2012 OAS changes will hurt, not help next generation; vague promises to confer with provinces to protect some low income people not enough: CARP Toronto, ON: CARP members will be disappointed that the federal government ignored their call to leave OAS alone or at least make provision for those who will depend on OAS. Even … Read more
Ontario Seniors get Budget attention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2012 CARP members will welcome the attention paid to seniors in the Ontario budget especially to increase funding and measures for home care; protecting those with less than $100,000 net income from income testing of drug benefits and eliminating red tape for withdrawing locked-in funds. The Province’s continued support for CPP-enhancement will also be appreciated. … Read more
CARP Members across Canada will be watching Federal Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2012 CARP members watch for OAS details in Budget; protect poor pre-retirees; help young with jobs not OAS cuts: CARP Polls Toronto, ON: CARP members across the country will be watching the federal Budget broadcast to see if potential OAS changes will protect the poorest seniors. According to CARP Polls in the past two months, … Read more
